If you’re a fan of Joe Budden, check out one of his next six shows – they may be your last time getting to see him live.
After a tweet that listed six shows, Budden tweeted a surprising announcement.
“To whom it may concern, these are the last Joe Budden shows ever… Thx to all of you that helped me live out my dreams,” he said.
The announcement is unclear: is this only the end of his solo shows? Is he only done performing, or will he still record music? What about the Slaughterhouse album on Shady Records? DX will keep you updated.
The shows are at the following dates: May 27 at Underground DTSA in Santa Ana, May 28 at The Roxy in Los Angeles, June 2 at The Met Cafe in Rhode Island, June 5 at Cambridge in Monroe, June 13 at B.B. Kings in New York City, and June 15 at B.B. Kings in Washington D.C.
If this is the end of Joe Budden’s career, he leaves behind a memorable one. Coming up in the mixtape scene with DJ Clue, the New Jersey native signed with Def Jam in the early 2000s. His self-titled debut, lead by the Just Blaze-produced single “Pump It Up,” was his only album with the label, but it was all he needed. His vulnerable storytelling and punchline-heavy bars that quickly referenced current events earned him a rabid fanbase that made him one of the most respected underground MCs of the 2000s.
His Mood Muzik mixtape series is likely the crown jewel of his discography before he and Royce Da 5’9” formed Slaughterhouse with Joell Ortiz and KXNG Crooked in 2008. The group released work independently until signing with Shady Records; their second album with the label, executive produced by Just Blaze, has not been released yet. Budden’s last solo record, All Love Lost, came out last year.
But his music has been less popular in recent years, compared to his role as a reality TV star. His visibility increased the most as a star on the VH1 show Love & Hip Hop: New York, which chronicled his relationship with model Tahiry in seasons 3 and 4.
If this is the end of Joe Budden’s career, how would you remember it? What are your favorite Budden moments over the years? How do you feel about his possible retirement? Let us know in the comments.
JOE’S BEST WORK IS THE DEF JAM ALBUM. HE SHOULD’VE RETIRED AFTER THE GROWTH GOT SHELVED.
JOE’S BEST WORK IS THE DEF JAM ALBUM. HE SHOULD’VE RETIRED AFTER THE GROWTH GOT SHELVED.
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I just hope it’s from doing solo shows, we need his bars/lyrics/substance in hip hop, I’m just waiting for all the Drake bullshit to come flooding in!
for the next six shows, he better “pump-pump-pump-pump it up” lol
As expected, cant f wif da 6 god lol
Damn Drizzy jst ended ma niggaz career
Clever move Joe! Clever move! Dont wait for THAT diss track, retire wit some dignity.
WHO GIVES FUCKKKK!!!!
This nigga is corny Fuck him joe is a Dumbass bitch thats why raekwon punched joe back then
You bum ass niggas. Lol. Drake didnt end shit. Also, if you knew anything about joe buddens’ lyrical ability…you would know joe would trash drake. But all u drake dickriders cant comprehend anything other than being fucked by drake. Yall niggas will let drake fuck yall girl i swear.
He is better then drake doesn’t mean he didn’t just puss out
the masses don’t care bout lyrics like us anyway so beef with drake just hurts him probaly thinking he’d do better overall if it didn’t happen
You joe burden bitch that nigga is corny as Fuck
Damn, I think this is worse than Meek. Drizzaveli didn’t even release the diss yet and Joe Budden is already retiring. Man up Joe and face the consequences for your actions. #DrakeIsLoveDrakeIsLife #VIEWSPlat1stWeek
Drake we know this is you. You aint foolin anybody
Drake we know this is you. You aint foolin anybody
Drake we know this is you. You aint foolin anybody
PSA to lame ass nigga.. Stab yourself and Don’t ever call this Cocksucka Drizaveli ever in yo wrack ass entire sorry ass life…. SMMFH…
PSA to lame ass nigga.. Stab yourself and Don’t ever call this Cocksucka Drizaveli ever in yo wrack ass entire sorry ass life…. SMMFH…
Since Joe stopped rappin im totally gonna go listen to some pussy sing song rapper that doesnt write his rhymes like that one dude from Canada that all these teeny bopper lemmings listen to, you know his name, he’s half black, but acts white wanted to be an actor but it didnt pan out, he has some white dude with a genetic disease making his beats, hella chicks loves his shit, whats his name again? Oh yeah Aubrey.
PU-PUMP IT UP !!
Nooooooooo! Houseggang 4 life!!!
Wait, he wont wait for dat diss track to drop? Bwahaha
Man drake never ended king push, not can he end Joe. Drake nice but these are mcs
Emo Hipsters Love Aubrey
Thats what happens when you mention the rap gods name. He ends u. Another rapper going down by mentioning drakes name, The list of rappers drake has destroyed is piling up. Meek mill, Tyga, Chris Brown, Joe Budden, Pusha T and so on. I wish all your favourite rappers would come at drake so drake can bury them into irrelevancy as well.
Drake runs nada, homie. Only in your mind does this fruitcake pop artist run anything. Dude wouldn’t even exist during the golden era of rap. Fuckin’ CLOWN doesn’t even write his own shit and his producers are trash. Dude makes pop music for females. If you like Drake’s music, you must be either a Canadian wannabe rap fan, a women, or a gay guy. Not hate, just facts.
My nigga I am with you, Drake put them niggas in the dirt but not Pusha T. He didn’t even go at Pusha. Pusha a Real one but fuck Tyga, Meek, Chris Brown, and Joe Buttons.
