Joe Budden

Budden was born to Joseph Budden and Fay Southerland on August 31, 1980, in the East Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York.{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=joe budden|bio=true}}|title=Joe Budden Biography & Awards|author=Birchmeier, Jason|website=AllMusic|access-date=July 18, 2012}} He moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, at the age of thirteen with his mother and older brother, where he attended Lincoln High School.McCall, Tris. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2010/05/joe_budden_to_headline_rare_st.html "Joe Budden to headline rare Stone Pony hip-hop show"], The Star-Ledger, May 10, 2010. Accessed September 2, 2019. "'Even if I didn't try to make the music personal, emotional, if I started out trying to write something that wasn't like that, the pen would go in a totally different direction,' says Budden, who attended Lincoln High School in Jersey City." Budden's father was absent from his life during his childhood, a subject he would later address in his music.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/Joe-budden-skeletons-lyrics |title=Joe Budden – Skeletons Lyrics | Genius Lyrics |website=Genius.com |access-date=March 17, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1471670/050203/budden_joe.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030811174403/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1471670/050203/budden_joe.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 11, 2003|title=Joe Budden: Pump up the Volume|author=Bottomley, C.|publisher=Viacom International Inc.|date=May 5, 2003|work=VH1|access-date=July 19, 2012}}

Budden was a troubled youth{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2003/08/joe-budden-joe-budden-def-jam/|title=Joe Budden, 'Joe Budden' (Def Jam)|date=August 5, 2003|website=Spin.com|access-date=March 17, 2020}} and sent to Laurinburg Institute, a boarding school in 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.{{cite web|author=Thomas Golianopoulos |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/joe-budden-interview-no-love-lost |title=Interview: Joe Budden's Private and Public Life |website=Complex.com |date=December 19, 2014 |access-date=March 17, 2020}} After an emotional confrontation with his mother, Budden voluntarily went into rehab on July 3, 1997, in exchange for him being allowed to attend his senior prom. Budden did not 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 2001, he teamed up with producer Dub-B, also known as White Boy, and began releasing his first mixtapes and demos, one of which ended up in the hands of Hot 97 radio host and Desert Storm Records label head DJ Clue.

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Budden quickly became a mixtape fixture,{{cite web|author=fname1 |url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.230/title.joe-budden-def-jams-hope |title=Joe Budden: Def Jam's Hope |website=HipHopDX.com |date=June 5, 2003 |access-date=March 17, 2020}} and secured a major deal with Def Jam Recordings in 2002. He first gained attention through the promotional single "Focus", which spent seventeen weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at No. 43.{{cite magazine|title=Joe Budden - Chart history {{!}} Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/304797/joe-budden/chart?f=367|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=December 25, 2013}}

On May 8, 2003, Budden released "Pump It Up" as the lead single for his upcoming album. The song, produced by Just Blaze, was a commercial success, charting at No. 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, as well as its Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at No. 18.{{cite web|title=Joe Budden - Chart history {{!}} R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/304797/joe-budden/chart?f=364|work=Billboard.com|access-date=December 25, 2013}} The song peaked at No. 38 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart,{{cite magazine|title=Joe Budden - Chart history {{!}} The Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/304797/joe-budden/chart|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=December 25, 2013}} No. 10 on the Hot Rap Songs chart,{{cite magazine|title=Joe Budden - Chart history {{!}} Rap Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/304797/joe-budden/chart?f=1222|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=December 25, 2013}} and No. 39 on the Radio Songs chart.{{cite web|title=Joe Budden - Chart history {{!}} Radio Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/304797/joe-budden/chart?f=350|work=Billboard.com|access-date=December 25, 2013}} The song was also featured on soundtracks for the hit films 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) and You Got Served (2004), as well as the video game Madden NFL 2004. Def Jam Vendetta, Def Jam Fight for NY, and Def Jam Fight for NY: The Takeover where Budden appeared as a playable character.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/2-fast-2-furious-mw0000597890|title=Original Soundtrack 2 Fast 2 Furious |author=Bush, John|publisher=Rovi Corp|work=Allmusic|access-date=July 21, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://vgmdb.net/album/12537|title=Def Jam Vendetta Original Soundtrack|work=VGMdb.net|publisher=Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.|access-date=July 21, 2012}} The song received a Grammy Award nomination for the Best Male Rap Solo Performance at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards.

