Over the past year, The #joebuddenpodcast has solidified itself as essential listening, covering the whirlwind news in the hip-hop world. The show's creator and host, #joebudden got his start rapping on East Coast mixtapes in the late Nineties and early 2000s. Alongside his current co-hosts, Budden is now at the forefront of the zeitgeist, known for unvarnished takes on all things hip-hop culture. In a new episode of The Rolling Stone Interview, he discusses how he transitioned from rap to podcasting and how everything he does is a quest for true freedom. Read the interview with Joe Budden on RollingStone.com here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/joe-budden-podcast-interview-voices-of-the-year-1235460370/ Listen to The Rolling Stone Interview with Joe Budden on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ufwVzioV0hHrKjDAWJbIv?si=JvoPWMPpTqit5PkWLrZuhw ⸻ Talent: Joe Budden Interviewer: Jeff Ihaza Director of Social & Video: Waiss Aramesh Head of Rolling Stone Films & Premium Content: Alexandra Dale Executive Producer: Christopher Hwisu Kim Senior Producer: Viviane Feldman Studio: Theorist Studios Podcast Producer: DJ Warga Photographer: Sacha Lecca VFX & UX: Jonathan Katav & Nicole Thompson Creative Director: Joe Hutchinson Executive Music Editor: Christian Hoard Co-Editors in Chief: Sean Woods & Shirley Halperin CEO: Julian Holguin Special Thanks: Ian Schwartzman https://www.youtube.com/user/rollingstone