Joe Budden
Joseph Anthony Budden II (born August 31, 1980) better known as his stage name Joe Budden, is an American rapper from Jersey City, New JerseyContents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Music career 1.3 The forming of Slaughterhouse 2 Discography 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External links
[edit] Biography [edit] Early life
Born in Harlem, Budden lived in Queens until he was 11 and from there moved to Jersey City, which he still calls home. The middle child of three boys, Budden heard music in his home, (his father is a multi instrumentalist), and on the streets. He absorbed the songs of Rakim, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, and Queens natives Run DMC and LL Cool J and by the time he turned sixteen Budden had decided to take his love of hip hop and his burgeoning skills to another level. [edit] Music career
In the year 2003, Budden released his debut solo studio album, Joe Budden. It included Budden's 2003 summer hit "Pump It Up", and was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious and the video game Def Jam Vendetta & Def Jam Fight for NY. The song "Focus" was also featured in the game and Joe Budden was also a character. Its second single was "Fire" featuring Busta Rhymes. The song "Drop Drop" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Cradle 2 the Grave. [edit] The forming of Slaughterhouse
Joe Budden reached out to Crooked I, Royce Da 5'9", Joell Ortiz and Nino Bless for a track titled "Slaughterhouse" on his digital release, Halfway House.[1] Based on the reception of the track, they decided to form a super-group, minus Nino Bless, and named it after the first song they made together.[1] They released numerous songs throughout early 2009, leading up to their self-titled album, which was released through E1 on August 11, 2009.[2] The album features production from Alchemist, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter, Streetrunner, plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch, K. Young, and The New Royales.[3] [edit] Discography Main article: Joe Budden discographyStudio albums Joe Budden (2003) Padded Room (2009) The Great Escape (2010) R.E.D.I. (2011) Digital Albums Mood Muzik 3.5 (2007) Halfway House (2008) Escape Route (2009) with Slaughterhouse 2009: Slaughterhouse Official Mixtapes Mood Muzik: The Worst Of Joe Budden (2004) Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse? (2005) Mood Muzik 3: For Better or for Worse (2007) Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst (October 26, 2010)[4]}}
[edit] Awards and nominations Grammy Awards 2004, Best Male Rap Solo Performance: "Pump It Up" (nominated). Other Awards 2003 Vibe Next Award (winner). United Kingdom, MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award for "Clubbin" with Marques houston (nominated). United Kingdom, MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award for Best Rap Performance (nominated). 2004 Black Reel Award for Best Song from a Movie for "Pump it Up" in 2 Fast 2 Furious (nominated).