On June 10, 2003, Budden released his eponymous debut studio album Joe Budden. It debuted at No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 95,000 units in its first week,{{cite magazine|title=Ailing Vandross Dances Atop Album Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70532/ailing-vandross-dances-atop-album-chart|magazine=Billboard.com|date=June 18, 2003|access-date=December 27, 2013}} and going on to sell over 420,000 copies in the United States. Its second single, "Fire (Yes, Yes Y'all)", featuring guest vocals by American rapper Busta Rhymes,{{cite web|title=Fire Yes Yes Ya'll - Joe Budden {{!}} Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fire-yes-yes-yall-mw0000405866|work=AllMusic.com|access-date=December 26, 2013}} peaked at No. 18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and No. 48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Budden made a remix featuring Paul Cain and Fabolous, which appeared on the latter's mixtape, titled More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape. In late 2003, Budden guest performed on the R. Kelly-produced single, "Clubbin" by Marques Houston, which peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/309665/marques+houston/chart?f=379|title=Marques Houston - Chart history - Billboard|website=www.billboard.com|access-date=August 2, 2017}}

While on Def Jam, Budden released two mixtapes, Mood Muzik: The Worst of Joe Budden on December 9, 2003, and Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse? on December 26, 2005. Both were critically acclaimed{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/16/arts/music/16choi.html|work=The New York Times|title=New CD's|date=January 16, 2006}} with Complex retrospectively naming Mood Muzik 2 as one of the best mixtapes of all time.{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/03/the-50-best-rapper-mixtapes/joe-budden-mood-muzik-2 |title=The 50 Best Rapper Mixtapes |website=Complex.com |access-date=March 17, 2020}} Around this time, Joe Budden also began recording his intended second album, The Growth. Originally scheduled for a June 21, 2005 release, The Growth suffered continuous delays, due to disagreements between Joe and Def Jam executives over the direction of the album.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} On May 25, 2005, Joe released "Gangsta Party" featuring Nate Dogg as the album's first single. The Growth was eventually shelved and Budden was released from Def Jam.{{cite web|url=http://www.yorapper.com/joe-budden-leaves-def-jam|title=Joe Budden leaves Def Jam |publisher=Yorapper.com|date=October 10, 2007|access-date=February 27, 2011}}

In December 2007, Budden signed a multi-album deal with independent distributor Amalgam Digital,{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/homepage-highlight/2007/12/joe-budden-signs-with-amalgam-digital-preps-retail-release-of-mood-muzik-3|title=Joe Budden Signs with Amalgam Digital, Preps Retail Release of Mood Muzik 3 - XXL|publisher=Xxlmag.com|date=December 26, 2007|access-date=February 15, 2013}} His first release on the label was Mood Muzik 3: The Album on February 26, 2008, a retailed version of his mixtape Mood Muzik 3: For Better or for Worse, released previously on December 15, 2007. Although it sold poorly, the album received universal acclaim from critics, who praised Budden's willingness to discuss personal issues.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.897/title.joe-budden-mood-muzik-3-its-about-to-get-worse-mixtape |title=Joe Budden - Mood Muzik 3: It's About To Get Worse (Mixtape) |website=HipHopDX.com |date=January 7, 2008 |access-date=March 17, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2008_02F_moodmuzik3.html |title=Feature for February 5, 2008 - Joe Budden's "Mood Muzik 3 - The Album" |website=Rapreviews.com |date=February 5, 2008 |access-date=March 17, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorapper.com/review-joe-budden-mood-muzik-3-for-better-or-for-worse/|title=REVIEW: Joe Budden -Mood Muzik 3: For Better or for Worse|website=Yorapper.com|date=December 15, 2007 |access-date=March 17, 2020}}

