Joe Budden Welcomes The Smoke After Fans Trash His New True-Crime Podcast

Joe Budden is easily one of the highest-paid giants in the podcast game, but his latest play is hitting some early speed bumps. After dropping the debut episode of *Crime In America*—his true-crime link-up with *Law & Order* creator Dick Wolf—the internet immediately started tearing it apart. Listeners dragged everything from Joe's delivery to the overall presentation of the show. Instead of getting defensive, the media mogul is actually welcoming the smoke. According to reporting from To Harsh Criticism Of New, New, Budden addressed the backlash in a video clip originally shared by Brey tha Barbie on Twitter. He admitted he had the exact same critiques when he watched the pilot back, promising fans that he is going to get better as the show matures. To prove he is serious about the feedback, he even announced a Reddit AMA to dissect the episode with his audience. It is rare to see a vet this established admit he has room to grow. Watch his response below.