She’s putting me on to a lot of stuff I didn’t even understand,” Rashad shared.īudden did ask if Rashad would pursue legal action to which he said he’s deciding to leave the matter alone. “Luckily, I date someone who has a similar understanding of themselves in that way.
He went on to say that his romantic partner helped him through the leak ordeal. Rashad also revealed in the interview that he’s dating currently someone and referred to the person as “she” without naming names. That said, it appeared that Rashad displayed some comfort in speaking with Budden and the conversation flowed easily. Many on Twitter took note that Budden read sexual fluidity the same as being sexually promiscuous, slamming the host for misrepresenting Rashad’s words.
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I’m putting my head in the books to find out the basics of it, but basically, like, I’m not in full control of, when I walk into a room, of who I’m attracted to.”
“I’d say I’m sexually fluid,” Rashad said. As it stands, the conversation made its debut on Friday (May 27) and the topic of the sex tape was all but unavoidable. Others even suggested that Budden was the wrong man for the job despite his earlier defense of Rashad. Joe Budden and Isaiah Rashad Cover It Allīudden teased clips of the interview via social media, with many remarking that too much would be made of the leaked footage. The retired rapper and podcast host sat down with the TDE artist as the pair discussed sexual fluidity and more. The full interview can be heard on Budden’s Patreon.Joe Budden was one of the few public figures who stood up for Isaiah Rashad after a reported sex tape leak. Rashad told Budden that he wasn’t necessarily planning to go after the leaker with any kind of lawsuit. The rapper said that he is in a relationship, and that his current partner–who he referred to as “she”–has helped him through this period of personal growth and realization. “Out of everything, it’s been a blessing that, with that happening, my granddad dying a couple days afterwards, and my grandma going through what she’s been through, it’s been a concentration of family together, more than they’ve been before.” It’s been a time for my family to come together,” he explained. “I haven’t even been thinking about it, man. He also said that this challenging stretch has been a time for his family to come together. “Y'all n-ggas done kept me alive these last couple months." (Rashad said he actually crashed his car when he found out about the video.)ĭuring the conversation, Rashad spoke about the myriad of personal issues he was dealing with at the time the video was posted, including his grandfather’s sudden death and his grandmother grappling with a cancer diagnosis. “I see all the messages and all that shit, all the positivity,” Rashad told the crowd before launching into his first song. During that performance, Rashad shared a video mash-up of reactions to the news, including one of Budden himself talking about how the leak actually led to his streaming numbers and chart position improving. His first response came at the start of his Coachella set in April.
Rashad, who has always been judicious with his words in the media, didn’t address the leak for several months afterwards.