In an interview, Joey had this to say, “I’m just happy we were finally able to cut all ties. I feel like I have all the talent in the world, but for some reason was never able to showcase it there.” He continued, “I’m looking forward to whatever God has in store for me, and Joe Budden fans should know – today is a beautiful day.”
Although Joey’s self-titled album went gold in 2003, he did not release a second album on Def Jam. His classic club banger “Pump It Up,” which was used in an NBA Campaign was definately a big score. The label held a listening session for Joey’s second release entitled, The Growth, however the album never materialized. Despite complications with the release of his second album, Regular Joe remained on the scene via the internet, and several popular mixtapes, namely Mood Muzik 1 & 2.
In an interview, Def Jam president Jay-Z said that he wasn’t sure how to release Budden as an artist. “If you just want to throw an album out there then next week, [fine]… [Then] you’re recording [songs] about how we didn’t support it. We could do that,” Jay-Z said. “We could do that tomorrow. I don’t think that what he wants. I don’t think that’s what he needs. Maybe…I don’t know.” There are rumors that a 2003 lyrical sparring session between the two might have led Jay-Z to harbor resentment against Joey. However, Jay denies ever holding any grudges.
Joey has yet to make any statements on just what his next move will be. In any case, Mood Muzik 3 has been highly anticipated, especially on the internet.
COMMENTS
Man thats dumb to drop JOEY but, it may be best for him
Nah, It ain't dumb. They can't market Budden. I don't know who they can market. Fab barely went gold if he did that. Def Jam used to be the home to Hip Hop for real. When Russell, Lyor, and Kev Liles was there it was crazy. Always some bullshit but, at least we used to get big albums outta there. Budden is better off somewhere else. he really need to go independent. Not Koch either, they head got big over night. 5000
Its a good move he wasnt put any mixtape or nothing so fuck that bitch
hahaha
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you fuckin idiot^^^ anyways they shoulda dropped budden years ago cuz son is fuckin wack! pump, pump, pump it up! ha ha ha
Damn, They are buggin at def Jam
he needed 2 get da fuk outta there ma nigga went gold an didn even have a 2nd album! wat type of shyt is dat he shoulda left a long time ago def jam wasnt even supportin him
well all i can say is lets forget about def jam and see what pop off next
but on another emotion why do i get the filling like somebody kid napped his ass and kept him in a dirty basement and he just now getting free
well i just can't wait to see what he does next that's all i care about..
finally a good artist, joey gonna come correct on mm3 or the next ablum
Damn thats my Favorite rapper, I hope he ends up in a better situation
This is why Jay-Z dropped him. Joe did a Def Jam Diss on his first Mood Music Mixtape.
Jay jacks Joe`s hit "Pump It Up" and disses him on it, Then Joe goes at
Jay-Z on the same song.Which isnt a good choice considering this nigga is
Your boss? It would be stupide of you too go against a nigga who put you on.
I think Jay got tired of Joe and Joe Budden made a statement saying
he was tired of doing the commercial Pop shit.
He wanted too do what music he wanted too do.
your a jackass that happened before Jay was president of Defjam, and Jay went at him first, maybe you should do more research before you make stupid ass halfway comments, oh and Jay didnt put Joe on
def jam is a shitty label like koch why you think dmx left and ll cool j getting at them niggas
You're are a stupid motherfucker aren't you? Def Jam is like Koch? Stupid bastard, Def Jams has major artists, that sells major units.You idoits seem to think that Def Jam is Hip Hop only.Do some research clown...
i wish him da best.i think buddens is a really good rappr cant wait till he drops sumyhn
Hes better off somewhere else...with this move I expect The Growth to drop much sooner...hell...maybe even MM3
Look bottom line that Pump It Up track was like a club banger...Joe had that fan base and didnt want to be known for just that...thing is he didnt have a real radio friendly track they could market so it went to mix tape...no lable is gonna put out songs cuz YOU say they are hot...they put out music to make money and make the consumer want more...it was good split...Def Jam needs like a RAWKUS division like they got a Reggaton and a South...
Aight so Jay was appointed President and CEO of Def Jam in 2004, But he did have
Affilation with Def Jam due too Roc-A-Fella Records.But the bottom line is this, Joe
Came out with his album 2003 the same year he realeased the mixtape "Mood Music" and disses Def Jam.So either way i proove my point he dissed niggaz who put him on.
