Joe Budden is trending after social media users reacted to reports he was charged with disorderly lewdness for wandering naked earlier this month.
In a press release, authorities in Edgewater, New Jersey, confirmed a report from a resident, who reported Budden “was standing outside of their apartment door completely naked” around 7 a.m. on December 4.
According to authorities, Budden was captured on a doorbell camera trying to enter his neighbor’s residence. After several unsuccessful attempts to punch in the code, Budden returned to his own home across the hall. Budden is reportedly set to appear in court on January 16.
Social media users are having a field day trolling the outspoken rapper-turned-podcaster. Budden seemingly reacted to the viral attention, posting a meme on his Instagram Story.

Comedian Lil Duval shared a clip of Will Ferrell’s iconic streaking scene from the movie Old School.
“They say Joe budden running around Jersey like this,” he teased.
They say Joe budden running around Jersey like this 😂 pic.twitter.com/lUmqZVG8hw
— lil duval (@lilduval) December 31, 2024
The rapper-turned-podcaster addressed the move from their old studio after taking a short break from the show and returning to their old set in engineer Parks’ basement. Budden insisted they made the switch because “the bylaws of the town” prohibited filming “in any of those buildings.”
He also noted, “What I’m going through personally is totally separate” from why they changed the filming location” and added, “I just slept walked somewhere that I shouldn’t have slept walked.”
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And there you have it. They p##### the wrong neighbor off (like we all thought) & they ratted the JBN out. pic.twitter.com/zHGxtsv8Kr
— The Pullout Bandit (@jumpman1224) December 28, 2024
Nonetheless, social media users weren’t buying the excuse, and many refused to believe the sleepwalking claim. Check out some of the reactions below.
Joe Budden sleepwalking at 7:21am is crazy. That’s gon be hard to defend cuz it’s daylight outside. Caught that n#### on a Ring camera. He might go on that list smh lmao
— Primetime (@Soul_Brother13) December 31, 2024
But Joe Budden is a 44 year old man.
— OG Slim (@Jody_McFly) December 31, 2024
That n#### was wide awake at 7:21AM who he think he foolin?
They caught Joe Budden sleepwalking on somebody’s ring camera butt ass naked at 7am like pic.twitter.com/WMxBNOHSez
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) December 31, 2024
The phone calls & texts have already started….
— THE BIG HOMIES BIG HOMIE (@PARTEEIZMS5000) December 31, 2024
“What’s good wit ur guy???”
“U see ur boy?????”
“Dude been a weirdo”
This is life for all Joe Budden fans since the mixtapes… pic.twitter.com/WvqpFJ3HSy
Now why the f### was #JoeBudden arrested for being naked inside someone’s apartment doorway!?! pic.twitter.com/QETuljivq5
— SkoolBoi (@Skool_boi) December 31, 2024
Starting off 2025 with Joe Budden gettin a sex offender charge would be truly the funniest s### I’ve seen in a while.
— OG Slim (@Jody_McFly) December 31, 2024