![]() Metaphorically speaking, of course, as Budden signed an exclusive deal with Spotify later that same year. In five short years, the show’s popularity has skyrocketed, gaining it the No.1 spot on iTunes music podcast chart in 2018, where the show has reigned since. Mal is now a permanent fixture in the show who is known and loved for his outrageous stories and unrestrained opinions. After episode 76, Mendez was replaced by Jamil “Mal” Clay. Initially titled I’ll Name This Podcast Later, The Joe Budden Podcast began in 2015 with Budden, Rory Farrell, and Marisa Mendez sitting at a friend’s house in Queens discussing the ongoings of the hip-hop and entertainment world. Utilizing his controversial opinions, firsthand industry experience, and love-him-or-hate him je ne sais quoi, Budden’s podcast attracts both fans and staunch haters alike, gaining him a notoriety he never attained as a rapper. Having tasted fleeting success as a rapper with the release of his hit song, “Pump it Up” in 2003, the once-rapper-turned-host’s eponymous podcast is now one of the most popular in the world. A lot of rappers step on the scene with a couple of hit songs only to disappear shortly, but Joe Budden’s rapping career gave the phrase “15 minutes of fame” new life.
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