Joe Budden has always been someone who thinks out loud, and he certainly showed that on an episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, where he shared what was definitely some unpolished commentary about the new pop meets ratchet fusion track Fat Juicy & Wet, a provocative union of Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars. But don’t be fooled by the Twitter screw-ups. While some chatter online wrongly traced his comments to a fictional track called Hoochie Coochie, Budden’s actual criticism runs a lot deeper than song titles. Fat Juicy & Wet is a symptom of something larger and more insidious. “It feels like they’re just pushing the Black community this cartoon version of itself,” he said, questioning the motivation behind the record itself. “This is not music, this is music in a thong, this is marketing.”

His main point is how much the track relies so hard on tropes and stereotypes, swapping real art for shock value and clickbait. Budden focused his outrage on Bruno Mars’s participation, calling out the pop-soul icon for his old-fashioned charm and slick production. But Mars appears to drop his usual polish on this record, matching Sexyy Red’s raw and risqué style, and it doesn’t feel organic to Budden. “Bruno masquerading around in Sexyy Red’s universe isn’t world building, it’s costuming,” he argued. “This reminds me of seeing politicians pull out hot sauce bottles in Black churches. Familiar. Hollow. Calculated.” It’s not that Budden doesn’t like collaboration or pushing boundaries. But he has a problem when the boundary-pushing feels like more box-checking.

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When art becomes a stereotype buffet, neatly packaged for mass consumption, Budden says it’s time to hit the brakes. Regardless of whether you view his take as tough love or straight-up mean, there’s no disputing Budden’s passionate interest in raising culture, not watering it down. His words prompt a larger discussion about when inclusion crosses the line to become a joke. As Sexyy Red swims through headlines and Bruno Mars tries something new sonically, Joe Budden’s watching, and he’s not afraid to call a spade a spade.

Claressa Shields shows she’s sharp with her words after social media rumors suggested that she and Papoose were expecting their first child together. The undefeated champ took to the internet to clear up the speculation through humor and a pinch of sass. It all began when a video emerged online of Shields getting out of a car earlier this week, leaving the internet ablaze with speculation of a possible pregnancy.

Fans who have been keeping up with Papoose and Remy jumped to the conclusion that they might have baby news on the way. But Shields wasted no time putting the rumors to bed in a way that only she could. “Y’ALL want me to be pregnant by @papoose so bad,” Shields posted to Instagram, promptly shutting down the gossip. “I’m not pregnant, I had just ate, damn! With that simple but powerful response, the boxing star wanted to make clear the only thing she was carrying that day was “a food baby.” All the outlandish gossip aside, Shields and Papoose are rock-solid.

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The veteran rapper posted about his babe on social media earlier this month on her birthday, posting such an adorable post that shows how much he loves and respects her. Their timing may not be right for a baby, but their time spent together as a couple shows that love is like boxing; you need training, focus, and to sidestep the unnecessary punches. Ultimately, Claressa Shields is a champion in the ring at shutting down gossip in style. With just the right amount of humor, she’s ensuring that not everything you read on the internet is worth believing.