Jay-Z would put out his own freestyle over the “Pump It Up” beat a month after Joe Budden released the original version. Jay-Z explained in a recent interview that he “never” charges for guest ...

Joe Budden may be one of today’s most popular media personalities in Hip-Hop with his self-titled podcast. But twenty years ago, the New Jersey rep was one of the hottest prospects in the culture. One ...

Before enduring the struggle of being an independent podcaster, Joe Budden was ruling the Billboard charts, basketball games and movie theaters everywhere with his smash record “Pump It Up.” Produced ...

Joe Budden shed a little light on the business of the rap industry in an interview, revealing that Jay-Z asked for a steep price tag to appear on his hit track when he was starting out. The media ...

OutKast, Salt-N-Pepa, Cyndi Lauper, Thom Bell and more were among this year’s inductees. 17 hours ago Although the fee was pricy for Budden, who was a then-newcomer in 2003 with his eponymous debut ...

Joe Budden is casting doubt on one of hip-hop’s most amusing rumors. During a recent appearance on Revolt TV’s Drink Champs, the outspoken media figure was pressed about his “Pump It Up” remix and his ...

Jay-Z recently said he doesn't charge to appear on tracks these day, but that wasn't the case nearly 20 years ago, according to Joe Budden. The rapper-turned-podcaster recently appeared on Queenzflip ...

Jay-Z has apparently become much more generous over the years—at least when it comes to guest verses. During a recent appearance on the Flip Da Script podcast, Joe Budden confirmed he tried to get Jay ...

JAY-Z‘s team supposedly gave Joe Budden a $250,000 USD price tag if he wanted the Roc Nation founder to appear on the “Pump It Up” Remix. During a recent appearance on the Flip Da Script Podcast, ...