Joe Budden Quotes

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Joe Budden

Profession : Musician

My mom's mission my entire teenage years was just to save my life.

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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.

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My relationship with my first child was nonexistent. I was broke and I was a new rapper whose career was spiraling downward.

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In my brain, it's simple: On the podcast, we're really never serious about anything, ever.

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While I understand the Howard Stern comparisons to help contextualize my craft for other people, and while I relate to the moral stance he took against a bigger corporate machine, that's probably where our similarities stop.

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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.

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You have to remember, throughout my career, no one has ever really wanted to speak to me or wanted to sit down with me.

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I always viewed myself as kind of hip-hop's outcast, or hip-hop's stepson.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Music is my therapy.

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Before I judge someone, I need to talk to them and learn what their journey's are.

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I've never been platinum. I've never sold out an arena. I've never been on an arena tour.

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At Revolt, everyone's always open minded and always coming together for a solution.

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