SHIT I DIDNT KNOW HE WAS STILL DEF-JAM...THIS DUDE ONLY WAS FLY WHEN "PUMP IT UP" AN DUMB OUT" THOSE WERE COOL SONGS..SINCE THEN HE COULDNT PUT A MOVE ON...THIS DUDE WAS SORRY..JUZ ANOTHER MIXTAPE RAPPER...THATS ALL HE IS...GO TO A INDIE LABEL/ THAT OR THE GRAVEYARD WERE THEY SIGN ANYONE..SORRY JOE..UR CAREER WHEN SOUTH!!!PEACE
Genyus and Olinedot... good points...
Shit if it were MY label...and you were talking shit about me or it...
I would've "Puffed" the shit outta you!
meaning kept you on contract but on the shelf!
Dumb ASS!
~Be Eazy!
lol and all you niggaz was saying he was 1 of the top rappers in the game...be 4real this nigga career is done
when did he have a career?
Co~Sign ^^ All these ppl always talkin bout Joe Budden... you NY mother fuckers need to get lives... you cant just keep supporting lame ass rappers just because they are from NY... when has Joe Budden ever made a decent track?? And if he has plz post it under me so I can see what the damn buzz about
yo scrill hes from new jerz
"i use one word twice like a synonym, if i am the best alive no one else is living then yyyyaaaa dddeeeeeeeeeegg"
mood muzik 2 faggot go cop that shit
man real tawk joe beast killin a lotta niggas rite now shyt he been doin it so 4 anybody sayin he ass must notta heard his mixtapes he mite b a lame industry wise cus he aint gotta deal but blood spit str8 heat!
Aight well I been hearin lotta niggaz sayin that ima go check some of his shit out
i jus wanna hear where he's goin now
....hmmmm
THIS SHIT SHOULD BE BETTER
Everybody balming Def Jam, put out some good music and people will buy it. DMX left put out an album and still dropped a dud, LL last album was trash Def Jam did not wanna lose money promoting that garbage. I don't blame the label I blame the artist if u want more promo the get out there and do it yourself. Joe Budden had one album that didn't even go platinum. Best of luck 2 them but if u wanna blame someone look n the mirror and get yo ass back n the studio.
it seem like all the def jam artist mad at jay
Imma say this, Jay Z aint shit! aint never been shit! The nigga is wack as fuck. He cant rhyme at all, he aint got no flow, the only reason he is where he's at is because he was handed the position from "DEF JAM" he didnt earn that shit!. If Biggie was still here J still wouldnt B shit like he was when Biggie was puttin it down. And as for budden, that muthafucka was wack from the jump! Another corporate casualty, I saw his little behind the scenes sjit the punk is a garbage ass nobody!!
Peace to all keep it real!!!!!
When you start a sentence with "Imma", your opinion is meanless.You are obviously too stupid to know what you're talking about and your post proves it.
ya this is one of the dumbest things ive ever heard.
fukin moulie u big piece of shyt stop blamin jay
lol---> Mohc1, wow!!! i ain't even gone say shit cause that just prove that u ain't even about hip-hop. if u haven't heard Jay is one of dem who some of the pensive rhymes, and music...
nobody likes him anyway, garbage ass
actually alot of people do, why do you think there is even an article about a guy being released from a label when he hasnt had an album since 03? oh i know...cuz people still listen to dude and everybody is anticipating his next album even if they dont like him cuz he been gone for a minute. and you cant talk about mixtapes without bringin up buddens name, ever heard of Mood Muzik? garbage my ass nigga, who the fuck do you like if you think budden is trash??? hmmm someone with no skill obviously. And obiviously you like him enough to go into an article about him and post in it too dumbass.
def jam fucked up dropping joey.......... but it might be best 4 him cause since russell simmons sold def jam that label has been going down ever since......
