But Joe Budden just never really struck me as the great rapper some proclaim him to be.
Ortiz usually adds some much needed tomfoolery whilst remaining the most down to earth guy too. Royce is an animal, and Crooked has proved time and again how impressive he can be (personally he is my favourite member, minus the ridiculous tattoo incident). Speaking of Slaughterhouse, the four headed monster of hip hop that released a superb mixtape and equally impressive self-titled album (the less said about "Welcome To Our House" the better), I've always felt Budden was the weak link (cue mass amounts of hate mail). Much of Joey's work blurs the line between mixtape and fully fledged album, but it's fair to say that "Joe Budden", "The Mood Muzik Trilogy", "Padded Room", "Escape Route" and "Halfway House" have each had their fair share of acclaim, albeit none have granted Joe with "best in the game" status that fellow Slaughterhouse-member Royce Da 5'9'' was rightly lauded with back in 2008/2009. Not because it seems like yesterday, but because he has put out a constant stream of work each year, knocking up at least twelve solo efforts that makes it seem like he has always been here. It's hard to believe it has been ten years since Joe Budden debuted with his self-titled Def Jam release that contained the hits "Focus" and "Pump It Up".
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