Padded Room (album)
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Padded Room is Joe Budden
's official second album, the follow-up to 2003
's Joe Budden
. The album was released in both CD and digital format on February 24, 2009. In addition, Joe Budden and Amalgam are offering two bonus tracks for fans purchasing the digital version.
but with a little more structure and the mood will probably be a little lighter.
At the time he was signed to Def Jam, the rapper had intended to release a second album called The Growth. But it was scuttled by a deteriorating relationship with Def Jam, and a rumored feud with Jay-Z
. He said:
But he does acknowledge that Def Jam's changing of the guard in 2004, after his debut's release, was not good for his career. He explained that the people that signed him to Def Jam and had so much faith in him and believed in him weren't the ones who were in charge anymore. If the people who are running Def Jam now were in charge in 2002-2003, he doubt that he ever would have been signed to a deal.
Once Padded Room is released, Joe Budden hopes that there won't be another long wait for his third album. He notes:
Until then, Joe Budden and Amalgam Digital
decided to release Halfway House
, a digital-only album featuring 14 brand new songs, on October 28 as a prequel to the album. This is the first digital-only hip-hop release employing both traditional marketing methods (commercial radio, video, advertising campaigns, etc.) and new media viral marketing initiatives. The album was released exclusively in digital format.
Joe Budden said:
, which assigns a normalized
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 73, based on 4 reviews.
Joe Budden
-Early life:Budden was born in Spanish Harlem, but lived in Queens until he was 12 and from there moved to Jersey City, New Jersey. He is one of five boys...
's official second album, the follow-up to 2003
2003 in music
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's Joe Budden
Joe Budden (album)
-Samples & Interpolations:-Production:* White Boy - 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14* Just Blaze - 3, 9, 13* Lofey - 15* White Boy also produced the Bonus Tracks...
. The album was released in both CD and digital format on February 24, 2009. In addition, Joe Budden and Amalgam are offering two bonus tracks for fans purchasing the digital version.
Background
In 2008, Joe Budden confirmed that the album is completed. It is basically in the same vein as Mood MuzikMood Muzik
Mood Muzik may refer to:* Mood Muzik: The Worst of Joe Budden, a mixtape by rapper Joe Budden * Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?, a mixtape by Joe Budden * Mood Muzik 3: For Better or For Worse, a mixtape by Joe Budden...
but with a little more structure and the mood will probably be a little lighter.
At the time he was signed to Def Jam, the rapper had intended to release a second album called The Growth. But it was scuttled by a deteriorating relationship with Def Jam, and a rumored feud with Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
. He said:
But he does acknowledge that Def Jam's changing of the guard in 2004, after his debut's release, was not good for his career. He explained that the people that signed him to Def Jam and had so much faith in him and believed in him weren't the ones who were in charge anymore. If the people who are running Def Jam now were in charge in 2002-2003, he doubt that he ever would have been signed to a deal.
Once Padded Room is released, Joe Budden hopes that there won't be another long wait for his third album. He notes:
Live studio session
Amalgam partnered with Ustream to broadcast Joe Budden studio session live on Thursday, August 21, 2008. The fans had the opportunity to chat with Joe Budden before watching the rapper live in studio as he puts the finishing touches on his album. In the studio session he finished "Exxxes" and "Happy Holidays".Delay
Due to complications with the physical product, Padded Room was pushed back from October 28, 2008 to February 24, 2009.Until then, Joe Budden and Amalgam Digital
Amalgam Digital
Amalgam Digital, Inc. is a new media outfit that was founded in 2006 as a privately owned company and launched AmalgamDigital.com in 2007. Amalgam is a digital media/technology platform that leverages the Internet to revolutionize the way artist & music are discovered, marketed and distributed...
decided to release Halfway House
Halfway House (album)
Halfway House is a download-only album by rapper Joe Budden. It was released on October 28, 2008 by Amalgam Digital. Halfway House was released when Budden's planned second album, Padded Room, was delayed. Its release marked Joe Budden's first return to the Billboard 200 in 5 years, and about 3,000...
, a digital-only album featuring 14 brand new songs, on October 28 as a prequel to the album. This is the first digital-only hip-hop release employing both traditional marketing methods (commercial radio, video, advertising campaigns, etc.) and new media viral marketing initiatives. The album was released exclusively in digital format.
Joe Budden said:
Release and sales
Padded Room debuted at #5 on the Top Rap Albums Chart, with 13,451 copies sold in the first week of release. Initial critical response to Padded Room was positive. At MetacriticMetacritic
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, which assigns a normalized
Standard score
In statistics, a standard score indicates how many standard deviations an observation or datum is above or below the mean. It is a dimensionless quantity derived by subtracting the population mean from an individual raw score and then dividing the difference by the population standard deviation...
rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 73, based on 4 reviews.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured Guest(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Now I Lay" | Blastah Beatz | 3:23 | |
| 2 | "The Future" | Fyu-chur | The Game The Game (rapper) Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations... , Dominic |
3:46 |
| 3 | "If I Gotta Go" | The Klasix | 5:40 | |
| 4 | "Don't Make Me" | Blastah Beatz | 3:30 | |
| 5 | "Blood on the Wall" | MoSS | 4:00 | |
| 6 | "In My Sleep" | The Klasix | 4:19 | |
| 7 | "Exxxes" | The Klasix | 6:05 | |
| 8 | "I Couldn't Help It" | The Klasix | 6:05 | |
| 9 | "Adrenaline" | Dub B | Drew Hudson, Junkyard Gang | 4:42 |
| 10 | "Happy Holidays" | Qwan | Emanny | 3:56 |
| 11 | "Do Tell" | Blastah Beatz | 3:50 | |
| 12 | "Angel in My Life" | Blastah Beatz | 3:32 | |
| 13 | "Pray for Me" | Versatile & Dilemma | 5:01 | |
| 14 | "Family Reunion" (Bonus Remix) (Amalgam Digital Bonus Track) | Fabolous Fabolous John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut... , Ransom & Hitchcock |
5:50 | |
| 15 | (Amalgam Digital Bonus Tracks) |
Chart positions
| Chart | Provider | Peak position |
This week position |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... |
42 | 42 |
| U.S. Top Hip-Hop/R&B Albums | 21 | 21 | |
| U.S. Top Rap Albums | 6 | 6 | |
| U.S. Top Independent Albums | 2 | 2 | |
| U.S. Top Digital Albums | 12 | 12 | |