Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.

It’s 5:00 PM, which means we’ve got 5 more songs to help get you get through the day. You know we do the leg work so you don’t have to. We found new tracks from Consequence, Kidz in the Hall, Joe Budden, Sheek Louch and Theophilus London. Hit the jump, take a listen, and if you feeling the tracks, click that download link…

SONG: “Whatever U Want (G.O.O.D. Music Remix)”
ARTIST: Consequence f/ Kanye West, Common, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, & John Legend
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Cons brings the Grammy Family back together for this remix of his single, new relatives included.

SONG: “The Grizzly Man
ARTIST: Kidz In The Hall
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• We’ve been waiting on someone to flip Grizzly Bear’s “Two Weeks” into a rap song since the day we heard it. Rap’s resident Ivy Leaguers answered the call.

SONG: “Russian Roulette”
ARTIST: Joe Budden
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• There’s no better way to get over a break up than to write a song about the situation. For this track, Budden uses the beat from Rihanna’s song of the same title.

SONG: “Give It Up”
ARTIST: Sheek Louch
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• Sometimes we just wanna hear the veterans do what they do best. No flashing lights here, but the bars are on point. We appreciate that.

SONG: “Humdrum Town”
ARTIST: Theophilus London
DOWNLOAD: [LINK]
• We’ve been rocking with Theophilus London for a minute now. If you still haven’t heard anything from this rising Brooklyn dude, this isn’t a bad track to start with.

Visit Complex.com every day at 5 PM for your daily “5 O’Clock Shuffle“ playlist.

We thought dude was going to slip into a bout of depression over ol’ girl, until we found out, via web video, that he’s already on the rebound with another dime: Salvadorian singer, actress Somaya Reece. According to Joey, she’s got a better personality and better self-esteem. But that’s only half the battle. What we really wanna know is, who’s hotter? Check out some photo match-ups below and cast your vote…

RELATED: Complex’s Exclusive Tahiry Gallery, Video & Interview

After landing the cover of KING’s final issue, Tahiry saw her stock rise higher, even as her relationship began to deteriorate. While there were videos of disagreements between her and Joe, and even Twitter fights, not many people figured the five-year relationship was really in jeopardy, until a few weeks ago when both parties acknowledged that they were through. (Say it ain’t so, Joe!) Budden spoke on the subject briefly, but Tahiry has yet to open up…until now. In this exclusive interview with Complex, Tahiry breaks her silence on what went wrong in the relationship, how she feels about Joe as a rapper, and what she plans on doing next…

• CLICK HERE TO SEE COMPLEX’S EXCLUSIVE TAHIRY GALLERY!

WATCH THE BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO:

Interview by Joe La Puma

Complex: So what’s new? Are you still bartending?

Tahiry: Yes I am. I’m currently still in the same places that I’ve always been. I’m still bartending, but I’m there a lot less now.

Complex: How has your life changed since the KING shoot?

Tahiry: I’m getting recognized everywhere I go, I feel blessed. I have fans, and I’m hosting parties. People in the bars are like, “You’re Tahiry?” It’s an incredible feeling. I’m traveling more too. There’s been a lot of new opportunities.

Complex: So with you attracting people to the bar, have you asked for a raise or anything?

Tahiry:  No, I haven’t. [Laughs.] I’m still taking it a day at a time.  I’m trying to soak it all in and embrace it slowly.

Complex: After the KING shoot came out, you had the Internets going nuts over the photos. How would you describe your body type?

Tahiry: Sexy. Voluptuous. Curves are beautiful. And I thank God I got ‘em. I love me in a pair of jeans.  

Complex: Some woman are just “busty”—you’re smaller on top, bigger on the bottom. I think that works in your favor…

Tahiry: The ratio.  Of course!  I mean, it’s a good thing. I don’t remember when butts came back, when all of a sudden having them became the style. J. Lo walked out in a dress and all of a sudden, “Oh shit, its fine to have curves!”  I’ve always loved my curves.  And the fact that everybody’s like, “Your butt!” I’m like, “No, it’s the waist,” you know the top is small. You put my ass on a bigger girl, it wouldn’t look as big. I thank God—and my mom—for my body [laughs].

Complex: So how do you think you compare to other “ass-tastic” girls like Amber Rose and Kim Kardashian?

Tahiry: How do I compare?  I don’t even know why you asked that question or put me on the same list as Amber or Kim. That’s some good shit! How do I compare? Wow. I don’t even know how to answer that. I’m just honored for you to even ask, I don’t have an answer to that.

Complex: Do you look at pictures of those girls?

Tahiry: Of course! I’m looking through a Complex issue that Amber did and I was like that bitch is bad! And I love Kim. Which is why I’m like, how do I compare. I mean you have someone on TV with the hottest show right now and you got Amber, and then you have me. Maybe I’ll be there eventually, but I’m still here for now.

Complex: That’s a good answer. So, dealing with the relationship stuff…

Tahiry: Get to the juicy stuff…

Complex: You know Joe said the break-up is none of anyone’s business, etc. Were there multiple reasons or was there one big blowout?

Tahiry: Multiple reasons. He said it was nobody’s business? That’s what he said? ‘Cause he said so much. I don’t even know. At the end, he just lashed out all out of control.

Complex: What was the biggest deal-breaker for you?

Tahiry: I just feel like…I’m never going to speak bad about Joey. I love him. Five years. It was a long time. We were just growing apart. We were not in the same zip codes. I just didn’t feel like after five years we were building that foundation together. For a long time it was, “Joe, Joe, Tahiry, Tahiry.” When it was beneficial, it was Joe and Tahiry. But you know after five years, you’re supposed to feel like you’re building something. I didn’t feel like we were building anything.

Complex: Five years is a long time. Did marriage ever come up?

Tahiry: Of course! We discussed marriage. He’s a jokester so I remember one time I said to him, “Dude, what’s up? Where’s the ring?” I put the big Juicy keychain on and he was like, “We got to size it.” He said something like “I only have one album out, I need to put another three then think about marriage.” He says to me now, that it was a joke. But we’ve discussed marriage a few times.

Complex: Did you ever apply pressure on him to commit?

Tahiry: I never gave a date and time. I’m not that girl. I’m not going to apply that pressure ’cause I don’t want you to want to get married to me just because you know I want it. You’re going to marry me when you’re ready.  

Complex: Right. So this year, a lot of people have said that you helped Joey be relevant again…

Tahiry: Really? [sarcastically]

Complex: Would you agree with that?

