Just when you think Joe Budden has said all there is to say, along comes Pt. 2 of his previously-featured record, Who. Starting off exactly where he left off on Pt. 1, Budden freestyles for seven full minutes –no hook, no bridge, no opening or ending monologue. Expanding his opinion on the industry’s most problematic issues, the Jersey native points his finger at YouTube, the emphasis of sales over product, and selling a false image to children (cribs, crew sizes and girls), amongst a bible-long list of other, less important matters. Gearing up for the long-awaited release of his sophomore project, Padded Room, Budden plans to continue to feed the streets with brand new music. And unlike the crises discussed in both parts of Who, new music inside the Booth isn’t a bad thing.
Well Part 1 got a 5 and this is no different. Really nothing else to add on here, its just the rest of Part 1. Go back and read my Part 1 review, and that's how I feel about this one. FIRE!
Word. Part 2 baby! He said something about rappers dropping a lot of free verses eh? That sounds like he was talking about Weezy on that part. Over-saturating yourself takes away the anticipation for your music by the public. Hottest line: You know we took a Big "L" when we lost Big L. I also agree that R&B is definitely thriving where harder than hip hop. This song is basically just like Joe just aired out the entire hip hop game and has put everything in perspective. It almost makes you just want to stop rapping or listening to rap, knowing that it's really all just in a bad position. As I rapper, I am feeling that way right now and just have got the ambition to try and single-handedly save hip hop. LOL. Problem is, a lot of people are feeling like me...yet we are up against highly stacked odds and in the midst of a highly saturated genre that has just about lost all substance and excitement in the world of popular culture or life in general. It's become generic rather than authentic, and everywhere instead of rare, well-thought out classics to keep people hungry with anticipation. Now that everyone raps and rapes the game like this, the value of a rap verse or song seems so much less than what it meant ten or twenty years ago. That really bothers me once you put it all in retrospect.
i second what cb126405 said.....joe does it again plus there more i cant believe how elegantly he is analyzin the state of hip hop, he has so many quotable but the one that sticks out is for all the lil wayne fans, buddens was talkin bout the fact everyone want to be the greatest rapper alive, instead of wanting to be the greatest rapper ever WHOA!!!!....part 3 plz hurry i can listen 2 this forever
The production is super, smooth, catchy but I honestly find this a boring...I won't rate, you are all enthusiastic about this and I don't wanna bring down the ratings
Seriously, Joey is one of the very few who can captivate with his flow and content, he isn't handicapped by lack of hooks.
I hear a part 3 is coming, I can't wait, but I can only imagine what he has in store for his sophomore album Padded Room.
Simply a great track!!! This is Def Bangin!~ Wouldn't call it a classic just yet (not taking anything away from the track either) Pt 3? Anticipating it already!
PattyPatty y do ya care if it bringz down da ratingz- u rate how u want thatz y itz here- people shudnt get mad @ wut u like- so im guna...evn tho i find it boring 2. yeah, DIS iznt ma style...i cud neva list-n 2 DIS again,NEVA- not ma type of rap-n eitha...i seem 2 b giving real-e low ratingz 2day...hmmm...anyway dat wuz MA OPINION.
i dont know maybe what he is saying in his song is more then 100% true...WOW:) basically only thinks like this cuz of what bs artist past and present...like joe said it isnt your fault you dont know hip hop...i guess you just have to be old school to truely understand and feel what hip hop really is...
haha...yeah your right...like joe said its not your fault...hip hop as i knew it as a kid is dead...i enjoy alot of todays music..im not a 200 years old...lil wayne is one of my fav artists right now...
It sounds like there will be a part 3 coming soon how it ends , can't wait this is like some traped in the closet ish except not made up. Joe keeps it real and is airing out the truth on hip hop.
I've been checkin this site for a minute and had never left a comment untill I heard this track. This is what hip hop is all about!!! Joe has been killin' it since 10 mintues...and his last mixtape was dope. i am glad to see this song getting the ratings it deserves. It is very dissapointing that some individuals find this song boring, that mean you ain't understanding and that means that maybe this rap game is too far gone to be revived.
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