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Joe Budden

ジョー・バドゥン　/　じょー・ばどぅん

American rapper

August 31, 1980 (age 45)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
rapper
musician
singer

My Take

What fascinates me about Joe Budden is his second act. He hit the top 40 with "Pump It Up" in 2003, but plenty of rappers never escape the shadow of one breakout single. Budden did something smarter: he put down the mic and reinvented himself as one of hip-hop's sharpest broadcasters and cultural commentators. That pivot takes self-awareness most artists lack. I read him as someone whose real gift was always language and opinion, not just bars, and he found the medium that finally fit. He understands the culture from the inside, and that makes his voice genuinely worth hearing.

Overview

Joseph Anthony Budden II (born August 31, 1980) is an American broadcaster and former rapper. He first gained recognition with his 2003 single "Pump It Up", which peaked in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded the release of his eponymous debut studio album (2003).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Joe Budden
Name (Japanese): ジョー・バドゥン
Reading: じょー・ばどぅん
Born: August 31, 1980 (age 45)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Monkey
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper / musician / singer / podcaster

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Lincoln High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.joebuddentv.com/
Xhttps://x.com/joebudden
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%B3

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