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On October 28, 2008, Budden released his third studio album, Halfway House, exclusively in digital format. It was the first in a series of connected albums.{{cite web|title=iTunes - Music - Halfway House by Joe Budden|date=January 2008 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/halfway-house/id293952976|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217130514/http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/halfway-house/id293952976|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 17, 2009|publisher=iTunes|access-date=November 14, 2013}} Its release marked Budden's first return to the Billboard 200 in five years, with approximately 3,000 downloads sold in its first week of release.{{cite magazine |last=Paine |first=Jake |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8030/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-2-08 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/2/08 |magazine=HipHopDX |access-date=November 14, 2013 |date=November 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081108041220/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.8030/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-2-08 |archive-date=November 8, 2008 |url-status=dead }} The album featured "Slaughterhouse", the first collaboration between Budden, Crooked I, Royce da 5'9" and Joell Ortiz. The song's positive reception inspired the four to form a group, naming themselves Slaughterhouse after the song.{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=53509|title=FEATURE: Crooked I, The Freestyler|publisher=Xxlmag.com|access-date=February 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091223013748/http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=53509|archive-date=December 23, 2009}}

After an initial delay,{{cite web|title=Joe Budden sophomore LP, Padded Room, pushed back until 2-24-09, Amalgam Digital and Joe Budden to release all new digital album only, the Halfway House in its place|url=http://mvremix.com/urban_blogs/2008/09/17/joe-budden-sophomore-lp-padded-room-pushed-back-until-2-24-09-amalgam-digital-and-joe-budden-to-release-all-new-digital-only-album-the-halfway-house-in-its-place/|work=MVRemix.com|access-date=November 14, 2013|date=September 17, 2008}}{{cite web|title=ILLROOTS {{!}} 'Padded Room' Pushed Back|url=http://www.illroots.com/read/padded-room-pushed-back|work=ILLROOTS.com|access-date=November 14, 2013|date=September 16, 2008}} Budden's fourth album, Padded Room was released on February 24, 2009, debuting at No. 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and No. 2 on the Top Independent Albums chart, with 13,451 copies sold in the first week of release.{{cite web|last=Muhammad|first=Latifah|title=Joe Budden's No Love Lost Expected To Sell 25-30K In Its 1st Week - Hip-Hop Wired|url=http://hiphopwired.com/2013/02/06/joe-buddens-no-love-lost-expected-to-sell-25-30k-in-its-1st-week/|work=HipHopWired.com|access-date=November 16, 2013|date=February 6, 2013}} Budden's fifth album, Escape Route, followed on August 11, 2009, and met with positive reception from critics.{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/escape-route-mw0000828997 |title = Escape Route - Joe Budden | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website = AllMusic}}{{cite web | url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.1270/title.joe-budden-escape-route-ep | title=Joe Budden - Escape Route EP| date=September 24, 2009}} The same day, Slaughterhouse released their self-titled debut album, Slaughterhouse, through E1.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1596722|pure_url=yes}}|title=Slaughterhouse|website=Allmusic|access-date=March 30, 2012}}{{cite magazine|last=Kuperstein|first=Slava|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1237/title.slaughterhouse-self-titled|title=Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews|magazine=HipHopDX|date=August 10, 2009|access-date=February 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723074102/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1237/title.slaughterhouse-self-titled|archive-date=July 23, 2010|url-status=dead}} On October 26, 2010, Budden released Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 the Worst.