Tahiry: I won’t say that I made him more relevant. I think that people got to know him through his blogs. People got to know a rapper who was on his downtime, who was busy underground, who was busy releasing these digital albums and stuff. I think that the minute he started recording these blogs and then they see this girl and are like, “Oh my god,” they’re like, “Where has he been?” It’s like a combination of things—getting to know the fun side of him, or how humble and normal he is, and how crazy his Latina girlfriend is. So I think people think we’re relatable. I wouldn’t say that I made him relevant, per se.

Complex: Did you ever feel exploited?

Tahiry: That’s a good question. My mom thinks I was. I enjoyed it. I didn’t care. To me, the first time we went on this whole blog thing it was sort of like fun to him. He thought he was onto something. I think it caught us both by surprise. I enjoyed it and I wouldn’t change it.

Complex:  So it was never like he was using you?

Tahiry: I don’t know his intentions. Again, he was my man, we were fine. We were in love. I think that sometimes he went overboard with certain things. Like discussing certain things that you don’t discuss online. But all in all, I enjoyed blogging. My life is an open book, I chose it that way, so I can’t be mad.

Complex:  So, last week your Twitter account got hacked.

Tahiry:  Holler!

Complex: There have been rumors that Joe was behind the hacking. He definitely did it?

Tahiry: Mmhm.

Complex: Seems a bit childish. Has he talked to you about that?

Tahiry: Again, a lot of it is out of control. He’s dealing with a lot of emotions. It’s five years so we’re both dealing with our emotions. You know if you’ve ever been hurt, or if you’ve ever lost something, or something’s just disappeared, or the rug was pulled from underneath you…if you don’t suffer, then you’ve never loved. People react to that suffering different and we’ve spoken after that. He’s apologized.

Complex: Now, what you just said, the rug was just kind of pulled from under him…

Tahiry: Listen! I said, “if the rugs been pulled from underneath”…I didn’t say if it was him or me! [laughs.]

Complex: Were you guys having problems? Or did it kind of blindside him?

Tahiry: Men and women again, are from different zip codes. You guys understand—well this is just my opinion—you guys don’t understand with words. You guys understand with actions. I think whatever happened between me and Joey, or the fact that the foundations weren’t as stable as they should be, it’s probably been happening as a woman, to me for a minute. Did we have happy moments? See the videos. We’ve had happy moments. By far, it was my best relationship. I’ve been in maybe two more. I don’t ever want to make him out to be a monster. But maybe it was a little shocking to him because, you know, everybody has their own brain, their own world going on.  

Complex: What were some of your fondest memories with him? I know five years is a long time…

Tahiry: Yeah, it is tough…[breathes] you know, again, it’s the little things that guys fail to realize. Five years is a long time so it’s just the little things…You’re going make me cry and I have makeup on. My first surprise birthday party he gave me. I never had one of those. [Tears up] You know what, I couldn’t tell you about special times because I can’t even think right now, but with Joey, just…I don’t know how to explain it. It was just the carefreeness, the laughter…and it was just easy. Then it stopped being easy. [Sniffs] The little things I probably can’t forget. But I can’t sit around right now and pinpoint…maybe when he held my hand when I was really nervous for the KING shoot.

Complex: Didn’t mean to make you cry…

Tahiry: I need a fucking cigarette. This is the first time I cried, first time since the whole thing.

Complex: I hear you. Here’s a question—why do you think Joey has so many conflicts with rappers?  

Tahiry: He has plenty! I don’t even know how to explain it. He’s very strategic. Joey’s a very, very, very smart individual, to the point where it was exhausting my brain. He knows how to connect those dots and make it for him. I would say that.

Complex: So there’s a method to his madness…

Tahiry: Madness? I would say maybe not in the beginning. Maybe things just happened. You know how the media is. You might just say one or two things and they make it into this big blowup. And then once you’re in the situation, he works it. So he’s very strategic. Very intelligent. Sometimes he’s not looking for it. It just happens and he’s ready. Quick on his toes.

Complex: Now TahiryTV…is that an extension of JoeBuddenTV?

Tahiry: Yes it is. It’s kind of like a mini-divorce.

Complex: How is that going to work?

Tahiry: We haven’t really been talking. We just had a great conversation last night. I was happy that we did. But eventually I would have to get my own website or we’ll see what happens. We haven’t gotten there yet.  He’s been busy doing what he’s doing, I’m busy doing what I’m doing.

Complex: Are things civil with you guys now?

Tahiry: I really want them to be. Breakups shouldn’t be ugly and I’m trying for it not to be ugly. Like I stated, we had one conversation last night and I was happy that we did. And I don’t know because you’re dealing with so many emotions—Monday you’re fine, Wednesday you’re nasty, Thursday, Friday, you know? You’re dealing with different levels. And I can relate because I’ve done some crazy shit when I’m in love.

Complex: Like what? What was the craziest thing you did?

Tahiry:  This is going to make me sound crazy. I pushed the door in.

Complex: Hmm, explain to me what happened.

Tahiry: Now we’re digging deep. Okay about two years ago we broke up for five months. This was the only breakup in five years until now. I was angry and I had to get some stuff and he wouldn’t open the door. I was already out, I was at my mom’s house. I needed some time, he needed some time. He wouldn’t open the door and of course I thought he was having a party—you know what kind of party. So I knock on the door repeatedly and he doesn’t open it. Then I just pushed it. It must have been a really weak door because I’m a little girl—I’m like really small. I walked in to him looking at me like, “You crazy bitch.” [Laughs.]

Complex: So he looked at you like,”What? I’m not doing anything”?

Tahiry:  No, he was just like, “You broke the door.” I was like, “Call somebody, I’ll pay for it. Why didn’t you fucking open the door?” This is crazy, crazy, insane love shit.

Complex: So now that you’re single, what are you looking for?

Tahiry: Holler! What am I looking for? What are you asking? For, in general? Or in a man?

Complex: Are you looking to get into something quick?

Tahiry: I’m like the quick J. Lo nevermore kind. Only when I’m over it though. This breakup has been difficult. I’m not looking. I’m looking to find me. People say it’s sick love. I like, I love, I breathe, I shit, and I eat you. That’s who I am. I think that’s one of my talents, to fucking love. That’s who I am. So when I’m there, I’m there 100%. But in doing that, I realized I lose me and my identity and what I want to do next because I’m living your dream. I’m like that supportive whatever-you-want, do-what-you-want-to-do. We’ll tear this shit down and not tell anybody and run. Like I’m Bonnie and Clyde kind of sick. And I feel like Tahiry needs to find Tahiry. Tahiry needs to find out what makes Tahiry happy. Tahiry needs to be alone maybe. Tahiry needs to stand on her own two feet and be happy just being by herself. And I think that’s what I am going to do. If I go on a date, if I want to boogie, or whatever, I need to walk in into my own place. It’s time for me to be with myself, and stop living your dream or stop loving you to the point where I forgot to love me.

