“Little surprised she has found enough time to laugh at anything” - Joe Budden claps back at Yung Miami for criticising his 'Pump It Up' plaque

Rappers Joe Budden and Yung Miami seemed crossed with each other after Budden received a gold plaque for his 2003 song Pump It Up, 20 years after its release. It was presented to him by rapper and actor LL Cool J. When a video clip of Budden receiving the gold plaque went viral, Miami, also known as Caresha Romeka Brownlee, reposted it on her X handle with six laughing emojis.

However, on the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the gold plaque winner said if there were anybody to be laughing at, it would be Yung Miami with all that she had to go through in the past year. He also clarified that he liked the rapper, and that she was a good content creator. While talking about his philosophy of laughter, Joe Budden said,

“The thing about laughter, I think that she will soon realize is it's also a luxury. Laughter is good for the soul...laughter is also a privilege. So while I'm happy Caresha is able to laugh because she's had a stressful year, I am a little surprised she has found enough time to laugh at anything.”

The retired rapper added if Complex ever released a list ranking all female rappers, Yung Miami would come last as other female rappers have outperformed her. He said he did not believe Pump It Up to be a gold record, but that did not give everyone the edge to laugh at something that may be funny.

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Joe Budden said that Yung Miami must not be allowed to put music out

Budden further went on to backlash against the female rapper and said that she must not only be dropped from her label but not allowed to release music as well. The rapper also claimed that the only talent Yung Miami had gained over the years was providing emotion. Despite that, her work has been at a standstill. He thought of her work as a science project.

“Today, I hear Pump It Up more than I hear you. So while you go on these social media rants and say that you were nine years old when Pump It Up dropped, and now you're 30, you should be cautious of that because your record label today is saying to you that they're not seeing any growth,” Joe Budden said.

According to Budden, Yung Miami did not have the time to laugh, as she was going through an identity crisis. He also praised rapper JT, with whom Miami worked as the City Girls duo. As claimed by Budden, Yung Miami is the "worst female rapper" currently.

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After its release in 2003, Pump It Up became Joe Budden’s breakout single to bring him to the mainstream music scene.