Joe Budden has raised awareness on an important matter that is not being publicly discussed: strip club inflation.
During his sit-down interview with Jim Jones on the Artist 2 Artist podcast, Budden spoke about the plight of today's rapper, which he referred to as a "high-risk gig," to which Jones added, "I still stand on that, rap is the most dangerous job in the world."
After rattling off some issues that plague rappers these days, Budden explained why he brings his own $1 bills to the strip club. "I come in there with my own bag, or bags sometimes, because of how they tax you in the strip club," he said at the 32:17 mark.
"They're definitely taking, like, $8 to $10 off every $100 pack," Jones chimed in.
Budden was quick to correct him, saying, "No! They're taking $20 to $30 off every $100 pack."
The rapper-turned-podcaster chalked up the recent tax increase to inflation.
"Then you're going to hit the ATM, they’re gonna bang you there…It's too many different ways," Budden vented. "Then you're gonna get food. Then the alcohol is not real alcohol, and they tax you on that."
Budden expressed concern over the lack of financial literacy, asking, "When, as adults, do we, as wealthy adults, say, 'You know what? Nah!'"