Joe Budden Criticizes Yung Miami for Mocking ‘Pump It Up’ Award

After their heated online exchange, Joe Budden finally addressed Yung Miami for laughing at him over receiving a plaque for “Pump It Up” in 2024.

Joe Budden has fired back at Yung Miami, who laughed at him for receiving a gold plaque for his 2003 hit “Pump It Up.” On The Joe Budden Podcast, Episode 753, which premiered on Sunday, Aug. 25 on YouTube, Joe responded to the City Girls rapper who posted laughing emojis in her repost of his video showcasing the plaque.

At the 2:40-minute mark in the video, Joe expressed his thoughts clearly. “I want to be clear; I like Yung Miami. I do. I want to be honest here,” he began, also noting, “And I think that she is a pretty good content creator.” He continued by discussing laughter, stating, “The thing about laughter I think that she will soon realize is it’s also a luxury. Laughter is good for the soul, slash the flip side of that, laughter is also a privilege. So, while I’m happy that 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.”

Joe didn’t hold back in his critique, adding, “If Complex were to do a list of where all the female rappers rate, Caresha, you would be last on the list. You would be drop-dead last on that list. Every female out there is wiping you down right now.”

He didn’t stop there, making a pointed remark about the longevity and relevance of “Pump It Up” compared to Yung Miami’s current position in the music industry. “Need I remind you that 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 concluded.

Further, Joe did not hesitate to criticize Yung Miami’s artistic skills, describing her as a “science project” undergoing an identity crisis. He went so far as to label her the worst female rapper in the game and accused her of not writing her own rhymes.

The tension escalated when Joe Budden received trolling from Yung Miami on X (formerly Twitter), where she posted laughing emojis at Joe for his plaque. Joe quickly noticed her post and responded with, “It would be too easy……” Yung Miami then referred to a previous incident where Joe criticized her for not producing more episodes of her Caresha Please! podcast on Revolt TV. She tweeted, “Another one bites the dust remember??? You were just celebrating when you THOUGHT I took an L. I can laugh. YOU were just laughing at me, so LET’S LAUGH!” ending her message with three laughing emojis.

As the online back-and-forth heated up, Yung Miami wrapped up with a reflective life lesson for Joe about mutual respect. “You don’t like the way it feels when someone laughs at your accomplishments, but it’s cool when you do it. It doesn’t feel good, right?” she posted on X.

Watch Joe Budden address Yung Miami and others who laughed at him for getting a plaque for “Pump It Up” in the video below.