Diddy is receiving a serious historical past lesson after the 53-year-old publicly credited Drink Champs hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for pioneering Hip-Hop podcasting.
According to VIBE, the music mogul gave the duo their flowers throughout a commemoration celebration on Sunday. The celebration was meant to have fun the hosts’ latest win for Best Hip-Hop Platform on the 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards. And it was thrown by Diddy himself.
In a clip shared on Instagram, Diddy is heard telling company and fellow podcasters to thank N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for his or her contributions.
They actually created a complete trade for lots of people that come from the place we’ve come from to get seven-figure offers. And it could not be that means if it wasn’t for these two guys. So congratulations, and when y’all see them, say thanks. Be gracious.
Diddy Gets Schooled
Although Diddy’s remarks had been met by applause on the occasion, not many had been happy. According to VIBE, fellow podcasters, Brian “B. Dot” Miller and Kazeem Famuyide had been fast to let Diddy know the place he went unsuitable.
“Juan Ep, RIP Combat Jack,” B. Dot Miller commented, referring to the Juan Epstein podcast hosted by Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg. As nicely as the enduring Combat Jack Show, hosted by the late Reggie “Combat Jack” Ossé.
Famuyide took Miller’s remark a step additional.
Love for NORE and EFN, however by no means rely out the contributions or Combat Jack, Juan Ep, and [Taxstone].
As many would recall, Taxstone launched his podcast, Tax Season, in 2015 on Combat Jack’s Loud Speakers community.
More Hip-Hop Podcasters Missing From The Conversation
According to VIBE, one web consumer couldn’t assist however point out one other podcaster whom Diddy had forgotten.
I’m sorry, however N.O.R.E ain’t paved the way in which for SH*T. Joe Budden is the one who made podcasts well-liked. S/O to Combat Jack (RIP), he set it off, nevertheless it was JOE BUDDEN on this latest period that made rattling close to everybody wanna pod. Foh Diddy.
According to HotNewHipHop, one other web consumer appeared to agree.
Nahh. You can’t rewrite historical past like this. Combat Jack, Taxstone, and Joe Budden had been on the podcast wave in Hip-Hop earlier than Drink Champs even recorded an episode. Podcasts had been well-liked by 2016 and that’s when Drink Champs got here out.
Roommates, what are your ideas on Diddy’s feedback?