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Joe Budden 
Budden performing in March 2010.Background information Birth name Joseph Budden Born August 31, 1980 (age 31) Origin Jersey City, New Jersey Genres Hip hop Occupations Rapper Years active 2002 – present Labels E1, Shady Records Associated acts Slaughterhouse, Eminem Website Official website Joe Budden is an American rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Early life
Budden was born in Spanish Harlem, but lived in Queens until he was 12 and from there moved to Jersey City, New Jersey. He is one of five boys (one older brother and three younger brothers - two are twin brothers). Budden heard music in his home (his father is an emotional multi-instrumentalist) and on the streets while he grew up.
Career
In the year 2003, Budden released his debut solo studio album, Joe Budden. It included Budden's 2003 Grammy-nominated summer hit "Pump It Up", and was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious and the video games Def Jam Vendetta & Def Jam Fight for NY. The song "Focus" was also featured in the game and Joe Budden was also a character. Its second single was "Fire" featuring Busta Rhymes, which was in the movie Mean Girls. The song "Drop Drop" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Cradle 2 the Grave. Joe has hinted in many songs that he was a recovering drug addict and has reaffirmed his position several times through multiple outlets.
After his debut album, Budden's sophomore release titled ‘The Growth’ was hampered due to the label's problems with Joe and his Def Jam seniors not happy with the direction of his music. The production of the album appeared to end up in a development hell and was ultimately not released. Continued disagreements between Budden and Def Jam forced the two sides to part ways.[1] However, Budden managed to release the first and second installments of his Mood Muzik mixtape series while on Def Jam, and the series has been met with critical acclaim.[2]
In December 2007 Budden signed a multi-album deal with Amalgam Digital and released his independent debut Padded Room as well as Mood Muzik 3: The Album, Halfway House, and Escape Route.
Joe Budden reached out to Crooked I, Royce da 5'9", Joell Ortiz and Nino Bless for a track titled "Slaughterhouse" on one of his Amalgam Digital releases, Halfway House.[3] Based on the reception of the track, they decided to form a group, minus Nino Bless, and named it after the first song they made together.[3] They released numerous songs throughout early 2009, leading up to their self-titled album, which was released through E1 on August 11, 2009.[4] The album features production from Alchemist, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter, Streetrunner, plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch, K. Young, and The New Royales.[5] The group signed with Shady Records on January 12, 2011.[6]
Personal life
Many of Joe Budden's relationships with women have been in the spotlight, most notably his 5 year relationship with model Tahiry.[7] He has also dated model Esther Baxter.[8]
Budden has a son from a previous relationship.[9] In 2010, he was wanted by New Jersey police in relation to unpaid child support payments.[10]
Budden has also been in the spotlight for his numerous controversies with other rappers including Game, Prodigy, Saigon, Ransom, several members of the Wu-Tang Clan[11]
Discography
Main article: Joe Budden discographyStudio Albums
- 2003: Joe Budden
- 2007: Mood Muzik 3: The Album
- 2008: Halfway House
- 2009: Padded Room
- 2009: Escape Route
- TBA: The Great Escape
Collaboration Albums
- 2009: Slaughterhouse with Slaughterhouse
- 2011: Slaughterhouse EP with Slaughterhouse
Mixtape
- 2004: Mood Muzik: The Worst Of Joe Budden
- 2005: Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?
- 2007: Mood Muzik 3: For Better or for Worse
- 2010: Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst
- 2011: Mood Muzik 4.5: The Worst Is Yet To Come
EP's
- TBA: Feature Presentation
Awards and nominations
- Grammy Awards
- 2004, Best Male Rap Solo Performance: "Pump It Up" (nominated).
- Other awards
- 2003 Vibe Next Award (winner).
- United Kingdom, MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award for "Clubbin" with Marques Houston (nominated).
- United Kingdom, MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award for Best Rap Performance (nominated).
- 2004 Black Reel Award for Best Song from a Movie for "Pump It Up" in 2 Fast 2 Furious (nominated).
References
- ^ "Joe Budden leaves Def Jam". Yorapper.com. 2007-10-10. http://www.yorapper.com/joe-budden-leaves-def-jam/. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "New CD's". The New York Times. January 16, 2006. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/16/arts/music/16choi.html.
- ^ a b "FEATURE: Crooked I, The Freestyler[Definitive Dozen] | Hip Hop On A Higher Level". Xxlmag.Com. http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=53509. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1596722
- ^ Kuperstein, Slava (2009-08-10). "Slaughterhouse - self-titled | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHopDX. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1237/title.slaughterhouse-self-titled. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ RealTalkNY (2011-01-12). "Eminem Officially Signs Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf To Shady Records | RealTalkNY". Realtalkny.uproxx.com. http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2011/01/topic/topic/news/eminem-officially-signs-slaughterhouse-yelawolf-to-shady-records/. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Tahiry. x Complex: The Exclusive Interview, Gallery & Video". Complex Magazine. October 5, 2009. http://www.complex.com/blogs/2009/10/05/tahiry-x-complex-the-exclusive-interview-gallery-video.
- ^ "Shacking Up! Joe Budden’s Tips for Living with Your Mate!". UrbLife.com. December 17, 2010. http://www.urblife.com/the-life/shacking-up-joe-budden.
- ^ http://www.xclusivetrax.com/index.php?option=com_traxartist&task=playVideo&id=1148
- ^ http://www.sohh.com/2010/10/joe_budden_arrest_warrant_issued_in_new.html
- ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2009-09-16). "Raekwon's Associate Comes Forward, "I Punched [Joe Budden] In The Face Cause He Was Wrong" [Video". Sohh.Com. http://www.sohh.com/2009/09/raekwons_associate_comes.html. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
External links
Joe Budden Studio albums Independent albums Digital albums Escape RouteMixtapes Singles Featured singles "Clubbin'" · "Whatever U Want"Related articles Studio releases Slaughterhouse · Slaughterhouse EPSingles Crooked I albums Mr. Pigface Weapon Waist · Million Dollar StoryJoe Budden albums Joell Ortiz albums The Brick: Bodega Chronicles · Free AgentRoyce da 5'9" albums Related articles Categories:- Living people
- African American rappers
- Def Jam Recordings artists
- TVT Records artists
- People from Jersey City, New Jersey
- Rappers from New Jersey
- Slaughterhouse members
- Underground rappers
- 1980 births
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