Joe Budden

Joe Budden is a rapper from Jersey City. He has released one album, the self named Joe Budden. He has worked with artists such as Busta Rhymes and Christina Milian, and has been involved in a feud with rapper The Game and G-Unit. He has since reconciled with The Game.

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Rapper - Jersey City - Busta Rhymes - Christina Milian - The Game - G-Unit

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Joe Budden is signed to Def Jam/On Top Music and is a part of Desert Storm, involving DJ Clue, Fabolous, Paul Cain etc.

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Def Jam - Desert Storm - DJ Clue - Fabolous

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He is also a member of what is known as the Triangle Offense, consisting of Paul Cain & Fabolous as well as himself. They have released one mixtape together, self-titled.

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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.

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New York City's - DJ Clue - Clinton Sparks

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One on 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 video with all the G-Unit 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.

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G-Unit - The Game - Diss songs

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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 obliged to stay with Def Jam. In the beginning of Budden's 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 he was on the radio. He has appeared on many tracks with other artists including 112, Amerie, Brandy, Cassidy, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Freeway, Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Jin, Kelly Rowland, Lil' Kim, LL Cool J, Marques Houston, Usher, and more recently a remix to the hit song "Hollaback Girl" with Gwen Stefani. Some of these were not official remixes, simply mixtape tracks where a Joe Budden verse was added to an existing song.

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Hip-hop - Damon Dash - 112 - Amerie - Brandy - Cassidy - Fat Joe - Freeway - Janet Jackson - Jay-Z - Jennifer Lopez - Jin - Kelly Rowland - Lil' Kim - LL Cool J - Marques Houston - Usher - Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani

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Though he is thought of as one of rap's most skilled lyricists, Budden's success outside of the mixtape circuit has been marginal. This can likely be attributed to the difficulty encountered by his record label while trying to market him. His music is usually more sensitive and thought provoking than that of gangsta rappers, but subsequently, it is also more explicit and unrelenting than most "conscious" or "backpack" rappers.

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His new album "The Growth" is scheduled for release in October after set backs due to conflicts at the record label.

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