Slaughterhouse planned a second album for release in 2010, tentatively titled No Muzzle.{{cite web |last=Vasquez |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9621 |title=Slaughterhouse Talk Second Album And 2010 Plans | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |publisher=HipHopDX |date=August 12, 2009 |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929114429/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9621/title.slaughterhouse-talk-second-album-and-2010-plans |archive-date=September 29, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2009/10/28/22000800.aspx |title=Features : Crooked I: Slaughterhouse Superman |publisher=Allhiphop.com |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-date=October 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002164349/http://allhiphop.com/2009/10/28/crooked-i-slaughterhouse-superman/ |url-status=dead }} However, Royce da 5'9" confirmed talks between the group and Eminem's Shady Records,{{cite web |url=http://www.rapbasement.com/slaughterhouse/092909-royce-da-59-confirms-that-his-slaughterhouse-group-is-in-talks-with-eminem-and-shady-records.html |title=Royce Confirms Negotiations With Shady Records | Slaughterhouse |publisher=Rap Basement |date=September 29, 2009 |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-date=February 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054246/http://www.rapbasement.com/slaughterhouse/092909-royce-da-59-confirms-that-his-slaughterhouse-group-is-in-talks-with-eminem-and-shady-records.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Shaheem |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622494/20090928/eminem.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001111402/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1622494/20090928/eminem.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 1, 2009 |title=Are Slaughterhouse Joining Eminem's Shady Records? 'It Would Be A Great Thing,' Royce Da 5'9" Says - Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=September 28, 2009 |access-date=March 1, 2011}} and felt their second album should be released on a major label.{{cite web |url=http://www.rapbasement.com/royce-59/112709-royce-da-5-9-talks-about-slaughterhouse-future-and-plans-to-sign-with-a-major-label-watch-her.html |title=Royce Talks Slaughterhouse's Future | Royce 59 |publisher=Rap Basement |date=November 27, 2009 |access-date=March 1, 2011 |archive-date=February 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225054255/http://www.rapbasement.com/royce-59/112709-royce-da-5-9-talks-about-slaughterhouse-future-and-plans-to-sign-with-a-major-label-watch-her.html |url-status=dead }} After some complications with E1 and Amalgam,{{cite web|url=http://musiconplay.net/25/03/2010/joe-budden-responds-to-amalgam-explains-slaughterhouseshady-delay/ |title=Joe Budden Responds To Amalgam, Explains Slaughterhouse/Shady Delay | Music On Play - We The Best FOREVER |publisher=Music On Play |access-date=March 1, 2011}} Slaughterhouse officially signed a deal with Shady Records on January 12, 2011.{{cite web|author=RealTalkNY|url=http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2011/01/topic/topic/news/eminem-officially-signs-slaughterhouse-yelawolf-to-shady-records|title=Eminem Officially Signs Slaughterhouse & Yelawolf To Shady Records|publisher=Realtalkny.uproxx.com|date=January 12, 2011|access-date=February 27, 2011}} On February 8, 2011, Slaughterhouse released a self-titled extended play.

On August 28, 2012, Slaughterhouse released their second studio album Welcome to: Our House, which debut at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rap Albums, selling 52,000 copies its first week. It was preceded by the mixtape, On The House, which was released on August 19, 2012.

On October 16, 2012, Budden released "She Don't Put It Down", featuring Lil Wayne and Tank. The song was the lead single from his upcoming sixth studio album. It debut at No. 96 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Budden's first appearance on the chart in nearly ten years since his 2003 hit single "Pump It Up".

In January 2013, Budden joined the cast of VH1's Love & Hip Hop: New York in season three. He would return for its fourth season later that year.

On February 5, 2013, Budden released No Love Lost, which debut at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 selling 30,000 copies in its first week. By March 20, 2013, the album had sold 60,000 copies.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22906/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-2-10-2013|title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 2/10/2013|magazine=HipHopDX|access-date=February 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215061028/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22906/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-2-10-2013|archive-date=February 15, 2013|url-status=dead}} It was preceded by the mixtape A Loose Quarter, which was released on November 20, 2012.{{cite web|title=Mixtape Release Dates: Joe Budden, Wale, Pusha T, Young Jeezy|date=November 19, 2012|publisher=HipHop DX|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21910/title.mixtape-release-dates-joe-budden-wale-pusha-t-young-jeezy|access-date=November 19, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Joe-Budden-A-Loose-Quarter-mixtape.416375.html|title=Joe Budden - A Loose Quarter Hosted by Mood Muzik Ent|publisher=Datpiff.com|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2013|archive-date=February 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130216185502/http://www.datpiff.com/Joe-Budden-A-Loose-Quarter-mixtape.416375.html|url-status=dead}} On March 26, 2013, Budden released the album's second single, "N.B.A. (Never Broke Again)", featuring Wiz Khalifa and French Montana.{{cite web|last=Ryon|first=Sean|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22028/title.joe-budden-announces-new-single-with-wiz-khalifa-french-montana-nba-never-broke-again|title=Joe Budden Announces New Single With Wiz Khalifa & French Montana "N.B.A. (Never Broke Again)"|publisher=HipHop DX|date=November 28, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2013}}

