Joe Budden

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Biography

Joe Budden is an American hip hop recording artist from Jersey City, New Jersey, who, in addition to being a solo artist, is a member of the American hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse, alongside fellow rappers Royce da 5'9", Joell Ortiz, and Crooked I. His most commercially successful single is the 2003 hit song "Pump It Up", from his self-titled album, which contains production from Just Blaze. He was formerly signed to major record label Def Jam, but left for personal reasons and for them pushing back his album releases. After his splitting from Def Jam, he began recording and releasing mixtapes and albums on independent labels. His most recent release being No Love Lost (2013). Budden also co-stars on the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop.

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Year Formed 1980
Number of Albums 48
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Hip Hop

Trivia

What is the name of the former rapper?

Joseph Anthony Budden II

... Joseph Anthony Budden II (born August 31, 1980) is an American media personality and former rapper. He first gained recognition as a rapper with his 2...
In what year did he retire from rap?

2018

... Pump It Up and as a member of the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse. In 2018 , he retired from rap, and found success as a broadcaster, having a much ...
How often is the Joe Budden Podcast released?

twice a week

...gle for Complex. He currently hosts The Joe Budden Podcast, released twice a week on Patreon and YouTube, and State of the Culture on Revolt. He has b...
In what neighborhood of Manhattan did Budden grow up?

East Harlem

... born to Joseph Budden and Fay Southerland on August 31, 1980, in the East Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York. He moved t...
How old was Budden when he moved to Jersey City, New Jersey?

thirteen

...ork City, New York. He moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, at the age of thirteen with his mother and older brother, where he attended Lincoln High Scho...
Where did Budden move to with his mother and older brother?

Jersey City, New Jersey

...orhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York. He moved to Jersey City, New Jersey , at the age of thirteen with his mother and older brother, whe...
What school did he attend?

Lincoln High School

... of thirteen with his mother and older brother, where he attended Lincoln High School . Budden's father was absent from his life during his childhood, ...
What was the name of the boarding school where Budden began to hone his skills as a rapper?

Laurinburg Institute

...er address in his music. Budden was a troubled youth and sent to Laurinburg Institute , a boarding school in North Carolina, where he began to hone his...
When Budden returned to Jersey, he began using what?

drugs

...North Carolina, where he began to hone his skills as a rapper. After returning to Jersey, he began using drugs , developing an addiction to angel dust....
What year was Joe Budden born?

1980

...Joe Budden was born to Joseph Budden and Fay Sutherland on August 31st, 1980 in Spanish Harlem in New York City. He moved to New Jersey with his mothe...
What was the name of Budden's father?

Joseph Budden

...Joe Budden was born to Joseph Budden and Fay Sutherland on August 31st, 1980 in Spanish Harlem in New York City. He moved to New Jersey with his mothe...
Budden began rapping in what state?

North Carolina

...ndency to get into trouble, Budden was sent to a boarding school in North Carolina where he would begin rapping. After returning to Jersey, he began u...
What was the name of the substance Budden began using after returning to Jersey?

angel dust

...returning to Jersey, he began using drugs, developing an addiction to angel dust . Budden voluntarily went into rehab on July 3, 1997, in exchange for ...
How old was Budden when he had a child with a woman?

20

... earn his diploma, and fathered a child with an older woman by the age of 20 . With his son on the way, Budden began taking music more seriously. In 20...
What was the name of the producer Budden teamed up with in 2001?

DubB

...n began taking music more seriously. In 2001, he teamed up with producer DubB , also known as White Boy, and began releasing his first mixtapes and dem...
Who was the Desert Storm Records label head?

DJ Clue

... in the hands of Hoty 97 radio host and Desert Storm Records label head DJ Clue . Rise to Fame Budden quickly became a mixtape fixture, and secured a m...
When did Rise to Fame Budden secure a deal with Def Jam Records?

2002

... Desert Storm Records label head DJ Clue. Rise to Fame Budden quickly became a mixtape fixture, and secured a major deal with Def Jam Records in 2002 ....
What star sign did Budden belong to?

Virgo

...er, Joe belongs to American nationality and was born under the star sign Virgo . Moving on to Joes family, Budden was born to Joseph Budden and Fay Sou...
Who was Budden born to?

Joseph Budden and Fay Southerland

...r sign Virgo. Moving on to Joes family, Budden was born to Joseph Budden and Fay Southerland . Joe has later addressed the topic in his music as well. ...
In what city was Joe born?

