Joe Budden and his crew found themselves in a lyrical mystery during a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, questioning whether Usher subtly altered a line in his classic track, Nice & Slow.
The debate centers around the line many fans remember as “I’m in my drop top, cruising the streets.” However, in a newer version of the song, Usher seems to be singing “Who’s in the streets?”—a shift that immediately raised eyebrows.
Budden and his co-hosts weren’t buying it. They passionately argued that they’ve known the lyrics their entire lives and refused to be “Mandela-effected” into believing otherwise. The conversation took a comedic turn when they compared Usher’s alleged revision to T-Pain’s past corrections of misheard lyrics, suggesting the R&B star might be rewriting history for attention.
“I don’t care who that is—he forgot his words,” Budden quipped.
As they dissected the line, the hosts debated whether Usher was saying “cruising” or “who’s in”, analyzing the pronunciation and production effects in the track. Budden sarcastically dismissed the change, arguing that “cruising the streets” makes far more sense in context.To settle the dispute, they played an older version of the song—confirming that the original lyric was indeed “cruising the streets”. Feeling validated, Budden and his crew declared Usher “wrong” and accused him of trying to gaslight fans.
