He cares about his friends and family who hope that he's succeeded. He wants to be respected but feels hostile when mistreated. I've got an answer for them - how about marketing Joe Budden as a regular dude? A guy just like the rest of us, with real feelings and emotions. Marketing and promotions people are said to be unsure how to sell Joe to the public. Budden displayed exactly this kind of talent on his major label debut but for some reason Def Jam just doesn't get it. Now who the fuck said Joe Budden ain't versatile? On one track he can be hostile and pissed off, on the next he can be thoughtful and reflective. Nah I ain't religious but God know that he spiritual" Seen me come a long way just by bein lyrical If I died tomorrow, I know moms'd probably be hysterical Least I'd be around some people that's just like me See if I died tomorrow, I'd be in heaven with the folk that raised me I drove cars that I never thought I would I wouldn't be mad, I lived my life to the fullest See if I died tomorrow, whether from a disease or from a bullet Thinkin as I look for where my car keys at Kissed wifey on the forehead, told her that I love her "I woke up around 9, day felt like no other Joe even proves the critics who say he can't crossver wrong on super smoothed out tracks like "If I Should Die Tomorrow": In fact calling this a mixtape is a misnomer - this IS a full length album with professionally produced and mastered tracks. "Mood Muzik 2" seems dead set on proving Joe's point, which is that music industry and his label in particular are fucking up by not putting out his new album when he's making so many hot tracks in the interim he can fill up a mixtape and put it out on his own. You don't even want to ask his opinion about whether he's getting paid off the "Gangsta Party" single. If there's one thing you don't want to fuck with, it's a bitter angry rapper who's been starving for three years while everybody else on the label he's signed to is eating good. They say don't bite the hand that feeds youĭon't get me wrong, still I love Clue and Hov'īut they both rich, so what that got to do with Joe?'" Tryin to hate on him, throwin in my two cents I can't listen to _Blueprint_, got a resentment towards Hov' I ain't even know that dude was doin his tape, sheeeitĭon't want the fame no more, it's fuckin with meĭon't hear _Reasonable Doubt_ the same no more Stop sayin what you did for Clue shit, I just laced it "I came out screamin Desert Storm e'rydayīut as soon as I stopped, he don't wanna play The latest batch of unreleased JB songs has been compiled into a mixtape called "Mood Muzik 2: Can it Get Any Worse?" It certainly could if you make the mistake of crossing his path, as evidenced from his lyrics on "Old School Mouse": Those same mainstream fans have continued to pick up his mixtape releases on a regular basis though, and Def Jam is proving their shortsightedness by not cashing on. He's perceived as a rapper's rapper, too gangster to be pushed as a crossover act and too lyrical to connect with mainstream fans. Budden's reputation has only grown over the years, and the irony is that Def Jam's reluctance to release his album has made him a folk hero. JB's fanbase wants actual songs, and you can hardly blame them. While vague rumors continue to float that an album titled "The Growth" will be released in 2006, the last significant update from Def Jam on November 28th was that Budden ringtones are available. He came up from the street level mixtape scene, and if he has to go back to that level to hustle and make a living he's sure as hell going to do it. What the fuck? Fortunately Joe Budden is not the type of artist to sit around waiting for his record label to do the right thing. Budden's official Def Jam website even claimed a release date, but nothing ever surfaced. Then 20 passed, and the anticipated sophomore album never got released. There was little doubt that Joe was gonna blow, and for a little while he did. His name was buzzing in the underground due to mixtape success, and Def Jam was eager to capitalize on that fame by putting him in the "Def Jam Vendetta" video game and pushing his song "Pump it Up" to radio and video outlets everywhere. In 2003 Joe Budden had all the potential in the world when he released his self-titled debut on Def Jam. Joe Budden :: Mood Muzik 2 - Can it Get Any Worse? :: Amalgam Entertainment
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