Joe Budden Debates Who Is A Better Rapper Between Rick Ross & The Game

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Which is a better album, "Teflon Don" or "The Documentary"?

It was one helluva conversation on The Joe Budden Podcast when Joe, along with his co-hosts Rory and Mal, engaged in a friendly debate. They decided that a good question to tackle on the eve of the release of Rick Ross's Port of Miami 2 would be to weigh in on who is a better rapper: Rozay or The Game

Things started to get spicy when Mal said that Ross raps better than Game, a sentiment that Joe and Rory obviously disagreed with. "I'm trying to get a Ross interview, and I really don't f*ck with The Game at all," Joe said. "I want to stay out of this...because y'all are wrong." When asked if he thinks Game is better than Ross, Joe responded, "No I don't think that...I know that."

The group agreed to disagree, so the discussion shifted to whether or not Game's 2005 release The Documentary is better than Ross's 2010 album Teflon Don. Once again, Joe and Rory went hard for The Game, citing that he's often called a chameleon because he has more than one flow. Mal wasn't having it because he was sticking to his truth that Ross, hands down and without question, was a better lyricist than Game. 

The group even took the time to play tracks from each record for comparison purposes, but that still didn't get them anywhere. Joe did add, "Let me take this off Game and Ross because what I'm saying is not specific to just them. If a rapper has better content—and what I mean by better content is, is able to rap about a wider array of things than the other rapper, I score one rapper A. And that's Game in the instance of Game and Ross." So, if you had to rate the bars, who would you choose as a better rapper? And which album ranks better between The Documentary and Teflon Don?


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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