Words matter. These are the best Joe Budden Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Music is my therapy.
I couldn’t tell you what the standing is in radio, I’m in the streaming world. I’m in the podcasting world. Radio just sounds archaic almost. It’s a never-ending battle. I’m so glad I’m retired so I don’t have to see the nonsense.
My mom’s mission my entire teenage years was just to save my life.
I have a few theories and trains of thought that I wouldn’t expose because they are not anyone’s business. I hold them sacred, it’s how I feel, it’s my opinion, not up for debate, and not meant to be shared.
Yeah, well I’ve had a record deal for a long time so I’m kinda used to the cameras and the people, I’m used to dealing with peoples’ opinions.
Even in this podcast media lane, sometimes you still have to wear your MC hat and let people know how you feel about yourself as an MC, which is very confident.
I’m such a spiritual man. I think that displayed in the music throughout the course of my career.
I want to get us out of a place where the veterans are chastising the new artists and vice versa. I think we should all just support each other.
I’ve always been outspoken. I’ve always been honest. I’ve always said things that maybe other people were afraid to say.
You have to remember, throughout my career, no one has ever really wanted to speak to me or wanted to sit down with me.
I think that’s why most people listen to me – it is relatable. Who doesn’t have a drama-filled story with an ex? We all do.
That’s the part I kept trying to say on Queen Radio: I don’t have to believe you because you’re saying it. I’m not saying you’re a liar, I learned that long ago too. There’s a big difference between you’re a liar and I don’t believe you.
I’m trying my best to keep things exactly the same. Spotify hasn’t changed my process other than doubling up. We do twice a week now.
Remember the Titans’ is one of my favorites, not so much because of the actual record, but because there’s so many different backstories.
I always viewed myself as kind of hip-hop’s outcast, or hip-hop’s stepson.
People put mixtapes out every few months, every year. They come often. Not ‘Mood Muzik.’ It’s a totally different type of monster. And when you hear it, you should be able to understand why.
There’s no one aspect of my life that is more hidden than others. I mean, everything is pretty much an open book in every regard: relationships, personal, business, music, family, problems, demons, everything is well documented.
In my brain, it’s simple: On the podcast, we’re really never serious about anything, ever.
Before I judge someone, I need to talk to them and learn what their journey’s are.
Early on, it was real tough for me to stick to my guns and say ‘I’m retired, I’m not rapping, don’t ask me for nothing.’ But I had to do that because I love rapping and I love music, so if I don’t do that, you can’t be halfway in it and halfway out.
I was just rapping as a pastime and I became good at it. So much so that by the time my Def Jam contract was in front of me, I didn’t have a rap name.
I’m the first person to shamelessly admit that I don’t know it all. With that said, my attitude is if such that if I don’t know something I want you to enlighten and inform me so we can grown and get somewhere together – even if that means we ultimately agree to disagree.
Actually, after ‘All Love Lost’ I was so drained creatively that I didn’t have any clue where I wanted to go. So I just started from scratch.
State of the Culture’ is more mature content. We want to go as deep as we can on whatever the subject matter is, we’re not there to joke.
For me, honest critique is not all about your feelings and your ear. Honest critique is sitting down with an album that you may not put on in your spare time, and really digging into that album, so you can talk about the beat selection.