Complex: That makes total sense. Would you ever date a Complex type of dude?

Tahiry: Would his name be Joe? [Laughs.]

Complex: I’m just saying! Or, maybe, another rapper?

Tahiry: I dated one other rapper [Ed. note—that would be Fabolous]. We’re very good friends now, contrary to belief.  Very good friends. Remember after that I said, “Ugh! Never a rapper!” Not because he was bad, because it was a lot. People think it’s easy. All glitz and glamour, but it’s not that easy. Then Joey came. And when he came, it wasn’t supposed to happen, but I’m glad it did. I’m not interested in dating anyone right now. But I’m not saying never say never because you know shit happens.

Complex: So if a rapper comes and sweeps you off your feet, you’re not against it.

Tahiry: No, no. I’m attracted to a man who does whatever he does…and does it well. That’s a turn-on to me. You could teach a Little League game and I could just watch you show these kids and tell them what to do. If you do that well, then I’m fucking with you. That’s just who I am. To me it’s about your brain, the power. Like Joey’s very good with words. Joey can sit down and in 24 hours have a dis track right back at you, tearing your ass apart. That’s attractive. But he happens to be a rapper. I’ve not only dated rappers. It’s just what people believe. So as long as you do it well, I’m wet.

Complex: I will remember that.

Tahiry: Yeah, it’s about a man who knows whatever he’s doing.

Complex: Real talk, how do you rate Joey as a rapper?

Tahiry: Damn, you know I’m going to be biased. He’s my ex-boyfriend. He’s fucking amazing. Joey’s very talented. I think he’s very underrated. What’s the rating? From 1-10?

Complex: Sure.

Tahiry: He’s a fucking 10. He’s a 10, just very underrated. He’s great with words. I used to be surprised like, “Really? Did you..? Aww man, you’re sick.”

Complex: You kind of touched on this before, but the relationship was very public, with Twitter, the video blogs, etc. Are you looking for the next one to be private?

Tahiry: Right now I signed a contract with an L.A. production company and I’m working on my own reality TV show about the struggles and my life as a girl trying to make it out after dating a rapper, after the dating period. I think a lot of women could relate to being with somebody half a decade and just saying, “Holy shit, what now?” Or you’re looking at yourself and just saying, “I could never see myself without you” and then one day, that’s gone. People know the ass, people know the pictures, people know the blogs. I’m just really shy. And people just say, “Oh she has a mouth.” No. I’m nervous too, sometimes. So it’ll be out spring 2010.

Complex: Can you tell us which channel?

Tahiry:  No, it’ll be on a cable network, one of them. But we start filming next week.

Complex: Did you ever think that you would achieve this fame?

Tahiry: It just happened. Joey says he knew. To me, it just happened. To me, we both just looked at each other like, “It just happened!” You know what, I don’t care what he says because I remember the first clip, me underneath the covers. I’m like, “Motherfucker, I’m sick!” Next day, the one where I’m in the kitchen, which is the one they put on HOT97 like, “Have you seen this girl?!” I remember that and I said, “This motherfucker is going to bring this camera, let me put on lip-gloss.” I know him. I don’t know where he’s going with this, he didn’t even know how to put shit up on YouTube. He’s like, “I’m going to find out,” and I’m like, “I’m going to steal your fucking cables! Don’t you put me on blast! NO! I look crazy! My weave ain’t done!”

Complex: [Laughs.]

Tahiry: Fast-forward to the next day, we had like 5,000 hits. As a matter of fact, we went to bed at like 2 a.m., we got up at 8 a.m. and by then, we had all those hits. People were just intrigued. We looked at each other and I think that’s when he knew it. That’s when I was surprised, because I’m the bartender with a college degree but I don’t care about emailing you. I’m busy, let me go make my money and come back. If I had to though, don’t get it fucked up, if I could make money by emailing you, I’m going to email you. He looked at me and was like, “Babe, that’s the power of the Internet.” I said, “Holy shit! OK, I’m going to stop bartending and I’m going to get on the computer.” So yeah, I think we found out the next day.

Complex: Do you read rap blogs?

Tahiry: I do, I stay up on them, I’m an Internet solider, but I’ve tried to be out of the loop right now for a minute because of everything. I don’t want to read something that would cause me to get angry and knock another door down. [Laughs.]

• CLICK HERE TO SEE COMPLEX’S EXCLUSIVE TAHIRY GALLERY!

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We love hip-hop. We love rappers. We especially love rappers who take insignificant slights too far, because then it gives us an excuse to chronicle their fuckery. Case in point: Raekwon and Joe Budden got into a little dust-up over the weekend at a Rock the Bells show in California. Seems Lex Diamond resurrected the static between Jersey Joe and the Wu that got started when Joey talked sideways about being a better rapper then Method Man. (Side note: Joe Budden talk smack about another rapper? Whuh?) A punch might have been thrown, an eye might have gotten a little bit swollen, and more darts might have been thrown in the ensuing bloggery. But only one media outlet was there to capture the whole thing as it originally went down*. And that’s Complex! We’re like the Anderson Cooper of this rap satire thing, maing. Hit the jump for the rest of the story.

mousebudden Ayo, you know what it is! Rock the Bells Check Getta, aka Car Payment Almost-Maker, aka Blog King, aka YouTube King, aka Tahiry’s Ass King, aka Jersey Joe Budden is in the building ya hea—

raekwonicewater @mousebudden Goddamn, shut up ni**a, let’s connect politic ditto!

mousebudden @raekwonicewater Dunno, B, you been talking kinda greasy ever since I lent Meth your Just For Men beard dye. Hold up, I got a tattoo somewhere commemorating the occasion.

mousebudden *looks contemplatively at tattoos* *gets teary*

raekwonicewater @mousebudden Man, just let me in! We in the lobby with the deh-deh-dehdehdehs! And by deh-deh-dehdehdehs, I mean five enormous dudes I’m giving A&R credits to on OB4CL2!

raekwonicewater *takes sip of Ensure*

mousebudden @raekwonicewater One sec, man, lemme just make sure my iSight is set up.

