Joell Ortiz (born July 6, 1978) is an American independent rapper from Brooklyn, New York, and a member of the group Slaughterhouse.

Biography[link]

Joell Ortiz was born to Puerto Rican parents. Ortiz grew up in the Cooper Park Houses in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York, formerly signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment record label. He was featured in the Unsigned Hype column of the March 2004 issue of The Source Magazine and was also selected as Chairman's Choice in XXL Magazine. During the same time Joell also went on to win the 2004 EA Sports Battle which earned his song Mean Business a spot on the NBA Live 2005 soundtrack. The same year he was offered a contract to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label. The deal quickly went sour which caused Joell to start beef with Jermaine. Joell has since collaborated with KRS-One and Kool G. Rap. Joell released his street album called "The Brick: Bodega Chronicles" April 24, 2007, on Koch Records. The album was recorded while Joell was trying to get signed and going through some tough times personally. Even though he was signed to Aftermath Entertainment, Dr. Dre allowed him to release the street album on Koch Records. The Brick features productions from Showbiz, The Alchemist, Domingo, Ho Chi from Killahertz Productions, Lil' Fame of M.O.P., Novel, and Moss, among others. Guest spots include Big Daddy Kane, Styles P, Big Noyd, M.O.P, Akon, Immortal Technique, Grafh, Ras Kass, Stimuli, and Novel. Joell Ortiz is 1/4 of supergroup Slaughterhouse who released their highly anticipated Slaughterhouse EP on February 8, 2011. The group are also releasing their highly anticipated second studio album "Welcome To: Our House" in late June.

Music career[link]

The Brick (Bodega Chronicles)[link]

Though signed to Aftermath, Ortiz released an album titled The Brick (Bodega Chronicles) April 24, 2007 on Koch Records.^[1] The Brick features production by Showbiz, Street Radio, and The Alchemist, among others. Guest artists include rappers Big Daddy Kane, Styles P, Big Noyd, Akon, Immortal Technique, Grafh, and Ras Kass.^[2][3]

Ortiz performing in Amager Bio, Denmark in 2007.

Departure from Aftermath and joining Slaughterhouse[link]

Ortiz parted ways with Aftermath Entertainment on April 15, 2008.^[4]

Joe Budden reached out to Crooked I, Royce Da 5'9", Joell Ortiz, and Nino Bless for a track titled "Slaughterhouse" on his digital release, Halfway House.^[5] Based on the reception of the track, they decided to form a super-group, minus Nino Bless, and named it after the first song they made together.^[5] They released numerous songs throughout early 2009, building a buzz for their self-titled album which was released through E1 on August 11, 2009.^[6] The album features production from Alchemist, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter, Streetrunner, plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch, K-Young, and The New Royales.^[7] In 2010 the group signed to Shady Records and left E1 Entertainment.^[8]

A remix of Joell Ortiz' "Hip Hop" featuring Jadakiss and Saigon appeared on a fictitious urban radio station in the popular video game GTA IV.

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Ortiz started to have problems with E1 Entertainment and after almost a year, Ortiz left the label on November 5, 2010.^[9][10] In August 2010 Ortiz was in talks, about signing a deal with Steve Rifkind's label SRC Records. However the deal was never finished.

In an October 31, 2010, interview on Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, Ortiz discussed his relationship with Eminem and the flood of record labels that have flocked to sign him after his Free Agent album is released. He also spoke of Eminem's excitement at working with him.^[11]

In 2011, Ortiz became an unsigned independent artist, after failing to sign with SRC Records.

During Slaughterhouse 2012 tour, the group stopped in Las Vegas, Nevada at Bootleg Kev's radio show, where they talked about their upcoming album Welcome to: Our House, their work with Eminem, and was revealed that Ortiz is now signed to Shady Records as a solo act.^[12]

Controversy[link]

