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July 31st Chaos

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Brief overview

Episode 951: Joe Budden lands on Forbes' richest podcasters list and announces a Dick Wolf true-crime show.

  1. Ownership over the checkJoe says the win in the Dick Wolf deal is that he is an owner in Crime in America, not only its host.
  2. Number 15, and the only independentThe Joe Budden Podcast is listed at 20 million, and the crew notes it is the lone independent name on the Forbes list.
  3. Don't remix your own classicThey agree Meek's raps are good, but redoing Dreams and Nightmares is too soon, and he doesn't own the original anyway.
Executive Summary AI
  • The episode is taped on July 31st and airs in August, with the crew complaining that July was the longest, most expensive month ever, bills and two kids in college included.3:56
  • They read Forbes' list of the highest-paid podcasters: Joe Rogan first at 86 million, TBPN at $70 million, Crime Junkie's Ashley Flowers at $42 million, Charlamagne at 27, and the Joe Budden Podcast at number 15 with 20 million.25:21
  • Joe announces he will host Crime in America with Dick Wolf, Headline Studios and Advance Local, and stresses that he is an owner in the show, not just the host.30:57
  • The room points out he is the only independent name on that Forbes list, and pushes him to stop letting people downplay his money.38:21
  • The panel then debates Meek's remix of Dreams and Nightmares, calling the raps good but the idea weird, until the point lands that he doesn't own the original.49:12
Key Quote
“Because I'm an owner in this show.”
— Joe Budden32:57
Key Quote
“In the creator economy, tough decisions to be made when you people want to get paid versus owning some shit.”
— Joe Budden33:15
Key Quote
“I got the bottom 100 coming.”
— Joe Budden39:06