On July 12, 2014, Budden participated in Total Slaughter, a rap battle event opposing Hollow Da Don, a top rap battler and influencer in battle rap. Judges awarded victory to Hollow through unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joe-budden-loses-total-slaughter-battle-against-hollow-da-don-news.11267.html|title=Joe Budden Loses "Total Slaughter" Battle Against Hollow Da Don [Update: Watch The Battle]|author=Trevor Smith|work=HotNewHipHop|date=July 13, 2014|access-date=March 11, 2015}}

In February 2015, Budden began releasing a weekly podcast with Rory Farrell and Marisa Mendez, then known as I'll Name This Podcast Later. On October 16, 2015, Budden released his seventh studio album, All Love Lost, to universal acclaim from critics.{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=Danny|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joe-budden-announces-release-date-for-all-love-lost-news.16246.html|title=Joe Budden Announces Release Date For "All Love Lost"|website=Hotnewhiphop.com|date=July 1, 2015|access-date=April 7, 2016|archive-date=March 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327050421/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/joe-budden-announces-release-date-for-all-love-lost-news.16246.html|url-status=dead}} It was preceded by the extended play, Some Love Lost, on November 4, 2014,{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/joe-budden-new-album-ep-2013|title=Joe Budden Plans to Release New EP & Album This Year|author=Edwin Ortiz|work=Complex|access-date=March 11, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/music/index.ssf/2014/11/joe_budden_opens_his_depressin.html|title=Joe Budden opens his depressing diary on 'Some Love Lost' (album review)|work=cleveland.com|access-date=March 11, 2015|date=November 4, 2014}} and the singles "Broke" and "Slaughtermouse".

Budden announced his last solo tour dates on May 16, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://hiphop-n-more.com/2016/05/joe-budden-announces-dates-for-his-final-tour|title=Budden announces last tour dates|date=May 16, 2016 |website=hiphop-n-more|access-date=May 16, 2016}} On July 2, 2016, Budden released a diss track, "Making A Murderer Part I", primarily aimed at Canadian rapper Drake, although he also takes shots at Meek Mill in the song. He later explained that the diss was not personal, done for the competition and sport, and that he has no gripe with either artist.{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/joebuddenpodcast/ill-name-this-podcast-later-episode-72|title=I'll Name This Podcast Later Episode 71|publisher=soundcloud.com|access-date=August 26, 2017}} In the aftermath of the feud, Mendez was replaced on Budden's podcast by Jamil "Mal" Clay, after which the show became known as The Joe Budden Podcast.

On October 21, 2016, Budden released his eighth and final solo album, Rage & The Machine, produced entirely by AraabMUZIK. The album debuted at No. 40 on the Billboard 200, selling 11,341 copies in the United States.{{cite web|last=Hernandez |first=Victoria |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41080/title.hip-hop-album-sales-d-r-a-m-joe-budden-albums-debut-on-billboard-top-200 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: D.R.A.M. & Joe Budden Albums Debut On Billboard Top 200 |work=HipHopDX |publisher=Cheri Media Group |date=October 31, 2016 |access-date=November 11, 2016}}

On April 17, 2017, Budden began co-hosting Everyday Struggle, a daily morning show for Complex, with DJ Akademiks and Nadeska Alexis.{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/2017/04/everyday-struggle-launch-post |title = Introducing 'Everyday Struggle' Starring Joe Budden and DJ Akademiks|website = Complex Networks}} On June 25, 2017, during the BET Awards pre-show, Budden and his co-hosts conducted an interview with Atlanta rap group Migos, where tensions rose between Budden and Migos member Takeoff after DJ Akademiks questioned his absence on Migos' 2016 hit single Bad and Boujee. Budden walked off set and a momentary standoff occurred between himself and the group.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/migos-clash-rapper-joe-budden-bet-awards-pre-show-article-1.3278048|title=Migos clashes with Chris Brown, Joe Budden on BET Awards night|work=NY Daily News|access-date=June 26, 2017}} Migos member Quavo referred to Joe Budden in the song "Ice Tray", saying "If a nigga hatin' call him Joe Budden".{{cite news| url=https://genius.com/Quality-control-ice-tray-lyrics |title=Ice Tray| work= Genius|access-date=September 26, 2019}} Budden left the show in December 2017.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8071119/joe-budden-complex-everyday-struggle |title = Joe Budden Has Left 'Everyday Struggle,' Complex Confirms|magazine = Billboard|date = December 19, 2017}}

