Padded Room (album)
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| Studio album by Joe Budden | ||||||||||
| Released | February 24, 2009 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2007–08; Bennett Studios (Englewood, New Jersey) Glenwood Place Studios (Burbank, California) Sundance Studios (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
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| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 55:49 | |||||||||
| Label | Amalgam Digital | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
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| About.com |    |
| DJBooth | |
| Okayplayer | 84/100 |
| HipHopDX | |
| IGN | 8.2/10 |
| The New York Times | favorable |
| PopMatters |   |
| Prefix Magazine | 7/10 |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10 |
| XXL | 4/5 (XL) |
Padded Room is the third studio album by American rapper Joe Budden, released on February 24, 2009. Recording sessions for the album took place from 2007 to 2008; at Bennett Studios in Englewood, New Jersey, Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California and Sundance Studios in Jersey City, New Jersey, and it was mixed and mastered at Cyber Sound Studio in New York City. The record features guest appearances from Emanny, Drew Hudson, The Game and the Junkyard Gang. The album's release was supported by the single "The Future" featuring The Game, and two promotional singles – "In My Sleep" and "Exxxes".
Padded Room debuted at number 42 on the US Billboard 200 chart and number two on the Top Independent Albums chart, with 13,451 copies sold in the first week of release. Many people in the entertainment industry had high expectations for Padded Room. Upon its release, the album received generally favorable reviews from music critics. The New York Times gave the rap album a favorable review, and IGN gave it 8.2/10. It was widely promoted, but its success was less than moderate.
At the time, he was still signed to Def Jam, Joe Budden intended to released a second album, titled The Growth. However, it only had scuttled by a deteriorating relationship with the record label, and a rumored feud with Jay-Z (who became the President and CEO of the record label in 2004). Joe Budden commented on his disagreements with his former label, saying "The relationship went sour over the years, not something that just happened spontaneously or instantly. It was kind of a developing process." Yet, he did acknowledge that Def Jam's changing of the guard in 2004, after his debut's release, was not good for his career. He explained that the people that signed him to the record label and had faith and belief in him were no longer in charge. If the people who currently runs Def Jam were in charge in 2002-2003, he doubt that he ever would have been signed to a deal.
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