Following the release of his 2011 song "Big Pun Back", Ortiz received criticism from Liza Rios (Pun's widow) along with Tony Sunshine and Cuban Link of Terror Squad, claiming the song was "disrespectful" to the late rapper's memory. Ortiz claims the song was meant to be a tribute, and later Fat Joe spoke up in his defense.^[13]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link] Year Title Peak chart positions US US R&B US Rap US Heat US Ind 2007 The Brick: Bodega Chronicles Released: April 24, 2007 Label: E1 Music — 49 23 16 40 2011 Free Agent Released: February 22, 2011 Label: E1 Music 173 33 15 2 22 2012 Yaowa[14] Released: TBA, 2012 Label: E1 Music TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA EP's[link] 2010: Farewell Summer EP Collaboration albums[link] 2009: Slaughterhouse (with Slaughterhouse) 2011: Slaughterhouse EP (with Slaughterhouse) 2012: Welcome to: Our House (with Slaughterhouse) Mixtapes[link] 2007: Who The F*@k Is Joell Ortiz? (Hosted Big Mike) 2009: Joell Ortiz Covers the Classics 2009: Road Kill 2010: Defying The Predictable (with Novel) 2010: Me, Myself, & I 2010: Pre-Agent 2010: Project Boy 2010: Me, Myself & I (Part 2) 2011: Me, Myself & I (Part 3) TBA: The Life and Times of Sebastian Rios Singles[link] Year Song Chart positions Album U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Rap 2007 "Hip Hop" — — — The Brick: Bodega Chronicles 2010 "Call Me (She Said)" (featuring Novel) — — — Free Agent 2011 "So Hard" (featuring Ana Yvette) — — — Featured Singles[link] Year Song Chart positions Album U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Rap 2011 "We Keep It Rockin" (Maino featuring Swizz Beatz, Jim Jones, Jadakiss & Joell Ortiz) — — — The Day After Tomorrow 2011 "Currency" (Emcee Composition featuring Joell Ortiz) — — — Garden Statements 2012 "Venomous Ink Emcees" (J1Three featuring Joell Ortiz & Canibus) — — — TBD References[link] ^ XXL Magazine. Joell Ortiz: A Hip-Hop Happy Ending by Brandon Edwards. November 2007 ^ "News - "Joell Ortiz Set to Release The Brick"". Hiphopgame.com. http://www.hiphopgame.com/news.php3?id=1469. Retrieved 2010-11-11.  ^ AftermathMusic.com News - "JOELL TO RELEASE "THE BRICK" // Jan 16, 2007[dead link] ^ "[News] Joell Ortiz Speaks On Leaving Aftermath". Defsounds.com. 2008-01-31. http://www.defsounds.com/news/Joell_ortiz_speaks_on_leaving_aftermath. Retrieved 2010-11-11.  ^ a b "FEATURE: Crooked I, The Freestyler[Definitive Dozen". Xxlmag.Com. 2009-08-14. http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=53509. Retrieved 2012-03-30.  ^ Jeffries, David (2009-08-11). "Slaughterhouse - Slaughterhouse". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1596722. Retrieved 2010-11-11.  ^ Kuperstein, Slava (2009-08-10). "Slaughterhouse - self-titled | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Reviews". HipHopDX. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.1237/title.slaughterhouse-self-titled. Retrieved 2010-11-11.  ^ G5 (2010-04-28). "Slaughterhouse Signs To Shady Records | HipHop-N-More". Hiphop-n-more.com. http://hiphop-n-more.com/2010/04/slaughterhouse-signs-to-shady-records/. Retrieved 2010-11-11.  ^ Joell Ortiz Leaves E1 « Thomas' Official Blog (2010-11-05). "Joell Ortiz Leaves E1 | HipHop-N-More". Hiphop-n-more.com. http://hiphop-n-more.com/2010/11/joell-ortiz-leaves-e1/. Retrieved 2010-11-11.  ^ Langhorne, Cyrus (2010-03-23). "Joell Ortiz Disses Slaughterhouse's Record Label, "E1 Is F*cking C*ckblocking Us From Doing Something Monumental"". Sohh.Com. http://www.sohh.com/2010/03/joell_ortiz_disses_slaughterhouses_recor.html. Retrieved 2010-11-11.  ^ October 30, 2010 07:34 AM PDT (2010-10-30). "Joell Ortiz discusses Eminem Oct 31st Uncensored Radio Interview". Conspiracyworldwide.podomatic.com. http://conspiracyworldwide.podomatic.com/entry/index/2010-10-30T08_58_34-07_00/. Retrieved 2010-11-11.  ^ http://rapradar.com/2012/04/18/bootleg-kev-interviews-slaughterhouse/ ^ Horowitz, Stephen. "Joell Ortiz Addresses "Big Pun's Back" Controversy". Blog Article. Hip Hop Dx. http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.15550/title.joell-ortiz-addresses-big-puns-back-controversy. Retrieved 2011-10-19.  ^ Joell Ortiz Shares His Tips For Success, Talks "Yaowa" Album HipHopDX. External links[link] Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Joell Ortiz Official website Champmag.com v t e Joell Ortiz Studio albums The Brick: Bodega Chronicles Free Agent Collaborations Slaughterhouse Slaughterhouse EP Extended plays Farewell Summer EP Mixtapes Who The F*@k Is Joell Ortiz? Covers The Classics Road Kill Defying The Predictable Pre-Agent Singles "Hip Hop" "Call Me (She Said)" "So Hard" Related articles Slaughterhouse Shady Records v t e Slaughterhouse Crooked I Joe Budden Joell Ortiz Royce da 5'9" Studio albums Slaughterhouse Welcome to: Our House Extended plays Slaughterhouse EP Singles "The One" "Microphone" "Hammer Dance" "My Life" Crooked I albums Hood Star Joe Budden albums Joe Budden Padded Room The Great Escape Joell Ortiz albums The Brick: Bodega Chronicles Free Agent Royce da 5'9" albums Rock City Death Is Certain Independent's Day Street Hop Success Is Certain Related articles Shady Records v t e Aftermath Entertainment Founder Dr. Dre Current artists Eminem 50 Cent Slim the Mobster Kendrick Lamar Black Hippy Former artists Bishop Lamont Busta Rhymes Eve Game Hittman King Tee Joell Ortiz Marsha Ambrosius Raekwon Rakim RBX Stat Quo The Firm The Last Emperor Truth Hurts Related articles Interscope Records Persondata Name Ortiz, Joell Alternative names Short description Date of birth July 6, 1978 Place of birth Date of death Place of death

