“Success to me is self-determined, the life I live today, to come from a kid strung out on angel dust, homeless, at some points sleeping in the street. No money, not knowing where the next meal was coming from. No sex, no relationships, people that didn't love me, didn't care about me, to where I am today... that's successful. When I signed my record deal I always wanted to be respected by my peers for my ability and my skill level.” PeopleSelfCareKidsTodayWantedNextSexSleepAbilityLevelsDealsKnowingSuccessfulRecordsStreetsSkillsAngelDeterminedDustMealsNot KnowingPeersHomelessNo MoneyLive For TodaySleeping In Author:Joe Budden
“It is a different world, the underground. When you hit mainstream, you hit a saturation level and that turns some people off. When you are on more low-key stuff, it works to your advantage and it creates a buzz on the streets. At that point, the sky is the limit.” PeopleWorldDifferentTurnsStuffLevelsSkyStreetsKeysLimitsLowsAdvantageMainstreamDifferent WorldsBuzzLow KeySaturationSky Is The Limit Author:Joe Budden
“I know that I'm kind of a big deal online, but I think that some of that is starting to seep into the streets, and you want to kind of continue to make sure it does that.” ThinkingKnowsWantKindDoeBigsDealsStreetsStartingOnlineBig Deal Author:Joe Budden
“I remember a day and time when the streets indicated what was hot online, and now I think it's starting to reverse a little bit.” ThinkingLittlesRememberBitsStreetsLittle BitHotStartingOnlineReverse 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
