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Joseph Budden (born August 31, 1980) is an American rapper, originally from Spanish Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA but represents Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He has released one album, the self named Joe Budden. He has worked with artists such as LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Christina Milian, Angela Via, Fabolous and Israeli rapper Subliminal and has been involved in feuds with rapper The Game and The Game's former group, G-Unit.
His music initially gained popularity on New York City's famous mixtape circuit in 2002. He is widely known for his work on mixtapes by such DJs as DJ Clue, Clinton Sparks, DJ On Point, DJ Big Mike and DJ Envy.
Joe is currently working on his sophomore album titled The Growth, however it has suffered numerous delays, leading some to speculate that the album is in some sort of music equivalent of development hell, though he denies this. [1]
The third mixtape installment of Mood Muzik, having now taken the title of "The Growth", will be released in February/March, DJ Onpoint says. The now untitled sophomore album from Joe is still in the making, according to fan meeting accounts and a comment from Def Jam president Jay-Z. “I don’t have Joe Budden’s album in my hand. I try to be diplomatic about it. You’re trying to make the best product. I’m an artist, I understand. I don’t have Joe Budden’s album. It doesn’t make sense, why would I not put it out if it’s ready?”. It is scheduled to come out sometime after Mood Muzik 3, many anxious Hip-Hop fans anticipate it's long delayed release.
Style
One of the hallmarks of Budden's style is his versatility in subject matter. Although his biggest mainstream hit to date is 2003's up-tempo "Pump It Up", much of his catalogue contains insecure, introspective lyrics dealing with everything from his problems with internal label politics to his past battles with drug addiction[2]. Additionally, he has over the years, literally recorded hundreds of punchline-laden freestyles for the hip-hop mixtape circuit in the vein of such rappers as Lloyd Banks and Cassidy.
Rivalries
The Game/G-Unit
In 2004, a feud was started between him and the G-Unit camp. On a mixtape song Budden did with The Game and Stack Bundles ("Crosscountry Connection"), Game (who was still affiliated with G-Unit at the time) took offense to Joe's line about "[the] G-Unit [music] video with all the gangsta actors". He claimed that he was unaware that Budden was even going to be on the track and accused him of attempting to embarrass him by dissing G-Unit on a song featuring a G-Unit member. Diss songs were exchanged, with Game releasing "Budden" (which used the instrumental from "Colors" by Ice T) and Budden in turn releasing "Game Over" (using the instrumental to "It's Funky Enough" by The D.O.C). Budden would later release a diss aimed at the whole of G-Unit titled "Big Shots" (which samples "Big Shot" by Billy Joel). The beef would later be ended in August 2004, as both men wished to focus on their careers and upcoming albums, although Game would claim victory on his website.
Others
Prior to his debut album, Budden was involved in less-publicized feuds with other rappers on the NY mixtape circuit, including Ali Vegas and Team Arliss member Trav. Also, Joe raised eyebrows on a remix of "Pump it Up" featuring Jay-Z where the rappers appeared to be dissing each other. [3] This has led to speculations of bad blood between the two being a factor in the constant delays his sophomore album has suffered, since Jay Z is now the President of Joe's parent label - Def Jam. However, both men have denied this. [4]
Mood Muzik 2
In late December 2005, Joe released an all-new mixtape hosted by DJ On Point, titled "Mood Muzik 2: Are You In That Mood Yet?". Unusually for a mixtape release, it enjoyed considerable exposure and critical acclaim, including a 4-star rating from AllHipHop[5] and a write-up in The New York Times. Scratch Magazine even went as far to call it "one of the greatest mixtapes ever". [6] Particularly, fans and critics alike showered praise on 7+-minute-long songs such as the storytelling track "3 Sides to a Story", his track about the reality behind hip-hop labels "Old School Mouse" and his magnum opus "Dumb Out". Several professional reviewers noted the CD was more of a fully fledged album than a typical hip-hop mixtape, with original production on all but one of the tracks and few of the DJ vocal tags found on most, if not all, hip-hop mixtapes. [7]
Discography
| Album cover | Album information |
|---|---|
| Joe Budden | |
| The Growth |
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Pump It Up" | 2 | 2 | 1 | Joe Budden |
| 2003 | "Fire" | - | 48 | - | Joe Budden |
| 2003 | "Focus" | - | 73 | - | Joe Budden |
Trivia
- He was in Cassidy's "Take It"-Video
- He was featured on the unofficial remixes of Ne-Yo's "Sexy Love", and on Omarion's "Entourage".
External links
References
- ^ AllHipHop interview discussing album delays.http://www.allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1259
- ^ OHHLA "Calm Down" lyrics http://www.ohhla.com//anonymous/j_budden/j_budden/calmdown.joe.txt
- ^ Lyrics to the rather infamous "Pump it Up" remix http://lyrics.astraweb.com/display/714/joe_budden..unknown..pump_it_up_remix.html
- ^ Jay Z interview that mentions "The Growth" delays http://xxlmag.com/online/?p=5415
- ^ AllHipHop Mood Musik Review http://www.allhiphop.com/reviews/index.asp?ID=754
- ^ Joe Budden AllHipHop interview discussing the Scratch magazine and New York Times accolades http://www.allhiphop.com/features/?ID=1488
- ^ RapReviews.com review http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2006_02_moodmuzik2.html