Jacob Dutton, better known as Jake One, is an American hip hop record producer from Seattle, Washington.^[1][2]

Biography[link]

Dutton grew up in Capitol Hill and moved to the North End of Seattle when he was 15.^[2] He started making music on a Casio keyboard in 1992.^[3] He attended the University of Washington and gave a tape of his music to a friend who worked in a local record store. One of the store's other employees, the DJ Mr. Supreme heard the tape, and when he set up his Conception Records label, he used Dutton to create backing tracks.^[2] The first record he produced was Eclipse's "World Premier".^[3] His early influences included Pete Rock, Dr. Dre, DJ Premier, and Marley Marl.^[4]

He was a part of the G-Unit production team, The Money Management Group. His first album credited to Jake One, White Van Music, was released on October 7, 2008 on Rhymesayers Entertainment, which features contributions from Brother Ali, Young Buck, De La Soul, M.O.P., Freeway, DOOM, Slug, and Keak da Sneak.^[5][6][7]

He has had tracks included on the soundtracks to films such as Get Rich or Die Tryin' (50 Cent's "I Don't Know Officer"), The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ("Jake Alert"), and Gone Baby Gone. ^[8][9][10]

In 2010, Jake One released two collaborative albums, The Stimulus Package with Freeway and Patience with Truthlive.^[11][12]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Production[link]

1998

• "World Premier", "No Introduction", "No Introdeezy", "Neva Scared", "Essay on Pseudo-ism", "Thoughts I Generate" (from the Conception Records compilation Walkman Rotation)

1999

• "Eyez on the Prize", "Game Trump Tight" (from the Trump Tight Records compilation Eyez on the Prize)

2001

• "Ice Age" (from the Mix Master Mike compilation album Spin Psycle)
• "Writers Guild", "Odds on Favorite", "All Stars", "The Trade", "Net Worth", "All I Have Left" (from the Boom Bap Project album Circumstance Dictates)
• "Hard Core" (by Kutfather)

2002

• "The Reckoning" (from the Musab album Respect the Life)

2003

• "Ends to Means" (from the DJ Babu album Duck Season Vol. 2)
• "The Sweet Science", "Put Your Hands Up", "We Get Live" (from the Rasco album Escape from Alcatraz)
• "Betta Ask Somebody" (from the G-Unit album Beg for Mercy)
• "Fatal Mistake", "Walk With My Dogs", "Sashay" (from the Sly Boogy album Judgement Day)
• "Super Education Part 2" (from the compilation Lyricist Lounge: West Coast)
• "Feels Good" (from the Krondon Feels Good/The Way A Nigga Think VLS)

2004

• "The Ride of Your Life", "Rat Race", "Flashback", "Up", "To Know You", "Hold On", "In a Minute Doe", "Evolution", "Moonshine" (from the Gift of Gab album 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up)
• "Days of Our Lives", "Rock Co.Kane Flow" (from the De La Soul album The Grind Date)
• "Fallback" (from the Kardinal Offishall mixtape Kill Bloodclott Bill)
• "As Long As I'm Alive" (from the Planet Asia album The Grand Opening)
• "Layover", "Step It Up Or Wrap It Up", "Zigga Zigga", "The Schizm", "Chocolate Pop Corn" feat. Choklate", "My Way Home" feat. DJ Topspin (from the Encore album Layover)
• "Viewtiful Flow" (from the Vast Aire album Look Mom...No Hands)
• "Hoe Cakes (Jake One Remix)" (from the MF Doom bonus disc MM..LeftOvers)
• "Let The Drums Speak", "Lookin' For Kessell", "Smack Ya' Back", "The Hard Wizzle", "Gangster Mauriat", "Scream", "Hommula" & "The Return Of Hommie" (from the Jake One Vinyl LP Records Tale Of The Tape (Instrumentals))

2005

• "Kaysarasara" feat. Estelle (from the Kardinal Offishall album Fire and Glory)
• "This Is It", "Ice Cold", "Everyday Shit" (from the I Self Devine album Self Destruction)
• "The Time is Now", "Just Another Day", "We Didn't Want You To Know" & "Know The Rep feat. Freddie Foxxx" (from the John Cena album You Can't See Me)
• "Sick Wid' It Is The Crew" feat. E-40 (from the Turf Talk album West Coast Vaccine: The Cure)

