June 10, 2019
JOE BUDDEN
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Joseph Anthony Budden II[1] (born August 31, 1980)[2] is an American broadcaster, songwriter and former rapper. He currently hosts The Joe Budden Podcast along with Mal Clay and Rory Farrell, released bi-weekly through Spotify and YouTube. He was previously one of three hosts of Complex’s Everyday Struggle along with DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis, before leaving the show in January 2018.
Budden began rapping in 1999 and his eponymous debut studio album was released in 2003, debuting at number 8 on the Billboard 200, selling 95,000 copies within its first week. The album featured the hit single “Pump It Up”, Budden’s most commercially successful solo single. He was formerly signed to major record label Def Jam, but left the label in 2007 and signed to Empire Distribution.
After separating from Def Jam, he began recording and releasing solo mixtapes and albums on independent labels. In 2013, he released No Love Lost; followed by “Some Love Lost” on November 4, 2014 and “All Love Lost” on October 16, 2015. Budden’s final album “Rage & The Machine” was released on October 21, 2016. In addition to his solo work, Budden was a member of the American hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse, alongside fellow rappers Royce da 5’9″, Joell Ortiz, and Crooked I.