There seems to be some confusion over whether former-rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden is bisexual after he seemingly “came out” last week. (Spoiler alert: He’s not!)
On Thursday’s episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the 41-year-old said, “I’m bisexual. How do I spread this news? How do I spread the word? Yo, listen, I like guys and girls. Spread the word. I’m down.”
I did not have Joe Budden being bisexual on my 2021 Bingo card.
— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) November 4, 2021
The remarks came during a larger conversation about cancel culture and the LGBTQ community’s response to rapper DaBaby, who is about to embark on a 22-city tour after making homophobic comments at the Rolling Loud Festival in Miami back in August.
After “coming out”, Budden said the he believed DaBaby was being extorted by the LGBTQ community. He also seemed to suggest comedian Dave Chappelle, too, was being unfairly targeted by the gay mafia.
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“They damn near appeared to cut off all of his revenue streams,” Budden said, “to learn him something. They did that to one of the biggest male acts that we have while simultaneously trying to do it to our biggest comedian that we have.”
Many interpreted Budden’s “coming out” as him simply trolling queer people…
Y’all really running with this Joe Budden is bisexual news ??.
— God’s Son across the belly (@MinisterPheno) November 4, 2021
Joe budden saying anything to come back relevant lol
— ?? (@Atari_Jones) November 4, 2021
No, Joe Budden did not come out as bisexual. He and his Hotep friends were simply making fun of the LGBT community as per usual pic.twitter.com/hzp1a8JOvn
— chris evans (@chris_notcapn) November 5, 2021
I can’t believe people really think Joe Budden is bisexual. A troll, yes but not bi.
— Kiera Deshields (@DeshieldsKiera) November 5, 2021
Lol dudes is really pressed that Joe budden came out as bisexual. Y’all really that hurt ?
Tbh it didn’t even sound like he was serious, but if was… good for him.
— Turkey Daddy (@pull_mybeard) November 6, 2021
Others took his “coming out” as truth…
JOE BUDDEN CAME OUT AS BISEXUAL ??? damn good for him
— 02lean (@lean_973) November 4, 2021
So glad Joe Budden has decided to live in his truth. We always knew it though. pic.twitter.com/037xy4mJsI
— Prince of Brooklyn (@Leeeskiiii) November 4, 2021
Joe Budden Coming out as Bisexual ? I’m gagged no lie
— Paputi (@Paputiofficial) November 4, 2021
Joe Budden bisexual ?? Love that for him.
— big bone jones (@SupremeSkylar) November 4, 2021
Me when Joe Budden said he was Bisexual pic.twitter.com/lOvDwbXcjC
— BEAULINE Class action lawsuit (@theQuinLamar) November 4, 2021
If you listen to the entire conversation and not just the 20-second snippet that’s been circulating, it’s pretty clear that Budden did not come out as bisexual and, in fact, expressed some pretty anti-LGBTQ sentiment during the episode. But he appears to be continuing the ruse on his Twitter page by retweeting people congratulating him for “coming out” and encouraging followers to continue “spreading the word”.
Thx, i love you too!! ?? https://t.co/mZb5p6LFhE
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) November 6, 2021
Ahhhhhhh, i see the word got out!! Continue to spread the word pls
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) November 4, 2021
Hear Budden’s remarks at the 53:00-minute mark below.
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore
Kangol2
Budden has a horrible history with women and is full of rage so I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned out to be DL. One of his former women friends came forward the other day to say that she has receipts on him and other rappers so I hope he realizes he could be playing with fire. Either way, DaBaby’s tour is still on, Chappelle has received support from across the political spectrum and made millions off that that last Netflix special, and neither one is being completely silenced or shut down, so people need to can it with the “cancel culture” canard. You can criticize people you disagree with, you can boycott them if you find them offensive and organize mass boycotts if that’s an option, and if they’re working with private individuals (Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, etc.) or corporations (sponsors, etc.) and they find the offensive or hateful behavior a turn off, they can react as they see fit.
barryaksarben
THE ONLY PERSON CANCELLED AND NOT WORKING AT HIS REGULAR JOB IS COLIN KAPERNICK. Dace Chappelle is NOT nor has he ever been cancelled. this outrage over people being cancelled is BULLSHIT and it comes from bigots and right wing assholes. Gays, women and all other minorities have a right to speak out when they are attacked and no poor male black comedians are glad to punch down but GOD forbid you call them on their tasteless jokes at others expense. Dave who I used to like can cusk my d*ck
Sqwoah
double standard
Donston
I will admit that “cancel culture” can be misguided. But it’s always a nuisance until someone says something overtly racist. Then it’s “yes, let’s get to ‘canceling”. There was never any risk of DaBaby or Chapelle going anywhere. They’re still popular, still have a lot of fans/supports and they’re still gonna make money. The industry (and even most out “queers” in the industry) couldn’t care less about these dudes preaching forms of hate. While most black people in the industry are scared of calling out “powerful black men” because they don’t want to be seen as a traiter. That’s a big reason R. Kelley was able to do his thing for so long. And all these people who talk about growth and learning aren’t interested in learning or growing from shit. It’s all just placating, which is why I don’t bother getting upset about what these public figures say. One thing folks need to stop doing is talking about the “lgbtq community” as if it’s something collective mindset. At least 30% of the population are probably in the queer spectrum. So, stop. It’s weird how folks forever have all this energy for demos who couldn’t care less about them then when they retaliate and there are consequences you wanna be mad.