mousebudden @mickeyfactz Thanks for getting here so fast, IT guy.

mickeyfactz @mousebudden Man, stop playing! It’s me!!

mousebudden @mickeyfactz It’s you who?

mickeyfactz @mousebudden Maaaan, y’all know me! I was in various “SPONSORED PROMOTIONAL PAGES” pages in @ComplexMag!

mousebudden @mickeyfactz Magazines? Why would I look at a magazine? I’m the blog king son! My name hasn’t appeared on a printed page since I styled Tahiry’s King Mag shoot!

mickeyfactz *weeps, blows his nose into check from Honda*

mousebudden @mickeyfactz Aaaaanyway. I’m trying to set up this video diary, and the live stream is acting up. Wait a sec, hold up, that wasn’t a punchline.

mousebudden *opens newspaper, looks for topical references no one will remember in a week*

mousebudden Okay, okay. *clears throat* “Jersey Joe pass the ID test/that’s why I’m always all up in the cam like I.B.S./I just blog to keep my thoughts straight/but your stream is mad weak, who is you ni**a, Lindsey Graham’s prostate?” Hoooooo!

raekwonicewater @mousebudden OPEN UP NI**A CERTAIN INDVIDUALS JUST WANNA DAP OTHER CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS UP AND CONGRATULATE THEM ON THIS BOOM-BANGIN’ SLAUGHTERHOUSE ALBUM THE TITLE OF WHICH THIS PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION IS ABOUT TO RE-ENACT USING MY GOONS AND YOUR CARCASS.

raekwonicewater *jumps up, tries to grab doorknob*

raekwonicewater @GoonTangClan Goddamn, B, go get my footstool!

raekwonicewater @mousebudden NOW LET’S DO THIS CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS GOT A 10-MINUTE SET TO DO, NAHMEAN, BEFORE AT THE END OF THE DAY SUCH SAID INDIVIDUALS GET TO RED LOBSTER IN TIME FOR THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! AARP DISCOUNT FTW, GOD!

mickeyfactz *logs on to fmylife.com*

CheoCokersJaw @mousebudden For real, y’all should’ve asked me. Those Wu cats don’t play. But their check did clear!

UGodsBaldSpot @CheoCokersJaw I second that emotion!

CrookedI’sTattoo Wat’s wrong wit L.A.? Tey got te best tattoo parlors anywere! RT http://tinyurl.com/lb6fs4

UnitedApiaristAssn @mousebudden Dear Mr. Budden, thank you for your query. It is our professional opinions that killer bees pose a very real threat. We cannot, however, say the same for these “killa beez” you mentioned.

raekwonicewater PERHAPS YOU SHOULD TAKE A CUE FROM CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND CALL YOUR NEXT ALBUM IMMOBILARITY 2 BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY GOD CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MIGHT IMMOBILARICIZE YOU IN THE H-CIPHER-SELF-PITAL, NAHMEAN?

raekwonicewater *takes SAT, scores exceedingly high on Disorienting Rhetoric section*

nickcannon @raekwonicewater You tell him baby! Let these bitch-ass rappers know they can’t play you out! You gotta stand up and fight for what’s yours, Chef! *does curls with wet towel*

eminem *sits 2000 miles away in his house in Michigan, sneezes*

nickcannon *sprints to Canada*

mousebudden @raekwonicewater C’mon man, what’s fair about this? There’s like 6 of you, and just me and the IT guy.

mickeyfactz @mousebudden DUDE, FOR THE LAST TIME, I’M A RAPPER! I DON’T KNOW SHIT ABOUT COMPUTERS! EXCEPT THEY’RE THE ONLY REASON I’M ON THIS TOUR!

mousebudden *watches The Soup, Sportscenter, and C-SPAN*

mousebudden *scribbles in notebook*

mousebudden @raekwonicewater “You’s a coward, let your mate hit me/I’m like Jon & Kate, ni**a, you know I always got the 8 wit me/healthcare reform, Shaq got traded to the Cavs/Don’t be mad, Funny People saw its box-office sag/Bill Clinton went to Pyongyang, B, you ain’t buzzin’/16 seconds ago there was a plane crash in the Hudson!”

raekwonicewater Man, this is shit is not nearly as satisfying as I thought it would be. I’m just gonna go try to bite Royce the 5′9 on the knee.

raekwonicewater *walks out under door*

itsthereal @mousebudden Is now a bad time, homie? We want to shoot this new video about rappers farting. We’re calling it “Rock the Smells.” Get it? Smells? It sounds like bells! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

mousebudden *weeps*

*Yes, this is a parody. We don’t want it with Staten Island!

ALBUM: Slaughterhouse

SOUNDS LIKE: Punchline-heavy verses from the ’90s x Non-commercial production from ‘09

FUN FACT: The four MCs initially came together on “Slaughterhouse”—a track included on Joe Budden’s Halfway House. Nino Bless, who was also featured on the song, wasn’t invited to join the group because other members felt he didn’t pay enough dues.

WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: There have been many hip-hop “supergroups” that looked great on paper, but never fully materialized on wax. In that sense, Slaughterhouse—consists of Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, and Royce Da 5′9″—deserves praise just for putting out an actual album. In addition, more praise is due, since all four MCs deliver on the album as a unit. And let’s be clear: Slaughterhouse isn’t necessarily built for the current market. What fans can hear is exactly what you might expect—verses filled with vicious punchlines and sharp deliveries that are guaranteed to get heads nodding.

It begins with “Sound Off,” where Royce assembles the clique and compares all four members to separate parts of Voltron: “Joell Ortiz is the body/the cannibal slash killer, kill you then eat your body.” On “Lyrical Murderers” the collective brings out the good-ol’ verbal gunplay, threatening to kill all rappers (lyrically!). While rap quotables continue to pour out like it’s ’94, the album takes on a lighter pace starting with the upbeat “Not Tonight,” followed by the surprisingly addictive single “The One.” The overall energy of the album is nicely exemplified on the Fat Man Scoop-assisted “Onslaught 2,” where each MC shines. If the LP consisted of only battle rhymes then it could have been labeled as a certified mixtape or even a dope street album. But the album elevates itself towards the end with a set of introspective tracks. The group discusses its inner demons (“Pray”), love-hate relationship with hip-hop (“Cut You Loose”), and past tragedies (“Raindrops”) all in a cohesive manner. With all four rhyme-spitters displaying top-of-the-notch bars, it makes one wonder about the competitive atmosphere which took place during the studio sessions.