2006

• "Wasn't for You" (from the De La Soul album The Impossible: Mission TV Series – Pt. 1)
• "Moonlight Melodic Pt. 2" (from the Planet Asia mixtape The Sickness Part One)
• "Memories" (from the Deep Routed album The Second Coming)
• "Let Go" (from the Joy Denalane album Born & Raised)
• "You Ain't Ready" (from the Yummy Bingham album The First Seed)

2007

• "Down In New York City" (from the Evidence album The Weatherman LP)
• "Clean Up Man", "Buck The World" feat. Lyfe Jennings (from the Young Buck album Buck the World)
• "Movin on Up", "All of Me" (from the 50 Cent album Curtis)
• "Initiated (Nu-Mixx)" feat. Boot Camp Click (from the posthumous 2Pac album Nu-Mixx Klazzics Vol. 2)
• "Don't Kill Me", "Fukk Kramer Radio (Interlude)" (from the Bishop Lamont & DJ Skee mixtape N*gger Noize)
• "It's Over" (from the Freeway album Free at Last)
• "Beast" (from the Guilty Simpson mixtape Stray Bullets)
• "Resist the Temptation feat. Amel Larrieux" (from the posthumous 2Pac album Best of 2Pac)
• "FK 10 (from the Freundeskreis compilation album FK 10-Best Of)
• "North By Northwest" (Jake One Remix) (from the Blue Scholars album Joe Metro EP)
• "Superburn" & "The Squeeze" feat. Smif-n-Wessun (from the Lifesavas album Gutterfly: The Soundtrack)

2008

• "Digital Motown" (from the Kardinal Offishall album Not 4 Sale)
• "4 All My Niggaz" feat. Planet Asia, Mistah F.A.B. & Ya Boy (from the Black Milk & Bishop Lamont album Caltroit)
• "Ready or Not" (from the G-Unit album T.O.S: Terminate on Sight)
• "Shed Thy Blood", "Damn Daddy" (from the Prodigy album Product of the 80's)
• "High Note" (from the Scarface album Emeritus)
• "Differences", "I Can't Decide (Everywhere at Once)" (from the Lyrics Born album Everywhere at Once)
• "Where I Been" (from the Skillz album The Million Dollar Backpack)
• "Count On Free", "Blauh" (from the Freeway mixtape Month Of Madness)
• "City To City (from the Ca$his mixtape Loose Cannon)
• "Catapults (from the Now On album Tomorrow Already)
• "Shake That Shit", "A Lil Sum" (from the Faculty album Phar From Home)

2009

• "Ballskin", "Rap Ambush", "Microwave Mayo", "More Rhymin'" (from the DOOM album Born Like This)
• "Won't Be Long" (from the Rakim album The Seventh Seal)
• "Dream" (from Elzhi mixtape The Leftovers Unmixedtape)
• "The Return", "Wake Up", "Yah Have Mercy" (from the D.Black album Ali'Yah)
• "Get Right" feat. Mistah F.A.B. & Baba Zumbi, "Seasoned" feat. Nightclubber Lang & "Cali" feat. Spank Pops & J Billion (from the Jern Eye album Vision)
• "No Substitute", "Life Line" feat. One Be Lo (from the Supastition album Splitting Image)
• "Back On The Map" feat. Maino (by Skyzoo on The Power Of Words Mixtape hosted by DJ Drama & Statik Selektah)
• "They Don't Know" feat. Mohalyn (by Kaze (rapper) on the First In Flight aka 4Letters Mixtape hosted by DJ Whoo Kid)
• "Poppa's Got A New Gat (Jake One Mix)", "SmArt Peddler (Jake One Mix)", "B-Boy Blues (Jake One Mix)", "Shades of the Dark Continent (Jake One Mix)", "Sahnun's skit (Jake One Mix)", "Why? ft. AQ (Jake One Mix)","Click Click Boom (Jake One Mix)", "Click Click Boom RMX ft Damola, Poet, Ras (Jake One Mix)" (from the Maliq digital album Sleepless In Seattle​/​My Mind On Cap City)

2010

• "Rock Star" (performed by Freeway on the UeRadioLive.com Mixtape)
• "Salute" (from the T.I. album No Mercy)
• "Armed & Dangerous" (from the Cypress Hill album Rise Up)
• "Escalators", "Beautiful Music" (from the upcoming Freeway album Diamonds in the Ruff)
• "Troublemakers" (from the Ghostface Killah album Apollo Kids)
• "C Scrolls" (from the Canibus album C of Tranquility)
• "One Of These Kids", "High School Sweet Heart" (from the JFK of Grayskul album Building Wings On The Way Down)
• "All That Fire" (from the J.Pinder Code Red EP)
• "Cry For Help" (by Fatal Lucciauno)
• "This Is That Fire", "L's Up!" (from the Spaceman mixtape Earthlings Greatings - The Mixtape)
• "Yes Indeed" (from the Kida mixtape The Endemic)
• "I Wanna B W/U", "I've Lost Myself" feat. Joyo Velarde & "Pushed Aside/Pulled Apart" feat. Lateef the Truthspeaker (from the Lyrics Born album As U Were)
• "All The Way Live" (by Esinchill of Digital Underground)