Budden is forever on some trolling, attention-whoring, misogynistic, antagonistic, hateful shit. It don’t matter what the dimensions of his sexuality are or where he is in the gender, sexual, affection, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum. The dude is a toxic, insecure, drama-mongering lame. And he makes good money off of it.
Mr. Stadnick
Well I guess his ploy worked as he is getting press. Until now I had never heard of him and now I have.
ScottOnEarth
It’s safe to say that there are enough backward-thinking bigots out there to prevent Chappelle and DaBaby from being truly canceled. These losers always stick together.
dbmcvey
I don’t know who he is, but neither DaBaby or Dave Chappelle have been “cancelled.” Wha t this childish tantrum is about is that he thinks they should not be criticized or have any consequences for what they said. If being cancelled means you get 7 Netflix specials, please, by all means, cancel me.
MISTERJETT
people are always so quick to say “i don’t know who he is” trying to diminish someone ‘s existence. instead of doing that, why not try googling them so you can find out exactly who the person is. you might find that the person is worth knowing about and makes you a little less ignorant.
James
WHAT A STUPID COMMENT, AS IF WE ALL WANT TO WASTE TIME ON READING ABOUT HOMOPHOBIC MORONS.
James
WHAT A STUPID COMMENT, AS IF WE ALL WANT TO WASTE TIME ON READING ABOUT MORONS.
Fahd
It’s a free country, gay and transgender communities can criticize and organize boycotts about whatever or whomever they believe is deserving. As I recall, there was once a bus boycott that brought about some change.
His remarks and in general this sort of “how dare they talk back” baiting reminds me of so many men (e.g. Norman Mailer) who could not deal with feminism, or really the way some people react to any suppressed group asserting their civil rights.
I don’t listen to him and neither am I interested in DaBabby nor Chappelle; sorry, but free country, liberty and all that.
GreekKeys
So amusing to watch the commenters here denying someone their right to self-identify. Isn’t that one of your big things?
SDR94103
i would never trust this ahole.
ddonts
Don’t know him. Don’t want to know him.
Den
OK folks, it is way past time to retire this whole “cancel culture” thing. Speech has consequences, especially when malevolent and most especially from the communities or individuals against whom it is directed. And all opinions are not equivalent or worthy of respect. Some are worthy of only ridicule.
The concept of “cancel culture” is simply a way for the right to further indulge their odd sense of victimhood. Another reason for them to whine. Except of course when they are the one trying to boycott or suppress…then of course it is some “valid fight for values”.
If the context in which a comment is made indicates bad intent and mean spiritedness, by all means raise your voice!
mplssnowmonkey
The LGBT agenda people are obnoxious, arrogant. and too extreme to gain support from average LGBT people and the heterosexual community. LGBT are simply trying to force their exhibitionistic, Hedonistic, anit two sex agenda on everyone
Den
Define your terms in a coherent and intelligent way or be seen as the troll I suspect you are. You can start by telling us what part of the opposition to jokes at our expense that reinforce stereotypes or paint us as less than fully human is acceptable to “average LGBT people”?
Your last sentence makes me suspect you are perhaps a right wing heterosexual. In which case, get lost you have no place here.
wikidBSTN
LOL. Did it take you all day to come up with that? Does your head hurt from all that thinkun?
wikidBSTN
So, this guy has been living in the closet and now he opens the door and starts criticizing the gay community? Sound right? NOPE.
Live as an openly gay man for a while before you start your criticism bub.
Halfnhalf
You know “cancel culture” doesn’t really exist on the left. If you think that holding people for their words and actions is cancelling. No, cancelling is what happened to Colin Kaepernick. The NFL cancelled him. He lost his job. Remember, all people who work for someone sign a contract. I’ve never cancelled anyone,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. I don’t have the power to cancel anyone. None of us do. It’s the institutions across the board who have that power. If you’re a bigot or a hater of any kind. Freedom of speech, has to do with the actions of the government, not people. It isn’t a free to say whatever you want card. Actions have reactions. People who disagree with what you say are just exercising their own freedom of speech.
wikidBSTN
Exactly
strap2900
Since when did DaBaby become one of our biggest male acts? His only fans are wanna be thug teens. Watch one of his concert videos.
Cam
Translation, you must be forced to like people who attack you because expressing your own opinion of them is “Cancel Culture”.
The right wing ALWAYS tries to hide what it really means behind a catchy phrase. “Family Values” means bigotry against LGBTQ people and sexism against women. Yelling about “Critical Race Theory” is Republicans way of screaming about Black people without saying they’re screaming against Black people.
And yelling about “Cancel Culture” is just this weeks version of them saying that pointing out a person was a racist was being a “Bully”.
Man About Town
Did he really say “to learn him something”?
Jon in Canada
Sorry, but when members of an oppressed group (Black “entertainers” in this case) punch down on another oppressed group, I find myself not caring at all about what they have to say; precisely because they have become part of the oppressing mob. Irrelevant and unimportant and to those who defend them, they are equally culpable and thus deserve equal measures of the derision, castigation and ridicule.