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Reason Hints At Griselda Tension On Joe Budden Podcast

Following their major win at the BET Awards for Best Hip-Hop Platform, the Joe Budden Podcast wasted little time in bouncing back with a hilarious new episode, this time featuring a guest appearance from TDE’s own Reason. And while plenty of topics are unpacked, one of the most interesting moments arrives when the crew breaks down Westside Gunn’s recent message for Eminem and Shady Records — around the one hour fifty-eight minute mark.

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“He felt a way” says Joe Budden. “It’s alright for n**as to say we felt a way about some shit.” Before the conversation can heat up, Reason interjects with a question about Westside Gunn — “he’s the one with the ad-libs right?” As Budden laughs at the possibility of a brewing “beef,” Reason explains that he’s only really familiar with Benny’s catalog — though he does note that Westside has been “throwing little darts at [TDE] for a minute,” a fact he hasn’t forgotten.

Alluding to Gunn’s displeasure with seeing TDE nominated over Griselda in certain award categories, Reason elaborates on his philosophy. “I do get what he’s saying as far as how many projects they putting out,” he says. “But it’s also not about the quantity though, it’s about the classics — in my opinion.” Rory inquires as to whether there really is animosity between TDE and Griselda, and Reason reflects back to an incident in January. “We was all supposed to rap at Apple,” he reflects. “Griselda was going up there and I was supposed to rap with them. I hit Benny, they said it was cool…and then they said the studio didn’t have the capacity for another rapper.”

“For me, I don’t think n***as really like to cross moments anymore,” he muses. “It’s not about the moment in hip-hop, it’s about where you trying to go. That’s something I try to push against. I try to go with the moments.” While he opts to leave it at that, Joe, Mal, and Rory waste little time in circling back to Westside Gunn’s recent Eminem comment, which only drives the antics deeper into overdrive. Though the hosts conclude that Em and Paul aren’t handling Gridselda quite so effectively, Reason maintains that Griselda doesn’t need the help — “they’re doing a great job.”

For more antics and insight from The Joe Budden Podcast, check out the full episode below. And should you require further clarity on everything that has transpired between Westside Gunn and Shady Records since they connected in 2017, be sure to check out our Complete History piece right here.

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Kyle Ashen’s sun-drenched recollection with new release “That Local Girl”

Kyle Ashen’s latest release, “That Local Girl,” is a gorgeous trip down memory lane, a country single that explores that golden glow of memory, like flipping through old photographs touched by salt air and summer sunlight. It’s warm, cinematic, and deeply relatable, a song about the kind of love story that never quite goes away, even as time moves on.

“That Local Girl” is filled with imagery that quickly takes the listener into a world they can walk right into. You got a blonde-haired, blue-eyed girl on a boardwalk street by the ocean, a souped-up truck driving through town, neon lights reflecting off the ocean breeze, and the electric innocence of young love burning in the background.

But under all that cutesy trapping is something more than that, longing. Some people, some places that leave permanent marks on Kyle Ashen and us know that. What’s so brilliant about this song is that it marries those two ideas, making love and hometown memory feel beautifully inseparable. Sometimes you miss a person. And with that person, you miss an entire version of life. “That Local Girl” is more than a country love song from Kyle Ashen. He is a living postcard from the past, sun-faded, bittersweet, and glowing with feeling. A reminder that summers pass by, but some memories stay with us forever.

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ECHOFLIP inspires faith and fire with triumphant anthem on “Kingdom Rise”

ECHOFLIP marches forward with commanding purpose on “Kingdom Rise,” a single that not only demands attention but also commands it. Driven by pounding drums, soaring melodic textures, and full-conviction lyricism, the song arrives like a battle cry with the heart of worship. Bold and energized and spiritually charged from beginning to end.

“Kingdom Rise” is street realism meets kingdom vision at its heart. It’s got grit in its pulse but grace in its message as well. Each bar rings with resilience with ECHOFLIP, a record that embodies struggle, perseverance, and steadfast faith in the face of adversity. The result is music that is rooted in reality while reaching for something much larger.

What makes the single particularly compelling is how seamlessly it combines high-energy Christian trap with uplifting spiritual themes. The hard-hitting production has edge and urgency, and its faith-centered focus gives it soul. It’s motivational without being pushy. Worshipful without momentum loss, without losing authenticity. Ideal for trap gospel, inspirational rap, and urban playlists that aim to uplift as much as energize, “Kingdom Rise” delivers on all fronts. It moves the body, it sharpens the mind, it stirs the soul.

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