Joe Budden has responded to being mocked for his appearance and performance in a viral basketball game between the co-hosts of his podcast.
On Patreon, Budden uploaded a video of him and his crew playing a game of hoops, with the retired rapper appearing in less-than-perfect shape and not exactly showing NBA potential.
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The “Pump It Up” hitmaker proceeded to be playfully roasted on social media, with one user commenting: “Joe Budden hooping is unhinged.”
Another said: “Watching the Joe Budden basketball game. these are the most WASHED individuals on the planet. [laughing emoji] they gotta delete this.”
One fan was in hysterics about the lack of ability on display, writing: “The Joe Budden Podcast crew playing basketball is hilarious.”
Joe Budden hooping is unhinged pic.twitter.com/o3H0ba0b4J
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) March 6, 2025
watching the Joe Budden basketball game. these are the most WASHED individuals on the planet.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 they gotta delete this pic.twitter.com/tcMPodTy1j— the HOLY GOOF △⃒⃘ (@pezdspencer_) March 6, 2025
The Joe Budden Podcast crew playing basketball is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/79OYocrQts
— CervezaPapi (@willustratez) March 5, 2025
Joe Budden has taken the jokes in strikes and replied on his Instagram Stories: “You aren’t kind people. Check back in April. It’s go time.”
He also joked about his physical state after the game, writing on X: “My knees have been cracking all day,” before adding: “I’m crying…. We look like pure shit out there. This might be the funniest footage ever released.”
The Joe Budden Podcast crew playing basketball is hilarious 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/79OYocrQts
— CervezaPapi (@willustratez) March 5, 2025
This might be the funniest footage ever released 😭😩🫤🤦🏾♂️
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) March 5, 2025
One person who Budden is not playing with is fellow New Yorker 50 Cent.
The two have been embroiled in a back and forth in recent weeks, ever since the former Slaughterhouse member said 50 needed therapy for mocking Irv Gotti’s death.
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The feud has escalated to the point where 50 brought up an old clip of Budden admitting he inappopriately touched his pet dog.
In the video, which dates back to 2020, the rapper-turned-podcaster says: “Why do I always wanna make the dog feel good by playing with their fucking privates? … Anybody with a pet — come on, you did a little something down there to make your dog feel good.”
Fif tore into Budden for the weird confession, writing on Instagram: “Wait a minute, Joe you need therapy something is not right. You touch your pet sexually, master bate so often you need travel lube and sleep walk naked out side of your home. You should have to register as a sex offender.”
He also tagged animal welfare charity PETA.
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Budden had previously threatened to sue 50 Cent for posting AI-generated pictures of him in his underwear on social media.
