Joe Budden's Departure From "Everyday Struggle" Officially Confirmed

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Cast member Joe Budden appears at the VH1 'Love & Hip Hop' Season 4 Premiere at Stage 48 on October 28, 2013 in New York City.
Joe Budden and Complex weren't able to reach a mutual agreement.

This past year, we witnessed the birth of arguably one of the most necessary web series in hip hop, "Everyday Struggle." Earlier today, there were speculations that Joe Budden was fired from the show and Budden later elaborated on it in a series of tweets, referring to "internal chaos" as the reason why he hasn't been there. Now, Complex has officially made a statement about it and confirmed that Joe Budden is no longer part of the "Everyday Struggle" cast.

Billboard spoke to Complex earlier and they've confirmed that Joe Budden's contract won't be renewed nor will he be returning to "Everyday Struggle." 

"Joe Budden is not continuing as a host on Everyday Struggle in 2018," Complex said. "The show will be back in the New Year with all new episodes and guests. We wish Joe all the best and thank him for a great 2017."

They further elaborated on the statement and said, "We love and respect him; we believe he's terrific but the reality is we couldn't reach an agreement." 

From what was said in his tweets earlier, Joe Budden mentioned that he and Complex weren't able to reach a mutual agreement on renewing his contract. 

The ironic part about this is that Quavo and Lil Yachty finally dropped the video for "Ice Tray" this morning which clowns all three members of the Everyday Struggle cast, particularly Joe Budden. Maybe Quavo looked at his grillz and foresaw this happening. 

Regardless, it's hard to say that Everyday Struggle will be the same now that Joe Budden won't be on the show. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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