BOUT TIME THEY DROPPED THIS WACK ASS NIGGA
someone need to drop your wack ass, dicklicker. budden is lyrically one of the best out there, go get an education you fuckin dummy
next stage of his career? WHAT RETIREMENT, NO1'S SIGNING HIM AGAIN
fianalllllllllllllly i been waiting for this day for a long time joe budden is a 1 hit wonder like baby boy the prince he has absolutly no talent jay-z did the right thing in dropping him now only if they can get foxxy out
your mad stupid, like really stupid. you obviously didnt listen to budden besides pump it up. LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Grand opening...................Grand Closing!
bout time they drop this one hit wonder ass nigga. the only song i can think of is "pump pump pump it up" and that ONLY b/c it was on MADDEN and that was wack anyway....ol bitch ass nigga!!!!
another downsouth dummy commenting on a great rapper. yeah you right, he is wacker than rich boy...., lmao. fuckin stupid yo, please dont type nothing anymore, you make unc look dumb
FUCK DEF JAM
Fuc def jam? How r u gunna say tht and have a kanye west icon,roca fella is def jam on paper, so u basically sayin fuc DTP,CTE(Jeezy),HOV(JIGGA),Kanye,etc.
it is a good thing that joey is off def jam. Jay is my favorite rapper, but I dont think he's a good CEO. I think joey can appeal and relate to a lot of people. I honestly think he would do well over with Dre. Not with 50 or Em. But just with Dre.
i like joey but some times he be o.d.'ing on the depressed shit
First Def Jam WAS the shit,But that was before Jay came in the door.You see when you have a well known artist as the President shit isn't going to work out the way everyone thinks it will.Jay really isn't at fault,these artist have to step up if they want to do their own shit.Get out there an get your gind on as if your trying to be something.Alot of these artist feel like i've been down for years so i can do as i want,like LL. LL isn't really going to bring in numbers these days so for L to decide to leave thats all good.LL is as good as his last hit,and thats it.You don't see people running out to buy a LL cd.Some artist need to know when its time to call it quits,Now if your making your music for the older peeps then do just that make songs that just the older crowned can feel don't try to make a new wave song trying to hang in with the younger artist because it will not work out.But for Joe he'll be alright but he needs to get on that grind as if he was really hungry...
LIKE MY NIGGA GAME AND BIG BILL BOARD SAID "I LOVE THE EAST COAST BUT FUCK A JOE BUDDEN"THAT NIGGA HAID ONE SONG THEN WE NEVER HEARD FROM HIM I SAY FUCK HIM LOL
LOSER!!!!!!
I C LOT OF HATIN ASS BTICHES UP HERE. BUDDENS IS A FUCKIN MONSTER. IF YOU DONT AGREE THEN YOU DONT KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU TALKING ABOUT FOOL
Buddens is sick he juss need a betta label! It's 2007 there are tons of labels with better contracts bigger budgets and better promotion sometimes your label has to fit you! He'll be aight. Need to quit smokin dat crack and make music hiz Numba 1 cuz he's not wack and def world know I dont like nobody!
Fresh25, shiftydahustla, Illseed(Especially you), you guys have absolutely no idea what youre talking about. On his dick cause hes from JERSEY?? COuld you guys be any more narrow minded?? You guys should each douse yourselves in gasoline and walk into a furnace. You think hes bad? Go Check out Mood Muzik. ANd if by then your still unsatisfied, Mood Muzik 2 is overkill. Mixtape of the Year in 05. But hey what does the majority of the community know right?
Joe was gettin paid from his publishing company in Def Jam, sure he wasnt seeing Jay Money or anything relevant to it but he was doing fine this whole time. Him leaving, once again, was a good move on his part.
JOE BUDDEN A BEAST ON DA MIC HANDS DOWN NOT DA BEST BUT HE A BEAST LISTEN 2 HIS MIXTAPES SPECIALLY THE ONES BEFORE HE WENT INDUSTRY AN TELL ME U AINT FEELIN EM U FUKIN LYING!
joe budden is one of the sickest cats rhyming today , even though the dude be talkin some depressing suicide shit, that man is fuckin grimy, yall only know him from pump it up, but dude can rhyme FO REAL. u guys can go listen to that, crank it upping, 2 stepping , finger snapping, hookey pokeing, and all the other bull shit yall listen to!
dont push it. he isnt the sickest, or he'd be climbing the ladder.
jus cuz his last album didnt sell dont mean he aint one of the sickest, a lot of rappers are ill but jus dunt sell, ex: big L, styles p, method man,. u could be a sick rapper but jus dont have the right promotion from ur label
actually he only had 1 album and it went gold brah the growth was never released
you cant compare budden to big l or meth dude.
Aiyyo; I heard your single, you better make a whole new song
If they said that shit is hot then they told you wrong
Clown niggaz, you ain't got a chance at all
Big L Corleone too advanced for y'all
who the fuck is budden?
LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU SERIOUS.., METH? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
im sick and tired of u niggas dissin Jay...to Mohc1 u obviously dont kno shit about hip hop im pretty sure ur another wayne dick rider and to Ferris 08 ur sayin fuck def jam with a kanye west avatar make some mothafuckin since please
MAN ALL YA HATEIN ASS FUCC NIGGAS DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCC YA'LL R TALKIN ABOUT CUZZ 4 REAL TRUE MY NIGGA AINT REALLY BEEN DROPIN NOTHING IN AWHILE BUT THAT NIGGA IZ A BEAST CUZZ THAT NIGGA REALLY CAN SPIT CUZZ!! YO JOE FUCC THE HATERS CUZZ AND I HOPE THAT U GET IN THE RIGHT DEAL WIT SOMEBOBY GOOD LIKE DR. DRE R SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT 2 DO WIT U CUZZ FUCC DEF JAM MY NIGGA HOLD YA HEAD!! AND 4 ALL YA'LL NIGGAS WHO THINK YA'LL KNOW MUZIK HA! HA! YA'LL BITCHES AINT SHIT!!
Yo i'll say it short n simple like dis, yall niggas dats shittin on joe most likely don't kno ya music anyways, if i had 2 take a guess i say u think tha top rappers are lil wayne, young jeezy, juelz, boosie n soulja or whoeva tha fuck u think. Well lil wayne is aight, he jus mumbles shit n stumbles across a couple good metaphors here n there but by far not 1 of tha top rappers...besides he stole his swagg n got fuck in tha ass by supa head wit a strap on. Ok now Jeezy...he is straight ass....point blank period, all he has is adlibs n crack, son couldn't be a real mc if his life depended on it. Juelz i'll give him his credit but he's far from tha top himself n for all dem fuckin shitty ass fake ass, bumble gum ass, crackerjack box ass rappers like soulja boy or boosie n dem...i'm not even gone say nuthin, superman dat hoe n wipe me down is all i'ma say. LoL who knew dat artist would 1 day be selling music dat kindergarden students could get down 2.....LMAO, well aside from dat, nobody will eva be pac...pac wuz tha greatest 2 eva live..dat being said tha closest ppl 2 pac would be nas n budden n if u disagree once again u don't kno anything about music, because if u do disagree dat jus means tha music u listen 2 is eitha crack, hustlin, or straight elementery cum up wit a gimic dance music...now, don't u feel stupid. In tha mean time 2 all u budden fans big ups 2 yall, n 2 all tha haters..................LOL.....dats all i can do 2 yall!!!!!
yo i forgot budden existed, but he should defintely try to fuc wit 50, cuz budden has mad mic skillz. Pump it up,was tha shit everyone was sayin tht shit like people where sayin ballllllllllllllllllllin.(ya digg)
all the labels are dead and finished. so it doesnt even matter . i jacked over 150 cds off the internet in the last 2 months only a fool would waste his money on a cd these days. joe budden was trash anyways
whoever thinks joe budden is lame.., go die somewhere please! keep listening to them lame ass down south rappers, fuckin lame-o's. down south rap is hot for people with low IQ's. everyone knows that people from the south are mad dumb. cant you tell, listen to 3-6 mafia, d4l, yung joc, what the fuck!!! i could keep going, joe budden is just another great rapper that wont blow up cuz the so called "hip-hop" generation from now on are actually morons and would never pay for great music. even lil wayne tries to rap like an east coast rapper, wearing ny yankees hats, oh by the way.., hes garbage too.., listen to joe budden track called bullshit rappers and metaphors and yall will see the light. peons!
dam u jus fucked yo whole opinion in the ass shytin on the souf wat about wayne,8ball and mjg,geto boyz,ugk,outkast,ludacris,t.i,young buck,b.g.,boosie(DONT H8 HE GO HARD),chamillionaire,slim thug etc. check this out im from toledo ohio so dnt try 2 say im 4rm da souf im 4rm up north an i fuks wit all those artists i jus named get it correct
whatever man, outkast is aight sometimes, slim thug hot verse on still tippin, buck is fire i stand corrected on that, wayne..., hell no hes fuckin wack, luda aint from the south the way he rhymes, so you got me on 2 1/2 rappers that i forgot about but everyone else is booty. i call it how i see it, aint no bitch made around my way, cat dont got my tongue