Joe Budden
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Joe Budden in 2012
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| Birth name | Joseph Anthony Budden II |
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August 31, 1980 West Side Harlem, New York |
| Origin | Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Website | www |
Joe Budden (born August 31, 1980) is an American rapper who, in addition to being a solo artist, is a member of the American hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse, alongside fellow rappers Royce da 5'9", Joell Ortiz, and Crooked I.
His most commercially successful single is the 2003 hit song "Pump It Up", from his self-titled album, which contains production from Just Blaze. He was formerly signed to major record label Def Jam, but left for his personal reasons and for them pushing back his album releases. After his splitting from Def Jam, he began recording and releasing mixtapes and albums on independent labels. In 2013, he released No Love Lost; his follow-up album, "Some Love Lost," was released November 4, 2014. Most recently, he released "All Love Lost" on October 16, 2015. Budden also co-starred on the VH1 reality show Love & Hip Hop: New York.
Budden was born in Harlem, New York and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. Uninterested in school, he began abusing drugs. After an emotional confrontation with his mother, Budden willingly went into rehab on July 3, 1997. Budden began freestyling, first at his high school with acquaintances against whom he claims that he always won battles. He eventually made appearances on several New York mixtapes with the likes of DJ Clue, DJ Kayslay, and Cutmaster C.
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