Joe Budden has defined why he rejected Nicki Minaj‘s provide for him to come back out as a particular visitor on her Pink Friday 2 Tour.
Talking on his self-titled podcast, Budden revealed that Nicki had reached out to him and requested if him he’d carry out his hit single “Pump It Up” at her latest present in his house state of New Jersey.
Nevertheless, the previous Slaughterhouse MC — who retired from rap in 2018 — admitted that he bodily wasn’t as much as the problem.
“I considered it,” he stated earlier than certainly one of his co-hosts asks if he nonetheless remembers the lyrics to the tune.
“It ain’t the phrases; it’s my physique,” he continued. “I gotta go on the market and act hype. I ain’t hype no extra! I didn’t let Jersey down.”
Watch the clip beneath.
Regardless of Joe Budden’s snub, Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 Tour has seen a string of big-name visitors because it started in early March.
This previous weekend, Nicki introduced out fellow New York rap legend 50 Cent when the tour took over NYC’s Madison Sq. Backyard.
Nicki and 50 carried out their Pink Friday 2 collaboration “Beep Beep,” whereas the G-Unit common additionally carried out hits of his personal akin to “Sweet Store.”
He additionally used the looks to take extra photographs at Diddy and his ex-girlfriend Daphne Pleasure, who has been accused of working as a intercourse employee for the embattled Dangerous Boy boss.
Whereas pointing to followers within the crowd and exhibiting them love, 50 stated: “And also you… and also you… even for those who’re a little bit intercourse employee.”
Fif posted a clip of the second on Instagram and wrote: “I really like you, you and also you even when your a little bit intercourse employees, love ya it’s all love. The Barbz are out holding it down!”
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He additionally uploaded clips of the efficiency and referenced the latest “No Diddy” jokes in his caption: “Gag metropolis vibes, no p Diddy. Yo I’m not gonna entrance Nicki obtained all of the bitches! I regarded within the crowd and was like rattling child what you doing? Then threw my jacket at these little intercourse employees. LOL.”
Nicki Minaj thanked 50 for becoming a member of her on stage, commenting: “What an HONOR to have the SOUFSIDE JAMAICA, QUEENS NYC LEGEND pay a go to to G-CITY.”
At a earlier tour cease in Newark, New Jersey, Nicki introduced out Jadakiss and Fivio Overseas.
She later paid tribute to Kiss on Instagram, calling him certainly one of her all-time favourite MCs.
“The one and solely Jadakiss graced #GagCity together with his presence tonight and I couldn’t really feel extra honored,” she wrote. “One among my faves of ALL time. Y’all know that’s the reality. Kiss, thanks.”