Unfortunately, there are a few minor fall backs. All three skits on the album are unnecessary and “Salute,” produced by Mr. Porter, features bland guitar riffs and organs accompanied by a dull hook from Pharoahe Monch. Still, Slaughterhouse’s debut is truly an impressive effort. Now if only The Firm made something this solid…

KEY TRACKS (LISTEN):
“Onslaught 2″

“Sound Off”

“Cut You Loose”

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THE COMPLEX 7: SLAUGHTERHOUSE

Interview By Jaeki Cho

 #1: WHAT’S THE WORST WAY YOU’VE BROKEN UP WITH SOMEONE?

Joe Budden: My baby’s family and me. That breakup was pretty bad. It was hurting how we broke up.

Joell Ortiz: For me it was probably with my ninth baby mother?

Complex: Word?

Joell Ortiz: Nah! [Laughs.] I would probably say with the first girl I ever loved back in ’99.

Royce Da 5′9″: Honestly, I don’t remember breaking up with a girl. My wife and I knew since high school. The relationship that I had that affected the most was my relationship with Eminem.

Crooked I: Yea, mine would be outside of that type of stuff too. I don’t know for some reason I’m good with all my exes.

 #2: WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER ONE DEAL-BREAKER FOR A GIRLFRIEND?

Crooked I: Bad feet are a deal-breaker for me. I don’t care if she’s bad. I’ve turned down bitches that you’ve seen on TV because they had bad feet.

Joell Ortiz: Airheads.

Royce Da 5’9”: [Nods.] I fuck with you on that level. I don’t like to be in a relationship with a girl who talks too much and curses too much.

Joe Budden: For me personally, if she has a problem with Tahiry, I can’t be in a relationship with her.

All: [Laughs.]

 #3: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SNEAKER OF ALL TIME?

Royce Da 5’9”: I’m not a sneakerhead. I’m not the type of dude who stands outside in line to wait for $300 Air Force 1s. I just don’t like shoes that look like it’s been worn a few times. It’s like I can’t wear a white tee twice. I just like to look crisp.

Crooked I: Me personally? I like the old school Air Maxes.

Royce Da 5’9”: I wear shoes based on what my money is looking like. If I’m wearing Gucci everyday this week you could be like, “That nigga just got a check.”

All: [Laughs.]

Joe Budden: I’m a big fan of comfort. I’m not spending a night outside waiting for the shit to come out.

Crooked I: They were doing that heavy in Long Beach for the Air Yeezys.

Joe Budden: I ain’t doing that, man. Yeezys are dope though.

 #4: WHAT’S THE MOST EMBARRASSING PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU’VE EVER WORN?

Royce Da 5’9”: That’s easy. Hammer pants!

Crooked I: I knew you would say that.

Royce Da 5’9”: Paisley shirts. That was a crazy look.

Crooked I: I don’t know if ya’ll had this, but when we were mad young, we used to have this thing called the Gucci fold. You take the jean right here, and [folds it] put this right here and then you roll this fold all the way up. With your socks showing and all that.

Complex: What’s that some farmer shit?

Crooked I: [Laughs.] Niggas used to be mad on the Gucci fold!

Joell Ortiz: I was 10 years old.

Royce Da 5’9”: I know what you’re going to say. The “Beat It” jacket.

Joell Ortiz: Nah! [Laughs.] One of my favorite uncles who always came through with the illest gifts on Christmas got me these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sneakers.

All: [Laughs.]

Joell Ortiz: And you don’t tell him you can’t wear them. And I was like 10 or 11 years old, man. I went to school with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sneakers for a week! Them niggas killed me over that. I got funny that week because I had to defend myself.

Complex: What about you, Joe?

Joell Ortiz: This shirt! [Laughs.]

Joe Budden: I’ve seen that shit coming.

Joell Ortiz: Pause! This nigga is crazy!

Joe Budden: Back in the days, my mom used to put me in some crazy shit. For Halloween she dressed me up as Prince. I was like four or five.

Joell Ortiz: You remember it!

Joe Budden: [Ignores Joell] Man, my mother put me in some leather pants at some point. And them fucking Converses or were they Lottos? Either one it was something that had the little plastic you kept changing the color on it.

Royce Da 5’9”: Lottos.

Crooked I: Lottos or Kaepas.

Joell Ortiz: Lottos were hard!

Joe Budden: Not the thing I had.

 #5: IF YOU HAD A WEEK HOLIDAY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Crooked I: I’m with the down time, man. I’m big into politics so I’m probably watching MSNBC.

Joe Budden: I would have sex with my girl all week.

Royce Da 5’9”: I’ll do nothing. Spending time with my family.

Joell Ortiz: Yea, I’ll spend time with my two sons. Probably watch mad movies and order food in. Laughing, joking…

Joe Budden: Aww…

Royce Da 5’9”: I know what you’re doing. You’re trying to get people to fall in love with you.

Joell Ortiz: You know what? I’m being honest, aight? I do that every weekend.

Joe Budden: Every time there’s press people you’ll be like, “Taking girls to the carnival, cotton candy and hold the door for them.” Man, shut the fuck up, nigga!

 #6: WHAT HAS TO BE IN YOUR FRIDGE AT ALL TIMES?

Crooked I: Ramen noodles.

Joe Budden: My fridge is empty as a mutha…

Royce Da 5’9”: I’ll say milk. My kids eat cereal every morning. So I got all kinds of milk in the refrigerator.

Joell Ortiz: Eggs because I could eat those all day. I know how to make scrambled eggs, I know how to make omelets, and I know how to make egg salads.

Joe Budden: Yo, who is he auditioning for?

Joell Ortiz: I’m telling them…

Joe Budden: Nobody asked you what you do with eggs, man!

Royce Da 5’9” and Crooked I: [Laughs.]

Joe Budden: This nigga’s trying to get a girl so bad.

Joell Ortiz: A girl? I don’t want a girl. But listen, I’m just saying this because I’m the type that could survive off eggs.

Crooked I: I want Patron, Tequila Sunrise, nah’mean? And I want them ramen noodles!

Joe Budden: I’ll have ramen noodles with eggs and murder both of you!

Crooked I: Don’t fuck with me on some ramen noodle shit! I can fry ramen noodles.

Joell Ortiz: I’m serious on the egg game.

Complex: I think ya’ll need to have a battle.

Royce Da 5’9”: I don’t know, because I do my shits in the microwave.

