Joe Budden

For the album, see Joe Budden (album). Not to be confused with Joe Biden.

Joe Budden
Budden performing in 2012
Born (1980-08-31) August 31, 1980 (age 44)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Broadcaster (2015-present)
  • rapper (1999-2018)
  • songwriter (1999-2018)
Years active1999–present
Television
Children2
Musical career
OriginJersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresHip hop
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Formerly ofSlaughterhouse
Websitejoebudden.com

Joseph Anthony Budden II[1] (born August 31, 1980)[2] is an American broadcaster and rapper. He first gained recognition in the latter occupation with his 2003 single "Pump It Up", which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his eponymous debut studio album (2003). Met with critical and commercial success, the album peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200, although it served as his only major label release for Def Jam Recordings; he thereafter released seven albums independently to continued critical praise. While doing so, he performed as a member of the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse, which were signed to Eminem's Shady Records in 2012; the group released two studio albums.[3][4]

In 2018, he retired from recording and shifted focus onto his career in broadcasting. Three years prior, he began hosting The Joe Budden Podcast, which was received positively and ran for 700 episodes. In 2017, he had a much-publicized run as a co-host (alongside DJ Akademiks) for Complex magazine's web show Everyday Struggle. He hosted State of the Culture alongside Remy Ma for the network Revolt from 2018 to 2020. Re-emerging for his outspoken views on prominent hip hop figures, Budden has been described as "the Howard Stern of hip hop".[5][6]

  1. ^ Dize, Ellin M. "Dize: Regular People Are Awakening at a Rapid Rate". Carroll County Times. Baltimore Sun Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Jason Birchmeier. "Joe Budden - Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. ^ "Joe Budden | Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Garrett, Ural (October 4, 2016). "Joe Budden Talks Balancing Rap Life & Podcast Life & Upcoming 'Rage & Machine' Project With Araabmuzik _ HipHopDX". HipHopDX.
  5. ^ Iman Stevenson (August 22, 2018). "How Joe Budden Became the Howard Stern of Hip-Hop". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Joe Budden Says His Podcast Is 'Best It's Ever Been' Without Rory & Mal". March 22, 2023.