Worlds have collided as , , Jinx, and Eboni K. Williams State Of The Culture go head to head with The Breakfast Club. Off the bat, Budden (on some RCMP-chic) breaks down the complicated dynamic between himself and Charlamagne Tha God. “Charlamagne hates everything that I do, but he loves me,” explains Joe. “We’re like the first cousins who’ve been raised in competition with each other. Pressor X and–Magneto]. I think Charlamagne and I are powerful enough to do a bunch things…But in the grand scheme, I think a simple cfee date between him and I scares people.” 

Suffice it to say, Budden understands the power his own voice — it’s part the reason he’s become one hip-hop media’s . But State Of The Culture isn’t all about Joe; Remy Ma, Jinx, and Eboni K. Williams also hold it down as the show’s co-hosts, fering new perspectives and differing takes. For those unfamiliar with the dynamic, this Breakfast Club interview should make for an interesting start-f point.

While the gang covers a variety topics, it doesn’t take long before the topic ‘s . As artists themselves (retired, in Budden’s case), Remy and Joe have an interesting insight into the business side things. After Eboni raises the issue that some artists might sign contracts in a state duress, Remy agrees wholeheartedly.

“Every artist is under duress,” she states. “Most them come from impoverished neighborhoods. Most them came from the bottom…I feel that argument could be made across the board. The issue is, we’re at a point where there’s too much information out there. This argument has been going on forever, bad deals, publishing, rights…She was twenty years when she signed it.” Jinx also chimes in on how many the more vocal social media critics fering unsolicited takes and advice are the same people who blindly accept cookies. “But I do agree that what you sign is what you sign,” he says, as Charlamagne maintains she should have hired an entertainment lawyer. 

Check out the full conversation below, and show some love to the State Of The Culture team.