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.
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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.
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