On May 14, 2018, Budden announced a partnership with Sean Combs and his media company Revolt, creating and producing the talk show State of the Culture, which premiered on September 10, 2018.{{cite magazine|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|date=May 14, 2018|title=Joe Budden Inks REVOLT TV Deal With Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8455762/joe-budden-inks-revolt-tv-deal-with-sean-puff-daddy-combs-exclusive}} Budden would co-host with rapper and fellow Love & Hip Hop co-star Remy Ma. During the summer of 2018, The Joe Budden Podcast began touring, with live performances through the United States.{{cite web| url=http://www.joebuddenpodcasttour.com|title=The Joe Budden Podcast With Rory & Mal|date=July 26, 2018}} During this time, he officially announced that he was retiring from rapping.{{cite web |title=Joe Budden Talks Leaving Complex, Relationship with Eminem, Industry Moves + More|date=August 29, 2018 |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZdMvUnTS48&t=1483| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/0ZdMvUnTS48| archive-date=November 17, 2021 | url-status=live|access-date=September 1, 2018}}{{cbignore}} In August 2018, Budden signed a deal to bring his podcast to Spotify and expand the show to a bi-weekly schedule, with new episodes every Wednesday and Saturday.{{cite web| url=https://newsroom.spotify.com/2018-08-22/the-joe-budden-podcast-lands-exclusive-partnership-with-spotify/|title='The Joe Budden Podcast' Lands Exclusive Partnership with Spotify|date=August 22, 2018}} On August 27, 2020, Budden announced he was leaving Spotify at the end of his contract over a financial disagreement with the streaming service.{{cite web| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4Sk9F3iAQc| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/n4Sk9F3iAQc| archive-date=November 17, 2021 | url-status=live|title='The Joe Budden Podcast' Why We Are Leaving Spotify| website=YouTube|date=August 29, 2018}}{{cbignore}}

In November 2018, Budden returned to Love & Hip Hop: New York in season nine.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newsweek.com/love-hip-hop-new-york-1232086|title=How to watch the premiere of 'Love & Hip Hop New York'|first=Janice |last=Williams |date=November 26, 2018|magazine=Newsweek |access-date=December 6, 2023}} The next year, he returned for the show's tenth anniversary season.

On February 3, 2021, Budden announced that he was no longer with Spotify and is bringing exclusive content from his podcast to crowdfunding service Patreon. He also announced that he would be joining Patreon's board as Creator Equity Advisor with the goal to address "everything that's wrong with the monetization system for creators."{{cite web |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=After Nixing Spotify Pact, Joe Budden Launches Patreon Subscriptions and Joins as 'Creator Equity' Adviser |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/joe-budden-patreon-spotify-podcast-1234898980 |website=Variety |access-date=February 24, 2021 |date=February 3, 2021}}

