Floyd Sinclair
05-20-2009, 08:14 PM
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/raekwon-announces-linx-2-date-says-budden-1003974324.story
Raekwon certainly has no problems expressing his ill will. When asked about rapper Joe Budden recently challenging Method's Man rapping skills, Raekwon says it was a "violation," and goes as far as to say Budden copied his rhyming style from his Wu Tang partner. "I was hurt by Joe's comment. He seems like a cool dude, but I don't appreciate him going at Meth like that. He [Joe Budden] must've been feeling himself. You don't play a legend who, like Method Man, did a lot for hip-hop," says Raekwon. "Joe bit off him anyway. When you listen to 'Pump It Up,' real n*ggas know where that flow came from. I'm not a battle rapper, but I will skin a n*gga -- I will skin anybody. And, in my opinion, he isn't better than Meth, never. You gotta watch your mouth. Joe was out of character."
Raekwon certainly has no problems expressing his ill will. When asked about rapper Joe Budden recently challenging Method's Man rapping skills, Raekwon says it was a "violation," and goes as far as to say Budden copied his rhyming style from his Wu Tang partner. "I was hurt by Joe's comment. He seems like a cool dude, but I don't appreciate him going at Meth like that. He [Joe Budden] must've been feeling himself. You don't play a legend who, like Method Man, did a lot for hip-hop," says Raekwon. "Joe bit off him anyway. When you listen to 'Pump It Up,' real n*ggas know where that flow came from. I'm not a battle rapper, but I will skin a n*gga -- I will skin anybody. And, in my opinion, he isn't better than Meth, never. You gotta watch your mouth. Joe was out of character."