Four-album concept pieces aren't the norm in hip-hop (for good reason: who wants to hear a four-album arc from the likes of the Ying Yang Twins?), but Joe Budden has been held back for so long (he was on Def Jam for six years, and they only released one album before shit-canning him in 2007), he can be excused for giving it a try. The Great Escape is the final album in a four-album arc that started with 2008's Halfway House andcontinued with Padded Room and Escape Route, which Joe says is about his attempts to rise above the mediocrity that swallows other rappers whole, and each album is one step closer to him finally doing that. The Great Escape might allow Joe to finally jump back to the world of major label hip-hop (all the albums are released on tiny digital label Amalgam Digital), and if not, he at least tried something very few rappers have ever dared.
Put him back on a big label??? U kidding me.... Y would he do that and have 2 deal wit the bs that goes along wit it & make less on ever cd sold. Not worth it. Don't matter how small amalgam digital is, as long as they payin....
Mike
Yeaaaaah CANNOT wait for this album - its my most anticipated because its THEE MOST CREATIVE - Joe buddens all the way. SLAUGHTER :)
Mark
Joe is my favorite rapper by far. I'm not a groupie, but dude has my respect. may God bless him wit peace and love.
phoeniqz phyre
yo joey,f the hate keep smashing em with fire like you always do. It's 2010 keep doing what you do, oh and by the way slaughter house is also the best group that's well put together.
DB90210
Joey is the best lyrically rapper to ever take the mic. Fuc what u herd, his music plays out greatly.
Alex
I have been listen to Joe Budden for the past like 6 years and he is BY THE FAR the best lyrical rapper ever. Idc what anyone says. I buy everything and anything put out there by him. He is the truth. He is amazingly talented and creative. His music got me through some really hard times. All my respect<3 I loveeeee his music..all of it.
kmdim
Best rapper period. He only gets better. Most Lyrical in the game and he wants to be know as a regular guy. I feel like he is the only rapper out I can relate to.
Bus12103
Joey is the only real rapper other than Jay Electronica, Talib, Mos Def, Common, etc. But his beats are actually GOOD. Can't stop listening to songs going back to his first album (except pump it up cause i KNOW he didn't even wanna make that commercial garbage). He writes about real life and I can relate to dude more than any other artist in ANY genre. Too many bars to quote. I dunno if Buddens actually reads this at all but if you do and get the chance write back. No i ain't no groupie homo i jus feel like when dude writes its like hes writin bout my life almost tru story no homo
RochesterNY585
I agree. I love Joey all the way. The best rapper fo sho and yea he on a small label but has some of the best content of any other!!! I can't wait either. Im such a huge fan and will always support Joey B!!! Slaughterhouse
Larissa
SLAUGHTERHOUSE!!!!!!!!!! Cant wait for this $hit..... What up RochesterNY
Kbsmokajc
hell yeah he the best lyracist out there hands down and for those who think different i dont even give a fucc bout they opinion cuz they must been aint been payin attention and really listened to the boi but that just goes to show where the worlds goin and how many lame ass mutha fuccaz is out there
TeXaSxSpyda83
i cant wait for this album joe budden is going to go in with this mix tap . You in that mood yet ? why not?
jerseyfynest
Listen up yall, i am an attorney and I can say, without a doubt, that joe budden is light years past any other rapper that has ever lived....if you wanna listen to commercial shyt then its jigga, but if you want the realest, truest shyt then there can be no doubt, its joey....best part is, he doesn't do it for $$, its all for his own therapeutical release....its so crazy that everything this dude says is something that I either have thought to myself but not in his words, or after hearing it, realize that I completely agree with what he's saying....as an attorney i take slight offense to that line "niggaz with degreez," but he's right even then....b/c many of them "can't figure out how to make they paper work".....do ur thing joey, fuk what people think about u or have to say, your music is a true inspiration to me and has gotten me through many hard times in my life....i mean it when i say that my ipod, ipad and iphone are filled only with your music and nothing else....keep gettin at them joey, no one is on your level....FUK HOV and FUK SHADY IF HE TRIES TO DUMB YOUR Shyt DOWN.....FUK ANYONE THAT SAYS YOU ARE TOO WORDY YOU ARE NOT, you are a modern day plato fuk shakespeare
Cheddi Jagan
im so happy im finally on a site with people that know real hip hop. joe budden is like a sleepin dragon that woke up the guy is absolute fire padded room and escape route in my opinion should be rated in the top ten best hip hop albums of all time the guy defines the word underated hes killin me with this anticipation crap bring out great escape joey!!!!!!! fddddducks goin ooooooonnnn
fddducks goin oooon
Finally a site with people whose ears aren't infected by that radio bullish!! I've been a budden fan since the jump. I still be bangin "stand up nucca" in my whip. Whatever music this guy makes i'll support it 100% because i know he puts his blood, sweat and tears in every bar he spits.
It's.. it's.. it's what?? it's that killah bh muzik!!!
thatdude321
i can agree mouse is the best rapper out hands down i dont think nobody could beat him and a battle or puttin out good music. (are you and the mood yet)