Joe Budden

As we always do about this time. Hot 97's Summer Jam XX is upon us, live from Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Check out the lineup, below, and enjoy the show which is sure to be littered with surprises. Festival Stage (2 pm EST): Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, A$AP Ferg, Vinny Cha$e, Smoke DZA, Bodega Bamz, Troy Ave and Kid Ink...

News broke yesterday that Chief Keef was arrested for driving 110mph in a 55 mph zone. While speeding tickets are pretty common occurrence, the incident marks the second time in two weeks in which Keef found himself behind bars. If last week's marijuana arrest is any indication of how he handled his legal woes, it's likely that will see the GBE rapper laugh his arrest off with another mugshot Twee

Whether you like it or not, hip-hop is prime fodder for reality TV. From rapper-versus-rapper competitions to melodramatic relationship exposés, the inherent drama of the rap world offers a goldmine of opportunities for television producers. With ...

We know you’ve seen him put Skip Bayless in his place. When it comes to sports, Joey knows his stuff. Last month, we spoke to Budden’s Slaughterhouse group mate, Royce Da 5’9” to get his picks before UFC 159’s epic showdown between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen. Now that the NBA Playoffs ar...

Yes lawd.  Slaughterhouse  blessed the hip-hop world with new music. XXL caught up with the members of Slaughterhouse at the launch event for Gig-It a couple weeks back when they hinted that a new album is in works. Now out of nowhere, Royce Da 5'9, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, and Joe Budden drops "House Gang" for hip-hop fans' enjoyment. They absolute...

Earlier this week, XXL caught up with the members of Slaughterhouse at the launch event for Gig-It. During our exclusive interview with the Voltron crew, Royce Da 5'9" revealed that the group has already begun work on their third studio album, their second project under the Shady/Interscope banner. Joell Or...

Earlier this week, news broke that Chicago up-and-comer Lil Reese was arrested in his hometown while snoozing in his car. Although it turned out that the car aspect of the story was incidental to the actual arrest—Reese was actually knocked for battery and trespassing charges—the news got us thinking about how automobiles have factored into other artists' arrests. Now, XXL h...

New footage of Joe Budden and Consequence's altercation during the "Love & Hip-Hop NY" reunion has surfaced. Last night, the reunion episode of "Love & Hip-Hop NY" aired on VH1 with footage of the former G.O.O.D. Music rapper punching Joe Budden from behind, as well as taking a punch to the face from Tahiry. Following t...

In all of my years in this industry, I've never seen a show end on a more depressing, predictable note as this one. It's a shame, really, because this season actually showed a lot of promise in the beginning. So, let's get this pity party over with...

After moving over 60,000 units of his latest independently released solo effort No Love Lost, Joe Budden has released the visuals to the album's second single "NBA" with Wiz Khalifa and French Montana. This marks Joey's second video in two weeks after last week's video for "Castles...

Only one more episode left this season, and I, for one, am quite the happy camper about this. This season was absolutely painful to watch—let's hope that "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta" is infinitely better. So let's get to it: The night kicked off with Raqi apologizing to Tahiry, thereby keeping her promise to Joe so she could get him on her show. Seeing h...

This week sports new album releases from the like of Justin Timberlake, RZA, Swollen Members and Yukmouth's The Regime. On the single front, Kendrick Lamar released his highly-anticipated remix of "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe" featuring Jay-Z, while Danny Brown debuted the first single of his upcoming debut Old titled "Kush Coma...