2011

• "Toyz N Da Hood" feat. Bootsy Collins, "Gangbang Rookie" feat. Pilot (from the Snoop Dogg album Doggumentary)
• "I Ain't Gonna Say Nothing" (by Slim da Mobster)
• "Against the Wall" (by Ca$his)
• "Armor Of God", "Armorgeddon (Shit On You)" & "Proof" (from the upcoming Vakill album Armor Of God)
• "Undergods Roll" (from the Undergods (Canibus & Keith Murray) album In Gods We Trust - Crush Microphones To Dust)
• "Lockjaw" (from the Elemental Zazen album Nothing to loose but change)
• "Lookin' Back feat. Devin the Dude" (from the E-40 album Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift)
• "Snappa Pow feat. Peedi Peedi", "Listen" (from the upcoming Freeway album Diamonds in the Ruff)
• "Seven Deuces" (by Joell Ortiz)
• "Warm Ups" (by Fatal Lucciauno)
• "Mister Rogers" (by Grynch)
• "Henny & Gingerale" (by Mayer Hawthorne)
• "Holy One" feat. Zion. T (from the Loquence The Black Band album)
• "Ghetto Life" (by Jigg)
• "666" feat. State Property & Meek Mill & "She Makes Me Feel Alright Remix" feat. Wale & Mayer Hawthorne (from the Freeway mixtape The Intermission)
• "Back Against The Wall" feat. Dr. Dre & Sly (from the Slim da Mobster's street album War Music hosted by DJ Whoo Kid)
• "Find One" (by MontageOne feat. Jake One)
• "Real Thing", "Just Flow" (by Longshot & Jake One)
• "Fight Night" (from The LF Daze mixtape The Bronze Age)
• "French Inhale" feat. Mike Posner & "Let's Go Study" (from the Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa collaborative soundtrack Mac & Devin Go to High School)
• "Daddy Was A Sailorman" (by Esinchill of Digital Underground)
• "Over Broil" (from The Roc C album Stoned Genius)
• "Body On It" (from 50 Cent mixtape The Big 10)
• "Reality Check" feat. Dice (by AD)
• "North Pole" (from the Avatar Young Blaze mixtape Danny Brako)

2012

• "Writer's Block" (by Brother Ali)
• "Amazing" feat. J.Pinder (by Fatal Lucciauno)
• "Rap Life" (from the Sol album Yours Truly)
• "The Message (E​.​P​.​)" (entire album) (by Fatal Lucciauno)
• "Trill 4.0" (by Chase N. Cashe)
• "So Far" feat. Brother Ali & Shaprece, "Perspective" (from the Grynch album Perspectives)
• "Shine On", "Electric Energy", "I'll Be Around" feat. Phonte & Stokley Williams, "Haunted Housebroken" feat. Aby Wolf & "Bite Marked Heart" (from the Brother Ali EP The Bite Marked Heart)
• "The Grinder" (from the Wiz Khalifa mixtape Taylor Allderdice)
• "Should Have Never (Jake One remix)" feat. Bilal (by Joy Denalane)
• "Patience" feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Che Blaq (by AD)
• "The World As It Is" & "As It Can Be" (from the I Self Devine album The Sound Of Low Class Amerika)
• "Not A Day Goes By" (by Brother Ali)
• "Lay Down (Smoked)" feat. Ned The Wino (from the 50 Cent mixtape The Lost Tape hosted by DJ Drama)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jake One at MySpace
• Jake One's blog
• Jake One at Discogs
• Jacob Dutton - Swiss charts
• Jake One discography at UndergroundHipHop.com

Joe Budden
Joe Budden performing live at Rialto Theater in Tucson, AZ (April 11, 2012).
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Anthony Budden II
Born	(1980-08-31) August 31, 1980 (age 31)
Origin	Jersey City, New Jersey
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper
Years active	2002 – present
Labels	Def Jam, Desert Storm, Amalgam Digital, E1, Shady Records
Associated acts	Slaughterhouse, Emanny
Website	www.joebuddentv.com

Joe Budden (born August 31, 1980) is an American rapper from Jersey City, New Jersey.

Career[link]

In the year 2003, Budden released his debut solo studio album, Joe Budden. It included Budden's 2003 Grammy-nominated summer hit "Pump It Up", and was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious and the video games Def Jam Vendetta, Def Jam Fight for NY, and Madden NFL 2004. The song "Focus" was also featured in the game and Joe Budden was also a character. Its second single was "Fire" featuring Busta Rhymes, which was in the movie Mean Girls. The song "Drop Drop" was featured on the soundtrack for the movie Cradle 2 the Grave. Joe has hinted in many songs that he was a recovering drug addict and has reaffirmed his position several times through multiple outlets.