Harlem

...his music as well. Moreover, Joe grew up with his mother and brother in Harlem , USA. Education Talking about Joes education, he moved to Jersey City, ...
When did Joe release his first mixtape?

2001

...he dropped out of school, he started to take music more seriously and in 2001 he released his first mixtape. Likewise, Joe and his local producer frie...
Since when have you been doing hiphop?

since I was 10

...Ive been doing hiphop since I was 10 . I was raised with hiphop. This is my destiny. Joes destiny is now your reality with the release of one of the mo...
What is the name of a hot club record?

Get Right Wit Me

...oe offers, a good club record and I like it. Another hot record is Get Right Wit Me which fans might have first heard on mixtapes. A lot of artists ke...
What kind of cuts document the changes Joe has undergone since moving from the street corner to the record industry?

moody

...m going through or feeling I put that into a song. Such is the case with moody cuts like Survivor or Walk With Me, which document the changes Joe has ...
What year did Joe Budden begin rapping?

1999

...e, Paul Cain, Fabolous, Stack Bundles and MainO. Budden began rapping in 1999 , but it was in 2003 he released his first studio album, debuting at numb...
Budden has done street mixtapes with who?

DJ Clue, Paul Cain, Fabolous, Stack Bundles and MainO.

...other artists. He has done street mixtapes with DJ Clue, Paul Cain, Fabolous, Stack Bundles and MainO. Budden began rapping in 1999, but it was in 200...
In what year did Budden release his first album?

2003

...us, Stack Bundles and MainO. Budden began rapping in 1999, but it was in 2003 he released his first studio album, debuting at number 8 on the Billboar...
What was Buddens most commercially successful solo single?

Pump It Up

...5,000 copies within its first week. The album featured the hit single Pump It Up , Buddens most commercially successful solo single. Previously one of ...
How many copies of Budden's first album were sold within its first week?

95,000

... first studio album, debuting at number 8 on the Billboard 200, selling 95,000 copies within its first week. The album featured the hit single Pump It...
Budden was one of three hosts of what show?

Complexs Everyday Struggle

...ally successful solo single. Previously one of three hosts of Complexs Everyday Struggle , Budden openly discussed his mental health issues and struggl...
How many hosts of Complexs Everyday Struggle did Budden previously host?

three

... Up, Buddens most commercially successful solo single. Previously one of three hosts of Complexs Everyday Struggle, Budden openly discussed his mental...
How long did it take Budden to get public exposure?

more than three years

... career, it took him a long time to get public exposure, working more than three years from the first time his demo tapes were heard to the first time...
When did the Halfway House mixtape arrive?

late 2008

...ad signed Budden were gone. His next album would remain in limbo until late 2008 when the Halfway House mixtape arrived with an announcement that the ...
What company did Budden sign with in 2008?

Amalgam Digital

...ixtape arrived with an announcement that the rapper had signed with Amalgam Digital . A year later, fans were greeted with a flurry of activity, beginn...
When did Padded Room arrive in stores?

February

... year later, fans were greeted with a flurry of activity, beginning in February , when his album Padded Room landed in stores. Featuring Budden with Cr...
Budden's Mood Muzik mixtape series was released in what year?

2010

...and then he returned to his solo career in October with Escape Route. In 2010 , his Mood Muzik mixtape series graduated from the underground when the e...
In what month and year did he return to his solo career?

October

...terhouse followed in August, and then he returned to his solo career in October with Escape Route. In 2010, his Mood Muzik mixtape series graduated fr...
What did Joe claim should be in a GUnit video with all the gangsta actors?

gangsta rappers

...e GUnit camp. The Game took offense to a line where Joe claims that gangsta rappers should be in a GUnit video with all the gangsta actors, obviously ...
In what city did The Game and Budden meet?

New York City

...t camp. 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 J...
In what year did Joe Budden leave Def Jam?

2005

...lub in New York City and put the past aside. During winter and spring of 2005 , through Joe Budden mixtapes and hiphop rumor mills, it was said that he...
Who was the CEO of RocAFella Records?

Damon Dash

...ls, it was said that he departed from Def Jam to RocAFella Records with CEO Damon Dash . In reality, Budden was legally obligated to stay with Def Jam....
What company did Budden leave Def Jam with?

RocAFella Records

...d hiphop rumor mills, it was said that he departed from Def Jam to RocAFella Records with CEO Damon Dash. In reality, Budden was legally obligated to ...
Budden was obligated to stay with what label?

Def Jam

...dden mixtapes and hiphop rumor mills, it was said that he departed from Def Jam to RocAFella Records with CEO Damon Dash. In reality, Budden was legal...