Rapper-turned-podcaster Math Hoffa is confronting the fallout from public betrayal and online misinformation — and he isn’t holding back.
In episode five of My Expert Opinion’s new season, released October 5 on YouTube, Hoffa took a moment to speak on his viral breakup with former co-hosts. He addressed accusations that he failed to pay his former co-hosts and compared his experience to fellow podcaster Joe Budden’s own public disputes. Previous MEO hosts have included podcasters Hynaken and Esso, journalist and media personality Mr. Mecc, Bigga, Champ, Gat Taylor, and journalist and TV producer Kim Osario.
Filmed inside Faded Barbershop in Brooklyn with Black Ink Crew’s Ceasar and guest Dutchieman, the conversation turned raw when Dutchieman asked Hoffa why those allegations have followed him. Hoffa didn’t hesitate to answer.
“I have a huge issue with people lying on me in public,” he said, his voice tense. “A bad headline is almost declared the truth. Not everybody’s going back to check the cleanup.”
Hoffa described the ordeal as both professionally damaging and personally painful, saying the hardest part has been watching people he helped turn against him. “I pray to God that he gives me the patience to not put hands on people,” he admitted, explaining that betrayal hits differently when it comes from those who’ve benefited from his platform.
Math Hoffa Addresses Previous My Expert Opinion Co-Hosts
He claimed that the accusations were part of a deliberate campaign to “discredit” him, fueled by narratives that changed over time. “It was we was friends, then you did this, then he fired us — it changes,” Hoffa said. “But the headline that people are attracted to is, ‘He’s greedy. He’s not looking out for people.’”
Hoffa also drew a parallel between his situation and Joe Budden’s infamous split with his podcast co-hosts, whose podcast continues to dominate the hip-hop media landscape. While acknowledging Budden’s influence, Hoffa asserted that his own impact in the podcast world deserves more credit.
“Shout out to Joe,” he said. “But I feel like I done put on more people than Joe. I done put more people in position in front of a camera next to celebrities than Joe.”
Despite his contributions, Hoffa said the perception of him as the “bad guy” has persisted — a label he believes reflects how quickly the internet vilifies creators.
“You take that person who does that,” he said, “and you get a bunch of people who don’t put nobody on — and they say, ‘Yeah, he’s the bad guy.’ That shit is crazy.”
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