Joe Budden

Joe Budden is the debut studio album by American rapper Joe Budden. It was released on June 10, 2003, by On Top, distributed by Def Jam. Recording sessions took place from 2002 to 2003, with production by Dub B aka White Boy, along with the other high-profile producers such as Just Blaze and Lofey. The album features guest appearances from Lil' Mo, Busta Rhymes and 112. Upon the record's release, it was met with favorable reviews from music critics. Joe Budden debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200, selling 95,000 units in its first week, later the record sold 430,000+ copies in the United States. It also entered at number 55 on the UK Albums Chart. Joe Budden was supported by two singles – the Just Blaze-produced club anthems "Pump It Up" and "Fire" featuring Busta Rhymes, and two promotional singles – "Focus" and "Drop Drop". Its hit single "Pump It Up" was featured in 2 Fast 2 Furious, You Got Served and Madden NFL 2004, and reached at number 38 in the United States and number 13 in the United Kingdom. "Focus" was featured in Def Jam Vendetta. The album's second single, "Fire" was released on July 15, 2003, and the song was featured in the movie Mean Girls. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bud...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)