While DJ Akademiks has basically had good things to say about his former Everyday Struggle co-host Joe Budden, he's been harsh on Budden's new sidekicks Rory and Mal, ripping them for living paycheck-to-paycheck while Joe gets rich.

Today, Budden confirmed that Rory and Mal have left his podcast for an indeterminate amount of time.

"Sometimes in friendship and business, everyone needs to take a step back and go to their respective corners. Sometimes everyone’s perspective and perception on how to go about that and how it should be executed is different," Joe said.

While Joe denies Rory and Mal left due to finances, Ak isn't so sure.

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"Heard the stooges on strike..don’t worry I still need a full time detailer for my cars," Ak captioned a photo of his cars.