No Love Lost | ||||
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Studio album by Joe Budden | ||||
Released | February 5, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2011–2012 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 71:49 | |||
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AllMusic | |
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DJBooth.net | |
Exclaim! | 7/10 |
HipHopDX | |
PopMatters | |
The Quietus | 5/10 |
RapReviews | 6/10 |
XXL | 4/5 (XL) |
No Love Lost is the fourth studio album by American rapper Joe Budden. The album was released on February 5, 2013, under E1 Music. The album features guest appearances from French Montana, Fabolous, Lil Wayne, Lloyd Banks, Juicy J, Slaughterhouse, Tank, Kirko Bangz, Wiz Khalifa, Twista, and Omarion among others. The album's release was supported by two singles: "She Don't Put It Down" featuring Lil Wayne and Tank, and "NBA" featuring Wiz Khalifa and French Montana.
Budden has stated that the album is actually the final piece of the four album concept, which includes Halfway House, Padded Room and Escape Route, as he finally finds salvation and freedom from a sense of confinement that had been pervading his life and career.
On August 11, 2009, Amalgam Digital and Budden released a digital-only album entitled Escape Route, the third piece of the four album concept. Budden said that Escape Route will give fans a taste of what to expect from him on his third studio effort. In September 2010, Budden signed to E1 Music, so the album was not released under Amalgam Digital. At the end of 2012 Joe Budden embarked on the Second First Impression Tour. Budden says this album will show his maturity and growth as an artist.