My nigga I am with you, Drake put them niggas in the dirt but not Pusha T. He didn’t even go at Pusha. Pusha a Real one but fuck Tyga, Meek, Chris Brown, and Joe Buttons.
Yeah he runs rap….. In his Asshole……
Pussy niggaz y’all shot tha fuck up with yo nursery comments,,,,,,, yo whole style is chump as fuck you all. You aint saying nuthin….. Drake from back to back to WACK tO WACK…… JSMH.
I think we might start seeing a trend here with dudes retiring from the game. You know the game wack as fuck when Canadian pop artists such as Drake are running the rap game. Shit, I would retire too. Everyone and they granny rapping nowadays, thanks to the internet. It’s really become a joke and the so called hip-hop fans nowadays are a bunch of jokers too. Bunch of wannabes that don’t know shit about quality music. Fans now just brainwashed and gobbling up the hot garbage that they being fed. RIP HIP-HOP.
god deam right!
HE SHOOK AF HE KNOW DRAKE BOUT TO KILL HIM
Kill Yourself Dickrider…
Good. He was the weakest link in slaughterhouse anyway…
He’ll wanna get back on tour when the money runs out though
He aint no JA RULE though…
Drake is going to ruin the rest of this guys life,
Drakeislovedrakeislife
We can all hope he does indeed retired….PUMP PUMP IT UP!
This nigga should retire from life for lettin a Thumb in tha booty ass fake rapper like drake kill tha rest of his career… This is not hip hop no more.. It’s Fuckboy Rap now…smh
Read carefully, joe budden is very meticulous with his words, he said he is his last tour, that doesn’t mean he will not be releasing anymore more music. All Joe Budden fans, KNOW, he is making new music, that there is two projects on the way. So I just think this is just a “headline” that HHDX, is using just to get clicks. Also, for those people saying “Drake got him shook”, I ask you this, where the hell is the diss track? And in a popularity contest, yeah, drake wins, but on a lyric ability, and who can actually rap, drake cannot hold a ultralight beam to Joey. I pray for a drake diss to joe budden, bc this is not meek, this is not some guy who is yelling on a track, Joey will demolish drake in a heartbeat, and I have seen both artists grow, not so much Joey, but more drake, but I am not a follow to think that, in the 4 years that I have heard Joe budden, he has taken the spot of the better rapper of this generation, as he may not be part of this generation but he is still rapping. Whereas drake, we know he is meticulous in regards to his ‘back to back’ but as a HHH, I know that in a real battle, that would not have held up, as it wasn’t cohesive, rather that there was one line “Is that a world tour or your girls tour”, whereas Joe Budden will take all his bars, and smack drake out. Remember, this is not meek, meek is known for yelling on the track, and not much about introsecption or even lyrics for that matter. So to concluded, I don’t think Joe Budden is retiring from RAP MUSIC, rather than he is retiring from TOURING, and also. his new project rageandthemachince, this could just be the death of Joe budden, but the rise of Rage. So stay tuned, bc this can be a complete retirement,
Lol all of you fuckheads gotta be kidding me! Drake is no comparison to Budden. Budden is one of the sickest MCs I have ever witnessed. If this is true, then I am saddened. Joe Budden, my first MC DOA
Hopefully he got family or a wife or something to help him out. because he may relapse the way things have been going of late.
I’ve been a Joe Budden fan since the early Def Jam/DJ Clue Desert Storm days. For everything he’s been through from drugs, relationships, troubled youth, relationship with his father, etc, he’s always used music as his outlet and therapy. If he retires, it won’t be for long. He took on 50 back in the day. Even with the army of ghostwriters, Drake is Tex Cobb if he wants to battle
And do what? He’s 35 years old. People work into their 60’s these days.
Yea he has a couple mil in the bank im sure, but dude you’re only 35, you’ll be back rapping. Quit playing.
1. Drakes bitch ass will not diss the mood god, this aint no meek mill shit, notice how people talk shit about joe its always ” he corny” you wont ever see them say that nigga cant rap or ill fuck him up in a battle, NO ONE want it with Joe cause hes sick with it AND hes reckless, he dont give a fuck, he went at the whole G-Unit crew when they were the hottest shit out. Drake knows hes takin a L reguardless of fans, he dont wanna lose that face industry wise because he wont EVER see joey on the mic, no ghost writer can save him.
2. Joe been sayin since Unessecary Pain he bout to hang up the mic, no suprises there although i think he relapsin again atm if u look at alot o f his persicopes nigga is high as fuck lately.
3. Drake will get bodied, i HOPE he releases somethin.
Joe is one of the best in his time…
tokin of Drake…who is he ??? which type of music does Drake do>>
I here he does Hip hop.. ohh no..Most women hate Hip hop and most women like Drake..
Makes it sure deal,,Drake does not do Hip hop>>>he does trap
as for budden..thumbs up bro..
Drake definitely does not do trap music lol
He heard the drake record and was like: “fuck this, might just dig my grave right now.”
hopefully budden retires and never touches a mic again….the industry will be a better place.
He is the weakest link in slaughterhouse.
You sir are an idiot. No offense to the other members but I think joe and Royce are the two best followed by crook then joell
PUMP PUMP PUMP PUMP IT UP!
Drake is love Drake is Life! Views! 6GOD!!
Quitting before Drake ends it for him…Smart