 #7: WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

Joell Ortiz: Yo, when this nigga walked in with the shirt [points at Joe Budden], I cried…laughing!

Crooked I: When we finished this track on our album called “Raindrops.” I have a verse about my mother’s identical twin that was stabbed, killed, and raped. And it brought tears to my eyes to make the verse up.

Royce Da 5’9”: Last time I cried was when Proof died. When I first found out about it I didn’t cry because it didn’t hit me. But before his funeral, I cried without anyone knowing, and I didn’t cry at the funeral. And my son had a talent show, which I got a little bit misty. Not like he was a superstar in the group or anything, but I was just like, “That’s my boy!”

Joe Budden: Super-slaughter-badass niggas. I was crying last night watching 24! When Jack Bauer came back. I was teary-eyed then. I was teary-eyed when Padded Room came out. I was teary-eyed when Obama won. I don’t care how many times. It’s therapeutic.

Crooked I: You know muthafuckas act so damn tough. “Oh, I never cry.” But the day you do?

Joe Budden: They need a mop.

Royce Da 5’9”: Why bottle that shit up like that? Niggas is super thugs.

Complex: You all right, Joell?

Joell Ortiz: I was thinking about my cousin who got killed. He was 19. He was rolling through a block in Brooklyn. Niggas chased him through, he was on his block, him and his man split up, and they were supposed to meet at a movie theater. His man told me he was at the movie theater and was there for like five to 10 minutes, he never showed up. He went around the corner and saw my cousin who fell into his arms and died. Yeah, I get tears just thinking about that story. And before that I was teary when I saw Brown Sugar on TV.

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WHO SNUFFED: Keith Murray
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Prodigy
• Keith Murray felt like Prodigy was dissing Def Squad when the Queens rapper took shots at MCs who only rap about weed and “space shit” on The Infamous. The feud was settled at an Onyx video shoot only for it escalate again in 1996 when P rapped “some pussy niggas feeling guilty about some space shit” on LL Cool’s posse cut (featuring Keith Murray) “I Shot Ya.” Murray reportedly proceeded to rock Prodigy in the face, possibly trying to stab his brain with his nosebone, when the two crossed paths at legendary NYC venue Tunnel shortly thereafter. Continuing the trend of sonning P, Saigon snuffed Prodigy onstage at his own show a decade later.

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WHO SNUFFED: Wreckx-N-Effect
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Q-Tip
• New Jack Swing was like the Auto-Tune of the early ’90s, widely popular and widely hated on at the same time. Many took shots at the genre, but Teddy Riley and his group Wreckx-N-Effect made an example of Q-Tip in retaliation to Phife’s “strictly hardcore tracks, not a New Jack Swing” line on ATCQ’s “Jazz (We’ve Got).” True to their name, one of Tip’s eyes was wrecked and he was forced to wear a ski mask in the “Hot Sex” video. Ouchy.

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WHO SNUFFED: Maino
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Yung Berg
• No deep beef history here. While on tour together last summer, Yung Berg got wind of some allegedly disrespectful comments from Maino and approached him in a nightclub about “talking reckless.” Maino didn’t take well to Berg’s aggressive approach and resulted to “disciplinary tactics,” slapping the young rapper in the face. Disgruntled rapper or confrontational fan, no one is safe from Maino’s open palm.

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WHO SNUFFED: 50 Cent
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Ja Rule
• What would any list of hip-hop altercations be without these two? Their list of confrontations seems endless, but an actual snuffing was the center of only one particular incident. Back in 1999, both artists were booked on the same bill in Atlanta and approached one another at a hotel they were both staying at. What started as a supposed peace talk quickly escalated and led to Curtis socking Jeffrey. Ja maintains that he hit 50 back immediately. Righttt.

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WHO SNUFFED: The Game
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Ras Kass
• Like Joe Budden, The Game is no stranger to beef, but unlike Joe, The Game didn’t have to hold an ice pack on his face after this incident. Ras Kass did though. When Jayceon approached him in a club about some disrespectful lyrics, Ras left with a black eye.

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WHO SNUFFED: Papoose
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Fat Joe
• When 50 Cent went on NYC radio to clown Fat Joe early last year, station guests (and couple) Papoose and Remy Ma laughed along. This prompted Fat Joe to approach Papoose backstage at a North Carolina concert soon after, asking the rapper, “You got a problem with me?” Supposedly, Papoose said that he didn’t and asked Joe the same question. When Joe made it clear that he did have a problem, Papoose allegedly punched him in the face twice.

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WHO SNUFFED: Gucci Mane
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Mac Breezy
• No explanation has been offered for this incident since this video surfaced, but it looks like Gucci just got tired of his female artist nagging him for stage time.

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WHO SNUFFED: Tru Life
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Cam’ron
• Despite all the internal shifting, tensions have been riding high between Rocafella and Dip Set in some form or another for years. Tru Life took matters into his own hands when he allegedly smacked Killa Cam outside of Club Stereo two years ago.

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WHO SNUFFED: Trae
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Mike Jones
• Straight from Trae’s mouth: “He got it for running his mouth too much.” Trae saw Mike Jones at the Ozone Awards almost exactly a year ago and clocked him for “running around [Houston] flagging” without the proper credentials. Gully.

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WHO SNUFFED: T.I.
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Chaka Zulu
• Not exactly rapper-on-rapper violence, but when T.I. punched Chaka Zulu in the face during a Kevin Liles luncheon in 2007, it most likely had something to do with his ongoing feud with Ludacris, who Zulu manages. This would never happen nowadays, though. That old T.I. is “dead and gone.”

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WHO SNUFFED: Briana Latrise
WHO GOT SNUFFED: Charles Hamilton
• Sonic put his girl’s business in the streets during a freestyle battle against her and got clocked in the grill, causing him to lose his rings upon contact. Just another fail in the career of Charles Hamilton.

You might not guess it, but rappers do have the ability to be nicer, more understanding guys than they’re given credit for, as these type of peace talks aren’t all that uncommon. There have been several in the recent years, in fact. Here are the five most heartwarming of the bunch…

RAPPERS: 50 Cent & The Game
CONFLICT: Game’s disloyalty to G-Unit, blah blah, do we really have to go over this again?
RESOLUTION: The two publicly squashed their beef at a March 2005 press conference in Harlem. The peace didn’t last, but the warmth of the embrace (and kiss?) pictured above will live on forever.

