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Joe Budden born August 31, 1980 in Spanish Harlem, New York, is a rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey. In recent years he has come to prominence as one of the most skilled and sought-for rappers in the game, despite his best work being on the internet mixtape circuit.

His music initially gained popularity on New York City’s famous mixtape circuit in 2002. Although his biggest mainstream hit to-date is 2003’s up-tempo “Pump It Up,” Budden is known for his reflective and often insecure lyrics. He is widely considered one of hip-hop’s most gifted lyricists, thanks largely in part to his numerous works on mixtapes by such DJ’s as DJ Clue, Clinton Sparks, DJ On Point, and DJ Envy.

On one particular mixtape song, called “Crosscountry Connection”, Joe started a feud with the G-Unit camp. The Game took offense to a line where Joe claims that gangsta rappers should “be in a G-Unit video with all the gangsta actors”, obviously claiming G-Unit are fake gangstas. Unbeknownst to Budden, The Game had just recently signed with the G-Unit camp. The Game and G-Unit fired a few diss songs Budden’s way; he replied in kind. The feud was ended when The Game and Budden met in a club in New York City and put the past aside.

During winter and spring of 2005, through Joe Budden mixtapes and hip-hop rumor mills, it was said that he departed from Def Jam to Roc-A-Fella Records with CEO Damon Dash. In reality, Budden was legally obligated to stay with Def Jam.

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1	Pump It Up	407
2	Old School Mouse full track	142
3	Pump It Up Version (Explicit))	108
4	Fire (feat. Busta Rhymes)	92
5	Stand Up Nucca Version (Explicit)) full track	90
6	Walk With Me Version (Explicit)) full track	69
7	Walk With Me	67
8	Exxxes (Produced By The Klasix)	62
9	Now I Lay (Produced By Blastah Beats)	60
10	Sidetracked	59
11	The Future Ft. The Game (Produced By Fyu-Chur)	58
12	She Wanna KNow	54
13	In My Sleep (Produced By The Klasix)	53
14	Under The Sun	52
15	Intro	51

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baseballfuriez1 wrote:
Friday afternoon

hell is "pump it up" doin at no 1.. love budden

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thisisnotjhall wrote:
Wednesday evening

Can't wait for Mood Musik 4, and his EP and album...all coming this year.

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fasolkowyozzy wrote:
Monday morning

"The Album Before The Album" is good. "Pop Off" in my opinion is the best song.

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musickology wrote:
last week

i get tired of people using Pump It Up as their reasoning for not liking Joe Budden,shit is old...and that track isnt a good representation of what this man is about...

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Starbury126 wrote:
last week

Da fuck wrong with you idiots? Joe Budden>>>>>>

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DeeJayIV wrote:
last week

People let's tag this shit right

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rsdplaya wrote:
last week

one hit wonder? what was his first hit?

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Nate7569 wrote:
last week

lmao one hit wonderr..right...u ever listen to more that one song

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slynsk wrote:
last week

Joe is wack. pump it up you fag, one hit wondah

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songorocosongo wrote:
last month

why is Pump It Up still 4 to 1 joey's most played track? lol

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StephPotato wrote:
last month

2musickology: yeah i feel this song the same way, it's really great

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thisisnotjhall wrote:
last month

Joe Budden will eat Method Man alive lyrically.

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dgk3188 wrote:
last month

i got love for Joe Budden...but Method man would tear this dude up

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Pistol999 wrote:
last month

get the hell out with them gay pictures, wtf man?

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Donegan123 wrote:
last month

http://www.last.fm/group/Freeway

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FiyahG wrote:
last month

SLAUGHTERHOUSE

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musickology wrote:
last month

Im listening to Who and this is like the best Hip Hop song ever...people are really going to hate that they slept on this track...every line in this song is hot.

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fasolkowyozzy wrote:
last month

I've just added 10 photos. Check it. :) Greetings.

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Officialklyde wrote:
last month

lol

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