For better or worse, Joe Budden remains one of Hip-Hop’s most intriguing entities. The struggles with his former label Def Jam, and his incredibly personal music have defined him and subsequently secured a devout following. Recently, his image has taken a different turn with the emergence of his successful Joe Budden TV series as well as his alliance with the the lyrical ensemble, Slaughterhouse. Yet and still, it is his actions as of late which have had many confused and some outraged. To compliment the release of Slaughterhouse’s debut, the third installment of Joey’s mentally ill themed series, Escape Route, also sees the light of day.

From the start, a seemingly perturbed and impatient Budden sets the tone on the intro with bars like, “…prisoner of my own mind/ problem is I don’t mind.” While not touted as an official “Mood Muzik” release, Read the rest of this entry »

This is strictly for the internet soldiers, along with any other Joe Budden fan who has some semblance of sense about them. Read the rest of this entry »