After his debut album, Budden's sophomore release titled ‘The Growth’ was hampered due to the label's problems with Joe and his Def Jam seniors not happy with the direction of his music. The production of the album appeared to end up in a development hell and was ultimately not released. Continued disagreements between Budden and Def Jam forced the two sides to part ways.^[1] However, Budden managed to release the first and second installments of his Mood Muzik mixtape series while on Def Jam, and the series has been met with critical acclaim.^[2]

In December 2007 Budden signed a multi-album deal with Amalgam Digital and released his independent debut Padded Room as well as Mood Muzik 3: The Album, Halfway House, and Escape Route.

Joe Budden reached out to Crooked I, Royce da 5'9", Joell Ortiz and Nino Bless for a track titled "Slaughterhouse" on one of his Amalgam Digital releases, Halfway House.^[3] Based on the reception of the track, they decided to form a group, minus Nino Bless, and named it after the first song they made together.^[3] They released numerous songs throughout early 2009, leading up to their self-titled album, which was released through E1 on August 11, 2009.^[4] The album features production from Alchemist, DJ Khalil, Mr. Porter, Streetrunner, plus guest appearances from Pharoahe Monch, K. Young, and The New Royales.^[5] The group signed with Shady Records on January 12, 2011.^[6]

Personal life[link]

Budden has a son from a previous relationship.^[7] In 2010, he was wanted by New Jersey police in relation to unpaid child support payments.^[8]

Budden has also been in the spotlight for his numerous controversies with other rappers including Grafh, Jay-Z, Game, Prodigy, Canibus, Maino, G-Unit, Saigon, J-Hood, Busta Rhymes, Sky Highh, Ransom, MoeRoc and an incident involving several members of the Wu-Tang Clan^[9]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2003: Joe Budden
• 2008: Halfway House
• 2009: Padded Room
• 2009: Escape Route
• TBA: The Great Escape

Collaboration albums[link]

• 2009: Slaughterhouse (with Slaughterhouse)
• 2011: Slaughterhouse EP (with Slaughterhouse)
• 2012: Welcome to: Our House (with Slaughterhouse)

Mixtapes[link]

• 2004: Mood Muzik: The Worst of Joe Budden
• 2006: Mood Muzik 2: Can It Get Any Worse?
• 2007: Mood Muzik 3: For Better or for Worse
• 2010: Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst
• 2011: Mood Muzik 4.5: The Worst Is Yet To Come

Awards and nominations[link]

• Grammy Awards
  • 2004, Best Male Rap Solo Performance: "Pump It Up" (nominated).

• Other awards
  • 2003 Vibe Next Award (winner).
  • United Kingdom, MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award for "Clubbin" with Marques Houston (nominated).
  • United Kingdom, MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award for Best Rap Performance (nominated).
  • 2004 Black Reel Award for Best Song from a Movie for "Pump It Up" in 2 Fast 2 Furious (nominated).

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Joe Budden on Twitter
• Joe Budden on Myspace

Nipsey Hussle
Background information
Birth name	Ermias Asghedom
Also known as	Nipsey Hussle
Born	1985
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States[1]
Genres	Gangsta rap, West Coast hip hop, G-funk
Occupations	Artist
Years active	2003–present
Labels	All Money In,Skee Music,Money Gang
Associated acts	Snoop Dogg, Jay Rock, Game, YG, Danny Green, The Kid Gashi
Website	ihussle.com

Ermias Asghedom, better known by his stage name Nipsey Hussle, is a West Coast rapper from Los Angeles, California.

Music career[link]

Nipsey's first recorded mixtape, was Slauson Boy Volume 1, and soon became the name of his own record label.^[2] In 2008 Nipsey released two mixtapes, Bullets Ain't Got No Name, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2,^[3] before signing with Epic Records.^[4][5] In 2009, his debut single, "Hussle In The House", was released.

In 2009 he released a third mixtape, Bullets Ain't Got No Name, Vol. 3. He appeared with Drake on the song "Killer"^[6] and on the song "Upside Down" on Snoop Dogg's album Malice n Wonderland.^[7] A first studio album, South Central State of Mind, was expected in the summer of 2009 but was never released; it has been postponed indefinitely. The Marathon was released instead on December 21, 2010.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010 he appeared on the song "We Are the World 25 for Haiti".^[8] He was chosen as one of XXL Magazine's "Annual Freshman Top Ten", a selection of ten up-and-coming artists^[9] as "Most Determined"^[10] And continues to have success with the release of his new single "Feelin Myself" featuring Lloyd. The first single off The Marathon mixtape is "Keys to the City" (Produced By E.N.G. & Djay Cas).^[11] He made a guest appearance on fellow rapper YG's 2012 single "Bitches Ain't", also featuring Young Money member Tyga.^[12] It debuted on the Hot 100 at #100 and on the Heatseekers Songs chart at #11.^[13]

