Age | 44 |
Birthday | 31 August, 1980 |
Birthplace | Spanish Harlem, Upper Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 6' (183 cm) |
Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
Hair Color | Bald |
Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Rapper |
Claim to Fame | his 2003 top 40 smash hit single "Pump It Up" and his tenure as a member of the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse, and for co-starring on the VH1 reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York and hosting his Spotify podcast series The Joe Budden Podcast |
Joseph Anthony Budden II (born August 31, 1980) is an American media personality and former rapper. He first gained recognition as a rapper with his 2003 top 40 single "Pump It Up" and as a member of the hip hop supergroup Slaughterhouse. In 2018, he retired from rap, and found success as a broadcaster, having a much publicized run as a co-host on Everyday Struggle for Complex. He currently hosts The Joe Budden Podcast, released twice a week on Patreon and YouTube, and State of the Culture on Revolt. He has been described as "the Howard Stern of hip-hop".