RAPPERS: Diddy & The Lox
CONFLICT: Diddy owning half of The Lox’s publishing despite them only releasing one album on Bad Boy.
RESOLUTION: Just one month after performing with Diddy in late 2005, The Lox went on Hot 97 to complain about him owning so much of their music (and threatening to push a fridge over a skyscraper on his head) before Mr. Combs himself called in to counter their claims. After all the tough talk, both parties heavily co-signed one another while promoting Jadakiss’ The Last Kiss on 106 & Park earlier this year.

RAPPERS: Common & Ice Cube
CONFLICT: Ice Cube took offense to Common’s portrayal of gangster rap on “I Used To Love H.E.R.” and dissed him on “Westside Slaughterhouse.” Com then ethered the whole click with “The Bitch In Yoo.”
RESOLUTION: The death of Tupac and Biggie inspired Minister Louis Farrakhan to host The Nation of Islam Peace Summit aimed at deterring violence in hip-hop. Multiple feuds were resolved, but the pivotal moment came when Ice Cube got up and hugged Common. They didn’t have to “pause” that back then.

RAPPERS: Snoop Dogg & West Coast rappers
CONFLICT: Left Coast inter-conflicts in general.
RESOLUTION: Lots of rappers no one really cares about were in attendance to settle beefs no one really cares about at the 2005 “Protect The West” peace conference (organized by Snoop and Steve Harvey), but it’s the thought that counts. Snoop told MTV: “I felt we should come together as one, organize, unify and start making records with each other and be about a cause.” Lil’ Eazy E later claimed it was a PR stunt on Snoop’s part. As if him telling the press that was any different.

RAPPERS: Jay-Z & Nas
CONFLICT: “Takeover,” “Ether,” Carmen, condoms on the baby seat, etc.
RESOLUTION: There was no overblown media event to signal the end of this beef (the MTV interview was after the fact), but inviting the guy who said you had “dick sucking lips” to perform on stage with you is pretty peaceful. Dare we say, Jay’s “I Declare War’ concert was heartwarming?

Sidenote: someone needs to tell Royce that listening to Nickelback isn’t ironic…it’s just t-t-totally lame!

See, deciding you don’t need a record deal anymore isn’t as easy as storing away your throwbacks in the attic. But luckily, there are some other big names who have decided to go the “independent” route whose struggle we can learn from. Take a moment to look back at some of the independent superstars who paved the way for Jay-Z…

PRINCE
Independent Since: 1996
Prince initially signed with Warner Bros. in the late ’70s because they were the only label willing to give him creative control of his music. But by the mid ’90s, tensions with WB were at all-time high. The Purple One changed his name to the unpronounceable Love Symbol and even went as far to write “SLAVE” on his face during performances. Prince’s main gripe with the label was their insistence that he release albums less often, which he felt limited his artistic freedom, and Warner’s poor marketing of the Love Symbol album only fueled the fire. Prince finally achieved independence in 1996 before returning to the majors for stints with Arista, Columbia, and Universal earlier this decade. Nowadays, he’s back to releasing music independently under his NPG imprint.

NINE INCH NAILS
Independent Since: 2007
Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails’ front man and only official member, has been critical of record labels since he first signed with TVT two decades ago. Reznor even resorted to secretly recording under pseudonyms as a coping mechanism for record label conflicts early in his career. Nine Inch Nails’ signing with Interscope only led to more disputes that came to a head in 2007. Reznor was pissed at Universal (Interscope’s parent company) for a pricing and distribution structure for NIN’s Year Zero album that he deemed “absurd” in a highly publicized blog post. Reznor maintained that true fans were getting ripped off and encouraged them to “steal” his music during live shows. Nine Inch Nails became free agents with no contractual ties to any record labels later that year. The band has been touring and releasing music independently ever since.

RADIOHEAD
Independent Since: 2004
Everyone knows the story of Radiohead’s shift to releasing music independently, but that doesn’t make it any less significant. After fulfilling contractual obligations with EMI, the band went on a four year hiatus before announcing (10 days before its release) a new album, In Rainbows, that fans could purchase for whatever amount they desired. The album was successful digitally and physically, receiving millions of downloads but also charting at #1 in the US and UK. Radiohead’s decision to release music independently was less about label strife and more about abandoning a “decaying business model.” As put by Thom Yorke: “I like the people at our record company, but the time is at hand when you have to ask why anyone needs one.” Good point.

GARTH BROOKS
Independent Since: 2000
Garth Brooks may not get a lot of play around the office, but we can still acknowledge a G move when we see one. The country music icon retired in 2000 with no plans to tour or record new material until his youngest daughter graduates high school in 2015. But instead of letting Capitol Nashville cake off his catalog for another decade, Garth, who owns all of his masters, left the label and inked an exclusive deal with Wal-Mart in 2005. The deal made Wal-Mart the only retailer with the rights to sell his back catalog and allowed Garth to earn profits with no record label interference. We getting Wal-Mart money!

JOE BUDDEN
Independent Since: 2007
After the disappointing sales of his self-titled Def Jam debut, Jersey’s most emotional MC made the mistake of having a lyrical battle with Jay-Z, the man who would soon become his boss. When his follow-up, The Growth, subsequently slid to the bottom of Def Jam’s priority list, the rapper started throwing jabs at his label in songs and interviews. Both parties agreed to part ways, and Joey quickly signed with burgeoning internet-centric indie label Amalgam Digital (after which his sophomore album was delayed for 3 more years. D’oh!). Okay, so maybe Joey didn’t exactly choose to go independent, but he does deserve credit for being one of the first rappers who chose to go with a non-traditional label after being dropped.

If you’re gonna go the digital route, though, you might want to take a second and get familiar with the new art of war, as pioneered by the original catfighters: rappers! Read on to see the 5 best ways to win a shit-talking video battle…

#1: NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF SLOPPY SECONDS
See: 50 Cent taking Tia Shopping
Spouses, flames, jumpoffs, bustdowns and baby mamas: everyone’s fair game, and it’s tough to come back when the next man shows up on camera with your ex girl.

#2: EMBRACE THE DISS
See: Pimpin’ Curly
The new 8 Mile stylee. So RAWSE! tells people that the South doesn’t care about Curtis, and that people down there call him Curly. What does 50 do? Puts on a wig and unleashes some thespian chops that far outshine anything he tried to make people buy a ticket for.

#3: WHEN IN DOUBT, SHOW YOUR TOYS
See: Bow Wow and Soulja Boy’s Murcielago vs Gallardo showdown
Boo hoo, we both have Lambos. Mine is better. Nyeah nyeah, we both look like baby asparagus with tanktops on.