Other ventures[link]

Acting career[link]

In 2007 Nipsey had a small part in Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's semi-biographical film "I Tried" directed by Rich Newey. In 2010 he starred in the film Wrath of Cain, starring Ving Rhames.^[14][15]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Mixtapes[link]

Singles[link]

Solo singles[link]

Promotional singles[link]

As featured performer[link]

Guest appearances[link]

2012

• "Audemar Piguet"-from the mixtape American Me III:The Foundation)

Filmography[link]

Films[link] Year Title Role Notes 2007 I Tried Little Ricky Support role 2008 Three Thug Mice Unknown Main role 2009 Malice N Wonderland Nipsey Support role 2010 The Wrath of Cain Ricky Main role Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed Janky Support role References[link] ^ Reid, Shaheem; Dukes, Rahman (October 19, 2009). "Nipsey Hussle Drops One More Mixtape Before Debut Album". Mixtape Daily (MTV News). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1624110/20091016/nipsey_hussle_1.jhtml. Retrieved 27 January 2010.  ^ Nipsey Hussle Bio[dead link] ^ "Who's Next?...Nipsey Hussle", Written by Diamond Bradley, Parlé, Monday, 01 February 2010 ^ // Nipsey Hussle Interview (June 2008) // West Coast News Network. Dubcnn.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-16. ^ XXL Magazine September 2009 Issue ^ // Nipsey Hussle In Store at Regal Tenant. Dubcnn.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-16. ^ >> Snoop Dogg Reveals Tracklisting & Credits For Upcoming Malice N Wonderland Album. BallerStatus.com. Retrieved on 2011-09-16. ^ >> Nipsey Hussle, The Making of "We Are the World 2010". XXLmag.com (2010-02-04). Retrieved on 2011-09-16. ^ >> XXcLusive: XXL's 10 Freshmen for '10 Cover Revealed. XXLmag.com (2010-03-01). Retrieved on 2011-09-16. ^ Nipsey Hussle, Most Determined. Xxlmag.Com. Retrieved on 2011-09-16. ^ Nipsey Hu$$le - Keys to the City | New Hip Hop Music & All The New Rap Songs 2011. HipHop DX (2010-11-22). Retrieved on 2011-09-16. ^ "iTunes - Music - Snitches Ain't... (feat. Tyga, Snoop Dogg & Nipsey Hussle) - Single by YG". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-02-07. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/snitches-aint...-feat.-tyga/id498358669. Retrieved 2012-03-06.  ^ "Top 100 Music Hits, Top 100 Music Charts, Top 100 Songs & The Hot 100". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?begin=91&order=position. Retrieved 2012-03-06.  ^ >> Nipsey Hussle Speaks on Role in New Ving Rhames Movie. XXLmag.com (2009-07-14). Retrieved on 2011-09-16. ^ Paine, Jake. (2009-06-18) Ving Rhames Talks New Film, Nipsey Hussle, Gillie Da Kid. HipHopDX. Retrieved on 2011-09-16. External links[link] Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Nipsey Hussle Official website Nipsey Hussle at the Internet Movie Database Official Tumblr Nipsey Hussle Interview with HipHopAtLunch Persondata Name Hussle, Nipsey Alternative names Short description Date of birth August 15, 1983 Place of birth Date of death Place of death

Derek Pike is a 24 year old American filmmaker from New York, currently living in Los Angeles and widely known as a music video director. He is of half British and half Japanese-American descent. A natural storyteller, most of his music videos are narrative based. In high school he attended Carrabassett Valley Academy and was a nationally ranked snowboarder, some of his sponsors included Arbor Snowboards, Smith Optics, Adidas, Giro, and Swix. He got his start shooting snowboard and skateboard videos. In May of 2010 Derek graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in Film and Television. During his freshman year of college he walked on to the NYU soccer team, but later resigned due to his academic schedule.

Is attached to direct a feature film in the summer of 2012, and is currently developing a television show.

He has also appeared as an actor, most recently for the Wu Tang Clan "Massacre" trailers.

Has been credited for creating "HBD" the popular social networking abbreviation for Happy Birthday.

Selected filmography[link]

