Joe Budden has decided to spotlight an issue nobody seems to be talking about: strip club inflation.
In his conversation with Jim Jones on the Artist 2 Artist podcast, Budden opened up about the challenges rappers face today, calling it a “high-risk gig.” Jones agreed, doubling down with, “I still stand on that, rap is the most dangerous job in the world.”
After running through some of the problems artists deal with, Budden broke down why he shows up to the strip club with his own stash of $1 bills. “I come in there with my own bag, or bags sometimes, because of how they tax you in the strip club,” he said around the 32:17 mark.
“They’re definitely taking, like, $8 to $10 off every $100 pack,” Jones added.
Budden quickly corrected him: “No! They’re taking $20 to $30 off every $100 pack.”
He blamed the jump in fees on inflation.
“Then you’re going to hit the ATM, they’re gonna bang you there… It’s too many different ways,” Budden complained. “Then you’re gonna get food. Then the alcohol is not real alcohol, and they tax you on that.”
Budden wrapped it up by pointing out the lack of financial awareness and asking, “When, as adults, do we, as wealthy adults, say, ‘You know what? Nah!’”
