wait, Joe Budden officially quit Everyday Struggle?

[Clark Wayne]

Ak went in detail about Joe’s contribution on his twitch.

Joe came up with the show. Complex wanted it be only 15 minutes and Joe decided for it to be an hr.

They also wanted the show to drop in the afternoon but Joe insisted on having it drop at 11.

Plus nadeska wasn’t even the original moderator which I remember now because they originally had some white dude

 

[SnowflakesByTheOZ]

Maybe a lil breh lol more fans and numbers mean more leverage and opportunity

I know man, but it kinda like when everybody hops on your show that only you and your boys watch now you got all these non hip hop cacs and others talking about "Yo you heard last week's episode ?"

 

[Doomsday]

Joe shoulda took that money. It's only going to raise his brand and price higher for the future.

 

[Flawdaboi]

complex entire platform is currently based around akademiks, his fanbase and his music taste. considering complex just replaced budden with whoo kid, what makes you think budden is the draw? as someone else said, any bitter oldhead could take joes spot on the show.

True Joe created the show format but a large majority of the views come from those "chat nikkas" and 95% of the topics are straight from aks page. In order for this show to work all needs joe and Joe needs aks fanbase for viewership

 

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

$5 million a year is literally Skip Bayless money he couldn’t have been serious

 

[087532652350]

believe a blog with a generic name and a twitter account that struggles to get more than 1 like on their tweets.

i'm sure they got the inside scoop on a contract negotiation

 

[GreenGhxst]

I doubt there's a replacement better than Joe.

Tax would be perfect for the job, too bad he's in prison

 

[UpAndComing]

Ak has the audience to generate views but he doesn't have the personality and respect to hold down an organized talk show. Its no longer a video game stream with 15 year olds typing messages. Mature people are tuning in now.

When you have every artist coming in belittling Ak then all those analytics go out the video. Notice how Ak has become less corny over the past 3-4 months and actually acknowledges that he supports fukk shyt.. guess whos grooming him.

Wow, a dude in his late 30s spitting game at a younger dude in his 20s, wow that concept is so unique to Budden


Like I said, they can replace another 35+ year old rapper on there, and the show would do the same or even more numbers

 

[RapExpert]

I don't think ya'll nikkas understand. This isn't a personally talking about you. But ya'll are thinking of it from a Black people perspective. Joe resonates with the Hip Hop community way more obviously, cause it's a Hip Hop themed show

You have to think about it from a CAC media publication point of view, the people that own Complex. They brought Ak in cause he has the ear of the younger generation, and also has the industry connects that Complex covets. They knew having AK would bring alot of revenue and attention to Complex. Ak by himself was pulling in 400k views per video by himself, with a million plus subscribers. Which is why he's paid more. IMO Joe was brought in as an antagonist to Ak for the "Old Head" point of view. They can replace Joe with another 35+ year old rapper. It would be hard, cause Joe is entertaining as hell, but he can be replaced

I did say they created the show for both, I just didn’t want to go into full detail and yes I agree on why they brought both. joe can be replaced and it’s not going to be as good because he’s entertaining as hell and brought life to the show everyday. The show will go on for a month or 2 max without him but I think it’ll slowly die off

 

[threattonature]

Wow, a dude in his late 30s spitting game at a younger dude in his 20s, wow that concept is so unique to Budden


Like I said, they can replace another 35+ year old rapper on there, and the show would do the same or even more numbers

Part of why a lot of people watch the show is that Joe is one of the few people in the industry willing to speak his mind and ain't afraid of pissing people off. That's not easily replaceable. He brings the fukkery and brings actual personality to the show. You buggin thinking just anybody can take that seat.

 

[jaguar paw]

Wow, a dude in his late 30s spitting game at a younger dude in his 20s, wow that concept is so unique to Budden


Like I said, they can replace another 35+ year old rapper on there, and the show would do the same or even more numbers

You can’t be this dense.

 

[Alaafin]

I don't think ya'll nikkas understand. This isn't a personally talking about you. But ya'll are thinking of it from a Black people perspective. Joe resonates with the Hip Hop community way more obviously, cause it's a Hip Hop themed show

You have to think about it from a CAC media publication point of view, the people that own Complex. They brought Ak in cause he has the ear of the younger generation, and also has the industry connects that Complex covets. They knew having AK would bring alot of revenue and attention to Complex. Ak by himself was pulling in 400k views per video by himself, with a million plus subscribers. Which is why he's paid more. IMO Joe was brought in as an antagonist to Ak for the "Old Head" point of view. They can replace Joe with another 35+ year old rapper. It would be hard, cause Joe is entertaining as hell, but he can be replaced

???

I thought it was stated multiple times that the show was created by Joe; and it was originally him and Elliot Wilson? But because Elliot couldn't do it, they had to find a replacement and settled on Ak?

 

[Redwing80]

whookid isnt a bitter old head, he’s a temp guest host. my point is “the draw” buddens, got replaced. but lets look at the numbers:



whookid show from yesterday: 336k




last joe budden episode: 346k

fact of the matter is AK has been, and always will be the bigger co-host; and his pay should reflect that. now let them try to do a show with joe and a replacement and watch how the views tank

Don't be stupid. Look at the dislikes.

 

[marcuz]

Don't be stupid. Look at the dislikes.

if people watch outta hate or love, they still get the view count.

 

[King Sun]

Nobody is tuning in just for akedemiks. It will fall off after awhile unless they find someone like joe. Maybe replace it with lord jamar