Yung Bleu Receives High Praise From Joe Budden: "This Kid Is Crazy"

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Bleu's anticipated album "Moon Boy" arrives this evening.

Undoubtedly, Yung Bleu is one of the hottest rising artists in the game at the moment, and with a new album on the horizon, the Alabama rapper is preparing to soar to new heights. Bleu has been buzzing after sharing singles with collaborators like Drake, Chris Brown, 2 Chainz, and Big Sean, and now that we're only a few hours away from receiving Bleu's Moon Boy release, Budden is praising the Southern artist's talents.

"This kid is crazy. This is not an ad," said Budden. "Never met him."

"I just happen to have some unreleased music of his in my phone, it's all crazy, and I like every single thing that the kid has put out. Even the stuff that wasn't meant for me to like it." Budden was asked what the problem was if Bleu is such a hot artist. "His name brings traction and now they're just taking anything that he says and trying to make it something."

"I'm not letting y'all take Yung Bleu from me. I'm listening to this sh*t," he added. "And he got an album dropping soon, goddammit. Everything that he happens to touch...fuego." Of course, Bleu is releasing his album on the same day Kanye West finally delivers DONDA, but Budden isn't going to take away from the young artist's hype.

Yung Bleu shared the clip from The Joe Budden Podcast and added, "Never meet @joebudden but I always respected how he speak his mind regardess . that sh*t was some motivation that I needed for tonight hearing this." Check out the praise below.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.