Joe Budden has accidentally revealed how much money his podcast is bringing in through Patreon subscriptions.
In a post on Instagram Stories, Budden appeared to be trying to brag about how many views his videos were getting, however he failed to properly block out the part which detailed the podcast’s income.
The slightly blurry post reveals that the podcast has brought in a shade over $900,000.
That number does not include YouTube revenue and money brought in from advertisements.
Budden previously claimed that he was making serious money from podcasting.
Last year, the Hip Hop personality claimed that he’s made around $4 million from podcasting over the last decade, which would average $400,000 per year.
The conversation was sparked by a question from special guest Doe Boy, who asked Budden: “How much you think you done made off this since you started podcasting?”
After his co-hosts laughed at the audacious enquiry, the former Slaughterhouse MC replied: “Altogether in the whole 10 years? About $4 mil.”
Budden’s answer also sparked hilarity, with his fellow hosts unconvinced by the figure. Even Budden himself began to laugh, betraying his sarcasm.
“Yeah, I think about $4 mil,” he continued with a smirk. “Early on we were doing it for free. Then we hit a little lick, Spotify. Then n-ggas left, the building crumbled a little bit. My friends came to save the day. Probably about three and a half to four a half mil.”
Even Doe wasn’t buying it as he replied: “That’s bap.”
Despite being accused of “lying” by those in the room, the “Pump It Up” rapper insisted that he was serious before claiming that his gross profit (before taxes) was closer to $7 million.
He then offered some words of inspiration for the podcast hustlers at home: “Years of hard work, y’all can do it to. It’s not unachievable. This is not unimaginable. If you work hard and keep your head down to the finish line and just focus on your content.”
Despite raking in six figures annually, the number is a far cry from the amount of money streamers such as Kai Cenat make, who blend Hip Hop commentary with gaming.
Fontaines D.C. have teamed up with Rosalía for their new collaboration, Where Is Gone?.
The song features on the Irish rock band's forthcoming album, Dopamine Chamber, which arrives on Friday (16.10.26). For guitarist Carlos O’Connell, working with the Spanish superstar is particularly special because of his own Spanish roots.
He explained: “I’ve admired Rosalía ever since her debut album, which I thought was absolutely beautiful.
“What excited me most was the way she continued to preserve Spain's musical traditions, something that felt spiritually connected to what we've been trying to achieve with Irish music. Having roots in both countries, it's been really special to witness. "She's an artist who has continued to amaze me at every point in her career.”
Frontman Grian Chatten has also described the collaboration with Rosalía as one of the most memorable achievements of his career.
He revealed that he felt "humbled" when she agreed to lend her voice to the band's album.
Speaking to NPR, Grian said: “I've always felt there's something almost like a single big idea that I'm personally trying to communicate to the world before I get old and die, if that makes sense. There's one thing I think I'll spend my life trying to express. I have a feeling she has a similar outlook. … I mean, she's an amazing arranger, composer and lyricist. It means so much that she wanted to sing on something we'd put together. It's definitely one of the highlights of my career.”
Rosalía's links to Irish rock music extend beyond Fontaines D.C. She also offered inspiration and helped develop the Spanish lyrics for U2's The Mirror Maker (Rosalía), a track from their forthcoming album, Carnaval de Luz.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, she spoke about frontman Bono, saying: “I don't know him personally, but he sent me a text explaining that he was working on a new project and had written a song called The Mirror Maker."
Rosalía joked that Bono had invented a few words of his own.
She recalled telling him: “I wasn't sure what to make of it, but I told him he could create his own language if he wanted to.”
She described the opportunity to collaborate with the 66 year old music veteran as a real privilege.
She added: “Bono is a legend.
“It's amazing.”
Bono recently revealed that he was worried about seeming like a stalker when he reached out to Rosalía to ask whether he could name the song after her.
