Questions were raised after NBA YoungBoy launched his "stop the violence" advocacy in Hip Hop. Since living in Utah, it seems that YoungBoy has had a change of heart about his lyrical content. The rapper has been pushing a new movement, and he further explained his stance in his expansive feature with Billboard. “I think about how many lives I actually am responsible for when it comes to my music," he stated at the time.
"How many girls I got feeling like if you don’t go about a situation that your boyfriend’s bringing on you in his way, you’re wrong? How many people have put this sh-t in their ears and actually went and hurt someone?" Additionally: "Or how many kids felt like they needed to tote a gun and walked out the house and toted it the wrong way? Now he’s fixing to sit there and do years of his life that he can’t get back.”
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Although the message was received warmly, Joe Budden isn't totally convinced. On The Joe Budden Podcast, the hosts discussed YoungBoy's new outlook. Further, some even praised him for stepping away from the content that helped catapult him into stardom. Budden pushed back ever so slightly. "I don't believe one f*ckin' word of any of that sh*t," he declared.
"I laughed every time that sh*t popped up on my phone," he also added. "Get the f*ck outta here." Ice argued that he respected YoungBoy's public statements calling for an end to violence. Others noted that it wasn't too long ago that he was filming a music video surrounded by people with firearms.
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Budden further suggested that YoungBoy's anti-violence stance was marketing, and he called Ice "gullible." It seemed that YoungBoy was alerted of Budden's mention. On the Never Broke Again LLC Instagram, a photo of YoungBoy was captioned: "Tell @joebudden 'Don't try this at home' who ready? The mysterious message left fans thinking a surprise is in store, but we'll have to wait for more news. Check out the clip above.
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