Budden has two children.{{cite web|url=http://www.empireboobookitty.com/2017/08/how-many-kids-does-joe-budden-have-cyn.html?m=1|title=How Many Kids Does Joe Budden Have? - Cyn Santana - EMPIRE BBK|first=Empire BBK|last=LLC|date=August 10, 2017|access-date=December 25, 2017|archive-date=December 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225092058/http://www.empireboobookitty.com/2017/08/how-many-kids-does-joe-budden-have-cyn.html?m=1|url-status=dead}} His oldest son, Joseph Budden III (often referred to as Trey), was born in 2001. In 2010, a warrant for Budden was issued by the Hudson County, New Jersey Sheriff's Office for unpaid child support.{{cite web|last1=Conte|first1=Michelangelo|title=Jersey City rapper owes $13K in child support, sheriff's office says|url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2010/10/jersey_city_rapper_owes_13k_in.html|website=NJ.Com|publisher=NJ Advance Media|access-date=June 27, 2016|date=October 19, 2010}} His second son, Lexington, was born on December 15, 2017, to Budden and model and video vixen Cyn Santana. The couple became engaged in December 2018, after Budden proposed during a live episode of The Joe Budden Podcast{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/12/joe-budden-proposes-girlfriend-live-podcast/|title=Joe Budden Proposes to Cyn Santana During His Live Podcast - XXL|first=Tony M.|last=Centeno|website=XXL Mag|date=December 20, 2018 }} in New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.joebuddenpodcasttour.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230194601/http://www.joebuddenpodcasttour.com/|archive-date=December 30, 2018|title=Joe Budden Podcast Tour|date=December 30, 2018}} The couple has since called off their engagement. Budden has been in a relationship with girlfriend Shadee Monique since 2019.{{Cite web |last=Dawson |first=Shannon |date=2023-07-25 |title=Joe Budden Celebrates 4 Years Of 'Love' And 'Companionship' With Girlfriend Shadée Monique |url=https://madamenoire.com/1347877/joe-budden-celebrates-4-years-of-love-and-companionship-with-girlfriend-shadee-monique/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=MadameNoire |language=en-US}}

On March 30, 2012, Budden spent a night in jail and missed a Slaughterhouse concert in his hometown over a $75 parking ticket.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/the-25-biggest-hip-hop-fails-of-2012/joe-budden-misses-concert|title=#22: Joe Budden Misses Concert Because of $75 Parking Ticket — The 25 Biggest Hip-Hop Fails of 2012|magazine=Complex|access-date=February 15, 2013}}

In 2014, Budden turned himself in to police following allegations he assaulted his girlfriend and stole her cell phone,{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/wanted-rapper-joe-budden-lashes-out-at-nypd/|title=Wanted rapper, Joe Budden lashes out at NYPD|work=Fox News|access-date=March 11, 2015}} and appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges of assault, grand larceny and robbery. A judge later dismissed all charges against Budden.{{cite web | url=https://www.vibe.com/2016/03/joe-budden-domestic-violence-charges-dropped |title = NY Judge Dismisses Domestic Violence Charges Agasint{{sic|hide=y}} Joe Budden|date = March 4, 2016}}

Budden has admitted to having an addiction to PCP and later MDMA, but has been off drugs and publicly spoken out against their use.{{cite web|url=http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2013/02/topic/topic/videos/video-joe-budden-speaks-on-molly-addiction/|title=Video: Joe Budden Speaks On Molly Addiction|work=RealTalk NY|access-date=March 11, 2015}}

Budden has received attention for his outspoken views on certain artists in the music industry. He first notably did so during an interview with Lil Yachty on Everyday Struggle, where he criticized the artist directly regarding his approach to music. In 2023, he was involved in a feud with Drake (which had been ongoing since 2016) and YoungBoy Never Broke Again, as he expressed distaste for both artists. Both of them in turn reprimanded Budden, referring to him as a "failed musical artist"{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/drake-slams-joe-budden-for-criticising-his-music-you-have-failed-at-music-3511138 | title=Drake slams Joe Budden for criticising his music: "You have failed at music" | website=NME | date=October 8, 2023 }} and various pejoratives, respectively.{{cite web | url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/markelibert/nba-youngboy-responds-to-joe-budden | title=NBA YoungBoy Responds to Joe Budden Saying His Music is 'Trash': 'Don't Rat on Me Bitch' | website=Complex Networks }}

{{Main|Joe Budden discography}}

; Studio albums

• Joe Budden (2003)
• Mood Muzik 3: The Album (2008)
• Halfway House (2008)
• Padded Room (2009)
• Escape Route (2009)
• No Love Lost (2013)
• All Love Lost (2015)
• Rage & The Machine (2016)

; Collaboration albums

• Slaughterhouse (with Slaughterhouse) (2009)
• Welcome To: Our House (with Slaughterhouse) (2012)

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