Joe Budden

Artist: Joe Budden
Label: Def Jam
Category: Music

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Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 044007737521
EAN: 0044007737521
ASIN: B00009KEDN

Release Date: 2003-06-10

Joe Budden

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Tracks:

Intro
#1
Pump It Up
Pusha Man
U Ain't Gotta Go Home
Walk With Me
She Wanna Know
Survivor
Fire
Ma Ma Ma
Calm Down
Focus
Give Me Reason
Stand Up Nucca
10 Mins.
Real Life In Rap
Porno Star

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Believe the hype--Budden, who sat in Def Jam purgatory for three years, ain't your average Joe MC. Like 50 Cent before him, Budden makes the thorny transition from New York underground mix-tape legend to aboveground Billboard chart-ready emcee--especially on tracks such as the club-friendly, Just Blaze-produced "Pump It Up" and the 2002 club hit "Focus." Yet, the most compelling songs here are the ones that aren't as hyper or glitzy, but that border on autobiographical. On "Walk with Me," Budden cleverly outlines a day in his life, moving from tales of past drug addictions to his current status as Def Jam's star recruit. <I>Joe Budden</I> is one of those rare releases that might appeal to both purist heads and Top 20 droids. "Fire," which guests Busta Rhymes, and "#1," which artfully stitches together samples from three popular KRS-One tunes, should satisfy both sides of the "keep it real" argument. Minus some of the overindulgent lyrical mack-ons ("Ma Ma Ma"), this record is near flawless by new millennium rap standards. <I>--Dalton Higgins</I>

Customer Reviews:

Good, Good.......2006-06-01

The Best of Jerz In my Opinion.......truly a masterpiece....I Love This Album....Wonderful.....A Must!

Joe Budden - Joe Budden.......2006-04-20

First of all, this cd a 4.5/5. On this album Joe Budden talks about things that he has dealt with and been though in his life, and he also shows his versitility between uptempo and slow-paced tracks. The singles "Pump It Up" and "Fire" were both hits and great songs, yet are not the best tracks on this album which shows the depth of nice songs here. Almost every track is above average and worth listening to. This album is one of the best debuts in recent hip-hop history. I would recommend listening to this album if you are unfamiliar with Joe Budden.

top tracks:
1-she wanna know (f. lil' mo)
2-u ain't gotta go home
3-porno star
4-ma ma ma (f. 112)
5-fire (f. busta rhymes)

(8 out of 10): Did You Sleep On This LP???.......2006-01-20

Joe Budden's debut album was one of the biggest commercially slept on albums of 2003. The first time I heard Joe Budden was on a bunch of DJ Clue mixtapes in 2001/2002 along with Fabolous and Paul Cain. Joey did have a flow, and back then I couldn't wait for him to come out with an album. He finally came out with a album with his song "Pump It Up".

Joe had energy throughout this album and would rhyme about events in his life. Many songs like "Walk With Me" have very emotional touches as Joe explains how he feels. Along with that he would aim at other rappers who rhyme about events that they never been through before on songs like "Pusha Man" and "Real Life & Rap". "Pusha Man" would have rhymes like "People used to think of jail like it was school//now new jack spit about jail like it's cool..." And the song about him being raised by his mother on the song "Calm Down".

Unfortunately he will be known for his one hit wonder "Pump It Up". He had a second single called "Fire" with Busta Rhymes, but that didn't receive much buzz. The song "Focus" was a highly anticipated song that appeared on many mixtapes, and I'm suprised that it wasn't scrapped on the final cut. But the song is dope though.

There are a few problems with this album though. There are many flat falling tracks on here, like the song with Lil Mo on "I Wanna Know" that sounds a little too soft. And times on this album, people may think he complains too much. Especially if he does it for about "10 Minutes" (literally), making it a huge filler. Also the bonus track "Porno Star" at the end of the CD sounds out of place on this album.

Other than that Joe Budden's debut was pretty hot. I'm suprised that a lot of people slept on this back in 2003. Joey has rhyme skills to prove that he can carry an entire album, so I don't see why people are bashing him. Give it a few spins and you'll possibly like it. I did and I enjoyed this one.

Lyrics: B+
Production: B+
Guest Appearances: A-
Musical Vibes: A-
Overall: B+

Favorite Tracks: Intro, #1, Pump It Up, Pusha Man, Walk With Me, Survivor, Fire, Ma Ma Ma, Calm Down, Focus, Real Life In Rap

Chandler Infamous, and I'm out Peace!

jump off joe budden!.......2005-10-27

love this album, not one flaw it's just excellent, beats any of that s*** comin out nowadays, the growth really gon' hit em hard though, cd's nasty ya'll need to cop this s***...this guy can rap he's brilliant on the mic, beats kill it n he kills them and if you don't like this album you donno real rap/hip-hop forget that pop-hop bulls***

best tracks
all of em

top 5 (no order)
walk with me
calm down
10 mins.
porno star
give me a reason

can't wait for the growth!

"They see a dollar in Joseph".......2005-10-03

Joe Budden's self titled debut is all I needed to call him one of my favorite rappers. He stands out from the hip hop crowd. I love this little things he does to his sexy voice, like the way he drags it, it's creative. It also separates him from some of these other average/lame rappers, because remember...EVERYONE WANTS TO RAP NOWADAYS. He talks about some deep issues, as well as the usual drugs, sex, material things and money. But, he does not base his album on those subjects, like most. So why 3 stars and not 5? Well, Joe's production strays on the pop side, something that should not occur continuously on a rap album. Also, he has some really nice songs on here, but he also has a few fillers, something that should be expected on a RAP album with 17 tracks and one or two interludes. Why these rap artists insist on creating albums with such hefty track listings is beyond me,,,
"Pump It Up" was the song that introduced Joseph Budden to the world. Music audience enjoyed the song and were now on to Joe. I like this song but I don't feel that it is an album highlight, well, it is lyrically, but as a whole, nah. While many album intros are weird, annoying or just flat out lame, Joe does his thing! I love his intro. He's introducing his beautiful self to the world lyrically, and does a fine job. "She Wanna Know" is a nice song, but Budden sound a little too much like Ja Rule in the song. "Calm Down" is a slower tempo song about parts of Joe's life. He gets pretty deep with his listener, and most would want to take a second listen. "Walk With Me" is on the same line as "Calm Down", both being slower songs, and both being about the life of "Mouse" (Budden's nickname is Mouse because when he gets angry, his voice squeaks).
"Pusha Man", "Stand Up Nucca" and "Give Me Reason" are some of the more lame tracks on the album, though still listenable.
Overall, this is a strong debut. It's one of my favorite hip hop CDs and I recommend it to anyone interested!

Mikeisha's Top 5

1. Walk With Me
2. Fire
3. She Wanna Know
4. Porno Star
5. Pump It Up

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