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Joe Budden has a whole lot of explaining to do. The New Jersey rapper turned podcast impresario recently admitted to having faked putting on a condom before having intercourse with a partner.
Just so we’re clear, telling your partner you have a condom on when unbeknownst to them you don’t actually do, is sexual assault. There is no gray area. There is even a term for it—stealthing.
“Even I done walked in the corner and faked like I was putting a condom on before,” said Budden in a recent podcast which has since been deleted from streamers. He even laughed while adding he “1000 percent” did what he said he did.
Budden was adamant that he no longer practices his egregious act, not that it matters.
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It goes without saying that Twitter is going in on Budden. A common theme is that he has either been accused of or even admitted to quite problematic behaviors before. Nevertheless, he’s still here.
Peep some of the more potent reactions in the gallery.
1.
Joe Budden has ADMITTED to
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— The Great Negro (@jiggyjayy2) October 2, 2022
2.
It’s niggas saying Joe Budden’s pretending to put on a condom “joke” wasn’t that bad. Of course it means nothing to u becuz no one is disrespecting ur body or taking away ur right to choose. No one is asking u to open up and share an intimate moment with them, then deceiving u.
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The Brown Betty Boop (@essentialbellz) October 1, 2022
3.
Every few months Joe Budden reminds us he’s an abuser.
— David Dennis Jr. (@DavidDTSS) October 2, 2022
4.
Joe Budden’s career has been able to grow because men don’t care about other men abusing women. He has no problem admitting assault because his base doesn’t care.
— Talk To Me Nice (@A_BaldBaddie) October 2, 2022
5. Allegedly.
The same Joe Budden that beat his pregnant girlfriend up until she miscarried? I’m shocked. https://t.co/TsWE307fjE
— Capricorn Menace (@ByronGraffiti_) October 2, 2022
6.
What Joe Budden was doing is called rape. Yes that’s rape. Women did not consent to that. That’s wild he is out here not only admitting to it but joking about it. Comments off.
— pack of idiot bᴉtches (@Libbotomy) October 1, 2022
7.
I can’t say I’m surprised by what Joe Budden said. The man has showed how vile he is (especially towards women) uncountable times. What is alarming to me is I’m sure this is not a self produced/edited show, meaning multiple people heard him say that and still felt to publish it?
— MANNY | #TCMSHOW
(@THEECLASSICMAN) October 1, 2022
8.
SMH so Joe Budden made a comment that he faked putting on a condom before and it’s men saying ” it’s not that serious ” & that’s y y’all momma need to teach y’all about consent
— Mar Vs The World
(@napturallymar) October 1, 2022
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Stealthing is considered rape. The number of dusties out here tweeting that it’s no big deal or that joking about it is no big deal is horrible. Joe Budden stay giving me reasons to continue to dislike him. https://t.co/UcOYPYXdT6 https://t.co/doiKiQtcVQ
— Nadia Alexis, PhD (@nadia870) October 1, 2022
10.
STEALTHING IS RAPE
STEALTHING IS RAPE
STEALTHING IS RAPE
STEALTHING IS RAPE
STEALTHING IS RAPE
STEALTHING IS RAPE
STEALTHING IS RAPE
— 9213140.
(@marie2__3) October 2, 2022
