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Jersey City, New York NJ, United States (2002 – present)

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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  • PWNdestroyPWN

    A Loose Quarter is much better than No Love Lost, but it's a great album regardless.

    17 May 3:47am Reply

  • iZidane

    Pray For Me is still my favorite Budden song.

    5 Apr 1:00pm Reply

  • eselv73

    not understanding all of the hate. there are some songs that I really dislike but overall its a solid album

    25 Mar 1:11am Reply

  • sjm26b

    Album sucks.

    17 Mar 2:32pm Reply

  • JusRa

    lol hip hop fans are some of the most entitled miserable fans in ALL MUSIC No Love Lost is a good album its not Mood Muzik nor is it meant to be taken that way its a great Commercial Rap album Joey bars are still on point the content is just different IF ANY OTHER rapper made NBA the whole game would be sucking they dick right I fucks with Joey and I'm happy he shining right now

    7 Mar 6:20am Reply

  • Staubii

    maaaannn, I was all like "oh, there's a joe budden album... i haven't listened to his music since his 'pump it up' times" and was hoping for some good music, but this is mostly 'total crap' or at least 'kind of crap'. fuck it.

    27 Feb 10:31pm Reply

  • ImbissBrunto

    new album blows [2] by far the most generic album i've ever listened to.

    15 Feb 8:37pm Reply

  • Przemo_3x8

    New album is awesome, except this loathsome interlude.

    15 Feb 12:04pm Reply

  • killapersi

    Hit streets corner bitches calling tell em bring Explain a friend Derrick Rose ballin bitch never goin broke again

    13 Feb 1:47pm Reply

  • kenilla

    new album blows, not suprised.

    11 Feb 9:12am Reply

  • TehSpiral

    only had the time to listen to a few tracks so far. I like She Don't Put It Down, but my God, the production on the other tracks go nowhere. Its dead in the water.

    7 Feb 3:48pm Reply

  • ChelseaSmile95

    The new album is average.

    6 Feb 2:08pm Reply

  • GunnarKMH

    NBA!

    4 Feb 5:05am Reply

  • SpitPiff

    One song in and already WOAT album. Fuck Hoe Budden.

    3 Feb 4:08am Reply

  • Nate7569

    "My new nickname is just watch, Might not join might just watch, New yacht master just a watch,Doubtin' me I tell em just watch" Quadruple entendre over a "trap" beat, he kills every beat, and the album is dope, glad to see him get some better production and this imo is his best overall sounding album in terms of mixing and overall sound quality.

    2 Feb 5:50am Reply

  • Demise-

    good album

    2 Feb 3:25am Reply

  • MelloSunshine

    album sucks.

    31 Jan 11:57pm Reply

  • TuElite

    I love No Love Lost (the outro). Now one of my favorite song. I uploaded it on Youtube. http://youtu.be/GN7ESt2g9IM

    31 Jan 7:07am Reply

  • belov_roman

    No Love Lost is good.

    31 Jan 2:09am Reply

  • CircusRock

    Loose Quarter is great looking forward to the new album.

    22 Jan 4:46pm Reply
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