Dear Joe Budden Podcast,
“Let me start with, “I Love You,” and I think we got the power to grow.” But WTF is going on with the show?
When Rory and Mal threatened to go to LA a few weeks ago, we laughed it off. When Joe invited Rory outside to fight, we all thought, who hasn’t playfully said that to a close friend. We ignored all the warning signs of the impending disaster we are faced with today. Rory and Mal have been absent from the last 2 episodes and everybody is wondering, what the hell happened?! To add further insult to injury, someone had the genius idea to have Savon serve as a replacement. We didn’t deserve that. You owe us an apology JBP.
I’ve been a listener from the very beginning when Marisa was your co-host. She was never a good fit, so I was excited when you parted ways and Rory was brought in. He is a far better match because his musical knowledge effectively rivals Joe’s. When Parks and Mal were brought in as permanent fixtures, we didn’t know what to expect, but we were open.
Once this lineup was solidified, the JBP hit a stride. As a woman and a hip-hop head, I love being privy to the music and industry conversation I probably wouldn’t hear elsewhere. But this journey has been rough. If you listen to the pod, you know there’s been tension over the past few months, not episodes. You gave us a bs explanation for their absence of Joe suggesting Rory take time off, and Mal not agreeing. We don’t believe you. You need more people. We don’t want to see Rory and Mal over at the Red Table talk explaining their side of the story. Let Joe and Rory go outside and shoot the fair one to ease the tension. Make Joe give Mal 5 minutes too if it’ll help. Just bring back the pod we know and love.
Sincerely,
The Fans
P.S. Savon, this is about a 2-minute read. We don’t need any time stamps.