Joe Budden Has Left 'Everyday Struggle'
By Sam Valorose
December 19, 2017
Update: Complex has confirmed that Joe Budden has left Everyday Struggle. "Joe Budden is not continuing as a host on Everyday Struggle in 2018," Complex told Billboard. "The show will be back in the New Year with all new episodes and guests. We wish Joe all the best and thank him for a great 2017."
"We love and respect him; we believe he's terrific but the reality is we couldn't reach an agreement," the statement continued.
Original story
While home caring for his newborn baby with girlfriend Cyn Santana, Joe Budden has been on Twitter the past two days venting his frustrations about his contract with Complex and his web series Everyday Struggle, leading many to believe that he has left the popular show. There seems to be strong evidence that Joe left the DJ Akademiks and Nadeska co-hosted series and fans are not happy about it.
After fill-in host DJ Whoo Kid tweeted that Budden will be back after taking care of his newborn, Budden retweeted him and said that the show "should stop using my 3 day old child to mask internal chaos."
.@JoeBudden will be back. He's on baby 👶🏽 duties this week. I'm not taking his spot on @EverydayStrugg lol. Holy shit. I'm just passing thru this week. Sheesh. Calm the hell down. Lol. And congrats to Joe on his newborn son 🙏🏽
— DJ Whoo Kid (@DJWhooKid) December 18, 2017
I am not on paternity & they should stop using my 3 day old child to mask internal chaos, thx. https://t.co/ZRpvDDwFD1
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 18, 2017
He later tweeted that he cannot continue to create without "integrity" and said he was not given a proper goodbye. When a Twitter user suggested he was trolling, Joe responded that he was not.
Yeah nah.. Creators will be properly acknowledged & compensated, or they won’t create…. integrity. https://t.co/fqSfn9Oo5z
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 18, 2017
I created that show… I’ll create another if need be… & another & another….. it’s when u CANT create that you move WITHOUT integrity… https://t.co/aZdMDI3eOG
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 19, 2017
They didn’t give me a proper goodbye either. INJUSTICE!!!!!! https://t.co/ygMuYvuTL5
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 19, 2017
I’m not trolling at all tho, they didn’t lol
— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) December 19, 2017
His girlfriend Cyn Santana seemed to confirm the news on Twitter when asked if the show was over. "Joey ain’t on it... so basically yeah," she said.
Joey ain’t on it... so basically yeah cause 🤷🏽♀️RT @HighYellowHello: so is Everyday Struggle over?
— Cyn Santana (@Cyn_Santana) December 19, 2017
Joe also retweeted fans who seemed to figure out what was going on behind-the-scenes at Complex, suggesting that he was unhappy with his contract.
Yo everybody stop saying @JoeBudden got fired. @EverydayStrugg couldn't afford him. Joe knew they was getting ready to make all bread off the show in 2018. He just wanted his slice.
— jay shoota (@jshoota88) December 19, 2017
The real @JoeBudden fans ain’t even surprised at this news.. his authenticity has been seen as a threat his whole career.. greater things coming.. just remember ‘why try to fit in when you’re a standout?’
— Ardit (@ArditB1) December 19, 2017
Fans of the show were not happy:
Joe Budden was the David Ruffin of Everyday Struggle. Akademiks cool but pic.twitter.com/h0q90IlcfD
— 𝓡𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓮 (@Sable_Soul) December 19, 2017
joe budden left Everyday Struggle. everyday struggle with no joe budden is equivalent to cavs with no lebron
— STUNNA 🦇 (@LILAFRIMANE) December 19, 2017
Does complex realize joe budden is the only reason people watch... pic.twitter.com/lOm5tDw6HE
— Big Girl Slay 💋 (@Biggirlslay) December 19, 2017
If Joe Budden Ain't Coming Back To Everyday Struggle Then Just Scrap The Mf Show pic.twitter.com/vtnEbWXBvC
— The REAL JuiceGawd (@JuiceGawd_Zavo) December 19, 2017
Is this a method Joe is using in his contract negotiations or has he really left Everyday Struggle?
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