I just got my copy of Joe Budden’s 2nd official album, Padded Room, that the fans have been waiting 6 years for, and I am definitely happy with the final product. The album leaked last week, and I felt no guilt about downloading it, since I had pre-ordered it many months ago. After hearing the album a few times now, I can honestly say that it gets better every time I hear it. If you listen to the album briefly, or skim through it real quick, chances are you won’t get to fully appreciate it, and you will be missing out on some great hip hop music. Padded Room is a concept album, and some songs are linked to eachother, and there is a lot of hidden meanings behind the lyrics, so not everything you hear is what you might think it is. Budden is one of the most underrated artists of all time, and people are quick to talk about his lack of record sales, but if you take record sales out of the picture, he is one of the best rappers out. The album is definitely worth spending a few bucks on, and showing support for some real hip hop music.

Padded Room First Week Sales: 13,561 (According to HipHopDX)
I predicted he would sell around 10k first week. This is a good number for an independent release, with no music video out, and very little promotion. Even if he would have sold 10 records total, the album is great, and I’d recommend it to anyone.

Padded Room will be in stores February 24th, and you can buy it online
@ Amalgam Digital, Amazon, Best Buy, and Itunes.

I’m gonna try to add the lyrics to all the songs as soon as I can, so be sure to check back for those.

Joe Budden – Padded Room Tracklisting & Production Credits:
1. Now I Lay (Produced By Blastah Beats)
2. The Future Ft. The Game (Produced By Fyu-Chur)
3. If I Gotta Go (Produced By The Klasix)
4. Don’t Make Me (Produced By Blastah Beats)
5. Blood On The Wall (Produced By Moss)
6. In My Sleep (Produced By The Klasix)
7. Exxxes (Produced By The Klasix)
8. I Couldn’t Help It (Produced By The Klasix)
9. Adrenaline (Produced By Dub B)
10. Happy Holidays Ft. Emanny (Produced By Qwan)
11. Do Tell (Produced By Blastah Beats)
12. Angel In My Life (Produced By Blastah Beats)
13. Pray For Me (Produced By Versatile And Dilemma)