• "Chains, Whips, and Bars" - XV (2012) (music video)
• "Swervin" - XV (2012) (music video)
• "Stay Awhile" - International Quincy feat. Kendre (2012) (music video) (on 5/3/12 the video premiered on BET's 106 and Park and #StayAwhile was trending worldwide on Twitter)
• "Traffic Light" - Jared Evan (2012) (music video)
• "Had too Much to Dream Last Night" - The Kickdrums feat. The Kid Daytona (2011) (music video)
• "Road Runner" - Imelda May (2011) (music video)
• "Monumental" - Smif-n-Wessun & Pete Rock feat. Tyler Woods (2011) (music video)
• "Anything to Survive" - Freddie Gibbs feat. Freeway (2011) (music video)
• "For the Record" - T.Shirt (2011) (music video) *Twitter Contest Winner*
• "Keep it Warm for Ya" - Freddie Gibbs & Statik Selektah (2011) *Recorded, shot, and edited over a 24 hr period*
• "Oh My" - DJ Drama feat. Fabolous, Wiz Khalifa & Roscoe Dash (2011) (music video) *MTV Jam of the week, and #1 video on MTV's Sucker Free Countdown (5/27/11)*
• "Magazine Girl" - New Boyz (2011) (music video)
• "Too Cool to Care" - New Boyz (2011) (commercial)
• "Momma Miss America" - Laws (2011) (music video)
• "Butter Knives" - Raekwon (2011) (music video)
• "Ferryboat Killaz" - Raekwon (2011) (music video)
• "Embers" - Jared Evan (2011) (music video)
• "I Need a Dollar" (version 2) - Aloe Blacc (2011) (music video)
• "Ex-Girl" - Emilio Rojas feat. Mickey Factz (2011) (music video)
• "Greatest Story Never Told" – Saigon feat. Just Blaze (2011) (music video)
• "Fly Lullaby" - The Kid Daytona (2010) (music video)
• "So Buttery" - The Kid Daytona (2010) (music video)
• "Take Aim" - The Kid Daytona feat. Freddie Gibbs & The Kickdrums (2010) (music video)
• "Cocaine Trafficking" – Sheek Louch feat. Jadakiss & Styles P (2010) (music video)
• "Jungle Music" – Sheek Louch (2010) (music video)
• "Remember Me" – Sheek Louch (2010) (music video)
• "I Want it All" – Saigon (2010) (music video)
• "You Make Me Sick" – Saigon (2010) (music video)
• "For My Dawgs" – Waka Flocka Flame (2010) (music video)
• "Speakers on Blast" – Skyzoo (2010) (music video)
• "A Different League" - Thee Tom Hardy feat. Skyzoo (2010) (music video)
• "One for the Money" - Thee Tom Hardy feat. Donnis (2010) (music video)
• "Off the Radar" - Thee Tom Hardy feat. Euro (2010) (music video)
• "Hold You Down" (remix) - Laws feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Emilio Rojas (2010) (music video)
• "Frisbees" – Skyzoo (2010) (music video)
• "Story of No One" – 6th Sense (2010) (music video)
• "Better Late Than Never" – Outasight (2010) (music video)
• "Don't Stand So Close" – Consequence feat. Styles P (2010) (music video)
• "Down this Road" – Consequence feat. Maino (2010) (music video)
• "Sin City" - Mr.Finley (2010) (music video)
• "Blowin Dat Endo" - Mr.Finley (2010) (music video)
• "Life is Short" – Consequence feat. Statik Selektah (2010) (music video)
• "Night Train" – Joell Ortiz feat. Novel (2010) (music video)
• "It's Cold" – Saigon (2010) (music video)
• "Vacancy Album Trailers" – Brutha (2010) (trailers)
• "Def Jam / Serato 25th Anniversary Vinyl Pack" – feat. Nick Cannon, DJ Enuff, Cipha Sounds (2010) (commercial)
• "2009 Rap Up" – Skillz (2010) (music video)
• "Air Born" – The Kid Daytona feat. Bun B (2009) (music video)
• "Fatherhood" – Saigon feat. Lokz (2009) (music video)
• "Aye Aye Aye" – Saigon (2009) (music video)
• "Grown Thangz" – Young Chris (2009) (music video)
• "24k Rap" – J Dilla feat. Havoc and Raekwon (2009) (music video)
• "Anxiety Attacks" – Tame One (2009) (music video)
• "Dirty Genes" – Mojoe (2008) (music video)

References[link]

• Diddy's son Quincy launches music career with "Stay Awhile" - drjays.com - 4/3/2012
• VIBE Exclusive: Quincy music video debut directed by Derek Pike - vibe.com - 4/2/2012
• Imelda May Roadrunner by Derek Pike - promonews.com - 8/17/11
• DJ Drama Calls Oh My a Limitless Drug - mtv.com - 5/30/11
• Y'all Respect the One that Got Shot - decaturdan.com - 4/14/11
• Video Static: "Greatest Story Never Told" - videostatic.com - 1/17/11
• Shooting Classics - qthequestion.com - 11/12/10
• Interview: Derek Pike - juiceonline.com - 08/23/10
• Derek Pike Interview - blog.nicholaspatten.com - 06/17/10
• MC Saigon and Video Director Derek Pike - timeoutny.com - 04/28/10
• Derek Pike: The Right Direction - amalgamdigital.com - 09/25/09
• The Volume: On set with The Kid Daytona feat. Bun B directed by Derek Pike - timeoutny.com - 09/11/09
• NYU senior Derek Pike directs new The Kid Daytona Video - nyulocal.com - 09/11/09

External links[link]

• Derek Pike
• Twitter
• Blog