The Controversies Against Joe Budden Have Been Stacking Up Recently!
On Monday, former “See, The Thing is…” podcast host DJ Olivia Dope revealed her experiences working with Joe Budden in a 26-minute long Instagram post. Her experiences come from her podcast, which is produced as part of The Joe Budden Network. “See, The Thing is…” is a female-led podcast that discussed different topics and opinions. Joe Budden had sat in on a podcast taping and provided commentary, much of which made the hosts and guests uncomfortable.
In the video, DJ Olivia Dope said that throughout the podcast taping, Budden “continuously made sexual, suggestive remarks to me that made me extremely uncomfortable as well as fearful of dampening the mood if I didn’t laugh along while he made those sexual remarks to me.” In addition, she said that Budden had asked for a hug at the end of the taping and proceeded to make inappropriate sexual gestures.
“The healing begins now.”
Joe Budden released a statement apologizing to DJ Olivia Dope following her video. In his statement, Budden apologized to her, the staff, and the public. He added “We support all women’s rights to feel comfortable and protected in the workplace. We fell short of that in this instance.” Budden claimed that his network made efforts to amplify and support the voices of black women and that he was working to improve on his behaviors. Based on the actions described by DJ Olivia Dope, it’s hard to tell if his words will ring true.
The episode with these events has been removed from all platforms following the controversies. While DJ Olivia Dope no longer hosts “See. The Thing is…,” the podcast is still running with new hosts. If you want to actually practice what Joe Budden preaches and support black women, you can check out the latest episodes here.