“I came up in battling and just wanting to compete. Even if you had no real problem with someone, you just wanted to compete.” IfsRealProblemWantedReal Problems Author:Joe Budden
“I always call niggas fools for wanting to learn the hard way. When I'm really the fool for tryna teach 'em. When the blinds leading the blind. You can't reach 'em. If niggas ain't as hungry as you then why feed 'em? Niggas ain't tryna be lead then why lead 'em? Having big problems with your dogs, why breed em?” IfsWayHardProblemBigsTeachDogFoolBlindHungryEmsBig ProblemsHard WayLearning The Hard WayLeading The Blind Author:Joe Budden
“If I were to go the major route, again, attention would probably be the first and foremost. You want attention, you want support, you want to be treated properly, and I don't wanna have to go anywhere and teach people how to treat me. As far as money, acclaim and fame, those things are a plus - accolades - they're all great.” PeopleIfsWantFirstsAttentionTeachSupportFameMajorsTreatsTreatedPlusRoutesSupport YouAccoladesAcclaim Author:Joe Budden
“I would have had a clause in my contract; I would've definitely put some fine print in my contract that said, "If the president leaves, I'm leaving." That'd be the bottom line.” IfsSaidPresidentLinesFineBottomLeavingPrintContractsBottom LineClausesFine Print Author:Joe Budden
“I chose the name "Padded Room," because, when I'm in the booth, it would be the padded room. When I'm in the booth, I can say a lot of things and speak about a lot of things that normally I wouldn't be able to speak about to a friend or to family or to a crowd. A lot of times, the things that I say, if you had to categorize it, they would probably call me nuts or crazy. So, you add that aspect of "The Padded Room," which would be almost like an insane asylum.” IfsI CanWould BeAbleNamesSpeakRoomsCrazyAspectAddCrowdsInsaneCall MeNutsAsylumsInsane Asylum Author:Joe Budden
“If I'm trading bars with somebody, it certainly is not because I have a release coming. Joe Budden prides himself on the music and not the sales aspect.” IfsPrideAspectBarsReleaseTrading Author:Joe Budden
“I think, it's so difficult to create a buzz anywhere, whether it be online, the streets, radio, anywhere, that if you are able to create a buzz somewhere, it definitely means something.” IfsThinkingMeanAbleDifficultStreetsRadioOnlineBuzz Author:Joe Budden
“I loved love til' it resented me, and if it's still a stranger then I love who it pretends to be.” IfsStillsStranger Author:Joe Budden
