While on Def Jam, he managed to release the first and second installments of his Mood Muzik mixtape series, and the series received critical acclaim. The album remains unreleased, and ongoing disagreements between Budden and Def Jam eventually led both sides to part ways. This decision was met with higher-up Def Jam disagreement that wanted The Growth to follow his first release’s commercial style. It also entered the UK Albums Chart at number 55.įollowing the respectable success of his first release, Budden wanted his second release, titled The Growth, to take a less commercial direction. It debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200, in its first week selling 95,000 units and in the United States selling 420,000 + copies. On June 10, 2003, Budden released his eponymous debut album, Joe Budden, by Def Jam Recordings. Following two years on the mixtape circuit, Budden secured a deal with Def Jam Recordings in 2003, after which he began working on his major-label debut.īudden made a number of guest appearances before the release of his debut album after signing his major deal, working early on his contract with Kelly Rowland and the 3rd Store. His freestyle over the instrumental to Grindin’ by Clipse and his original song Focus attracted attention and led to further mixtapes appearances by the likes of DJ Kayslay and Cutmaster C. Budden and his local producer friend Dub-B started creating demos, one of which landed in the hands of Hot 97 radio host and Desert Storm Records label head DJ Clue, who invited Budden to rap on some of his mixtapes, working with Fabolous and his brother Paul Cain early on. Joe Budden started to take music more seriously and in 2001 he released his first mixtape. Due to his drug addiction problem, Budden was not able to earn a degree. He holds American Citizenship and is of Afro-American ethnicityīudden attended Laurinburg Institute for troubled youths in North Carolina and later attended Lincoln High School in New Jersey. Budden was raised by his mother Fay Southerland with his older brother in Jersey City, New Jersey.īudden’s father has been absent his whole life so he shares a deep bond with his mother. He was born on August 31, 1980, in Harlem, New York, United States. Joe Budden: Age, Parents, Siblings, Education, Ethnicity
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