Drake has seen to give Sexy Red many gifts and public praise – but Joe Budden not so sure it's genuine.
Drake has been spotted giving younger artists, most notably Sexxy Red, a lot of support in recent months, calling her “my muse in this short and confusing life.”
The display has Joe Budden questioning the real motive behind it, even going so far as to suggest that Drake is getting financial compensation from it. On last Thursday's (March 28) episode of his self-titled podcast, Budden laid out his theory in the show's 2-hour mark.
“Respectfully, he sounds like a*gga who could rap at this level that gets paid by the deal of all tryna rap. That's what it sounds like to me. I'm not arguing with any of you n*ggas, I'm not trying to debate,” Budden said. This prompted a question from co-host Trevor “QueenzFlip” Robinson.
“Is this confirmed? Or are you just saying that from within yourself?' asked Flip. “Oh, you think he likes being around Sexyy Red that much? I can name a few more people.”
The comments sent the Internet into a frenzy, and Drake made it known that he heard the “Pump It Up” artist's words in a very public way. After his most recent It's All a Blur Tour – Big As the What? The concert tour stop, which took place at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York over the weekend, Drake posted a photo of Budden on his Instagram Stories with a question: “WHAT IS VIBES NY?!”
That same show, he also used his song “Energy” to direct some smoke at Kendrick Lamar in response to his explosive verse on Future and Metro Boomin's “Like That,” shouting “Fuck these n*ggas,” at the end . [view the video here].
Sexy Red responded to Budden's claim, writing, “They so dumb,” while citing a post from the video of Budden's statements.
Drake's support for the 'SkeeYee' rapper has been lavish, as shown in a post on her X, ex-Twitter in early March, where she posed with two of the four Chanel bags he apparently got her (they were in pink, purple, burgundy and black) along with $50,000 in cash. “Rich baby daddy gang, 50K n 4 Chanels fa a bad Bthc, Thank You Drake,” she wrote with a heart and a kiss emojis.
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