Joe Budden Inks Exclusive Podcast Deal With Spotify
Article By: Ashia Skye
Rapper-turned-media personality Joe Budden has continued to prove his skill and importance as a cultural commentator. With his hit podacast, The Joe Budden Podcast, Joe and his cohosts Rory and Mal, have provided insightful, entertaining and outrageous commentary that keeps hundreds of thousands of listeners coming back each week. This of course, caught the eyes of one of the top streaming services in the world, Spotify.
With the partnership between the Joe Budden Podcast and Spotify, the crew will now be releasing two podcasts a week. Both episodes will be streamed on Spotify. In a statement about the deal Joe expresses his excitement. “I’d like to thank Spotify for this tremendous opportunity to take The Joe Budden Podcast and podcasting in general to heights never before seen. Our partnership is extremely humbling for me, and adds yet another chapter to a career full of plot twists. This highlights a new way of thinking & a corporate ‘head nod’ to the shift taking place before our very eyes.”
Joe also expressed his excitement at being able to close such a huge deal. He also talks about doing so with the help of his close friends/cohosts. “I’m even more thrilled to embark on this journey with some of my closest friends…The podcast has been a great amplifier for my voice…a platform for more and more artists to share their own personal feelings, stories, experiences.
If you’re intrested in checking out The Joe Budden Podcast, it will be available on Spotify twice a week, starting in September.