#4: DO YOUR RESEARCH
See: Shawty Lo offering money for T.I.’s high school yearbook picture
When you rep (the Lollipop Guild) hard, it’s worth it to call out the imposters. Or just talk sideways about another dude’s braids. Really, Shawty? Is that what’s hot in the salon?

#5: TAKE THE MORAL HIGH ROAD
See: Joe Budden deflating Ransom
Sometimes it’s not about record sales. Or record deals. Or, uh, ever having a record out. Sometimes it’s about pride. And sometimes it’s just better to kick your feet up and lay your head back on your girl’s preternaturally fat ass.

Whatever the motivation behind it, rappers sure do love going at Joey. Tonight, Slaughterhouse'the rap triumvirate including Joey, Royce and Joell Ortiz' have a show at NYC’s S.O.B.’s, and with the Saigon’s penchant for disturbing the peace, we’re keeping an eye out to see if anything jumps off. So before you log on tomorrow and see another diss video, peep a quick history of all his beefs…

JOE BUDDEN VS JAY-Z (2003)

• Cause: When Joe was signed to Def Jam in 2002, he was considered to be the next beast from the east. Then his debut album bricked and he got thrown on the shelf for about four years. It wasn’t long before he started to blame label pres Jay-Z for his lack of success. Things only got worse when Jay hopped on the “Pump It Up” beat, throwing subliminal jabs, only to have Joey reclaim the beat. The beef simmered until Joey came back with his “Talk 2 ‘Em” track where he went at Jay-Z for still rapping at 38: “When the new generation think about Jordan/All they remember is when Iverson crossed him/Take off the blazer, loosen’ up the tie/Nigga fell in love and Superman died.”

Jay-Z “Pump It Up (Freestyle)”

Joe Budden “Talk To ‘Em”

• Effect: Joe was dropped from Def Jam and signed to Amalgam Digital where his sophomore effort, Padded Room was pushed back for over a year. It’s finally dropping this February. We hope.

JOE BUDDEN VS THE GAME (2005)

• Cause: On a DJ Clue tape, Joey spit an ambiguous punchline: “He should be in the G-Unit vid with all the gangster actors.” DJ Clue pasted an unrelated Game verse onto the same song, so Game’s new boss 50 Cent took note. After 50 asked Game about it, the rookie Compton MC decided to craft his response “Buddens.”

The Game “Buddens”

Joe Budden “Game Over”

• Effect: After Game was ousted from G-Unit, the two made up and started making music together. Friends!

JOE BUDDEN VS. GLORIA VELEZ (2005)

• Cause: Back in ‘03 when both Joey and Glo were on the come up, the two became cut buddies. When things turned sour, Glo became what Joey calls a “female who was upset” and began airing him out in videos and leaking a voicemail Budden left on her phone singing her a love song of sorts: “I want to make mo…love. Baby, what the fuck? Call me.” Joe struck back with a couple small jabs on tracks.

Gloria Velez “Interview with All Access”
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Joe Budden “Interview with VladTV.com”
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• Effect: In addition to refusing Velez's claims about the voice message, Joe Budden (in an interview with VladTV.com) claims, “I've never been that guy to be so heartbroken over a girl.” He also adds, “She apologized. She didn't do it on camera! But she did apologize and I don't have any feelings for her. She's cool.”

JOE BUDDEN VS. ROYCE DA 5'9″ (2007)

• Cause: According to an interview with Loud.com, Budden claims the beef started after an early version of “Thou Shall Not Fall”, a track from Mood Muzik 3, leaked. On the track, Joey makes some references to the fact that Royce caught an L when he battled Mistah FAB at an Allhiphop emcee battle event that Joey didn’t even attend. Although Budden amended the track to reflect the fact that Royce actually held his own against Fab, it was too late. Royce dropped his response.

Joe Budden “Thou Shall Not Fall”

Royce Da 5″9′ “I’m Nice”
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• Effect: The two emcees allegedly settled the “beef” over a phone conversation. Recent video clips on Youtube have proved that not only did the emcees go on tour together, but also they have formed a group with two other emcees (Joell Ortiz, and Crooked I) called, “Slaughterhouse”. See: tonight’s show.

JOE BUDDEN VS. RANSOM (2007-2008)

• Cause: The beef started when Joe had a song called “Family Reunion” and put verses from both Ransom and his former A-Team member, and old bosom buddy, Hitchcock. They’ve been going back and forth with each other ever since.

Ransom “Kid Brother”

Joe Budden “Heart of the City”

• Effect: The feud reached its high-point when Ransom went to the home of a member of Budden’s entourage and got physical. After the doorstep visit, Joe said he was done with the back-and-froth and Ransom could have the win, taking the “bigger man” approach.

JOE BUDDEN VS. PRODIGY (2008)

• Cause: One of our favorite diatribes by Prodigy on WSHH was the cause of this alleged “beef” (neither Joe Budden nor Prodigy has addressed the issue on wax). In the clip, Prodigy speaks on many New York rappers he thinks, “Should get another job,” or “Paint a house.” And out of them all Prodigy claims, “Who's the worst rapper on the planet? I think Joe Budden is on that line.” Questioning, “What the fuck is a Mood Muzik?” Joe Budden responds back in an interview with WSHH saying, “Prodigy's like…He's like the Hip-Hop version of Bobby Brown or some shit. But I'm not mad at that. Isn't he going to jail?”

Prodigy “Interview on WSHH”
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Joe Budden “Interview on WSHH”
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• Effect: Joe Budden refused to respond to Prodigy's statements on wax because he believes Prodigy has spoken his opinion, and he isn't “a girl” to fight him back. He also stated, “Name me somebody who Prodigy has beefed with and came away a winner? Jay? Nas? Pac?” The man has a point.

JOE BUDDEN VS. SAIGON (2008-2009)

• Cause: Saigon turned sensitive thug when he misconstrued the following punchline as a diss: “Soon as the wife’s gone they jump on the python/But she don’t know I’m out to hit and run like Saigon.” Since then, the beef has been stop-n-go, with each releasing a diss track and a subsequent video saying they weren’t going to keep going back and forth, only to drop another diss track. The latest barb came courtesy of Saigon with his staggering “Pushin Buddens” track over Wu-Tang’s “Protect Ya Neck” instrumental just a day after Just Blaze twittered that he and Joe squashed the beef over the phone. Saigon immediately denied it and made a statement to XXLmag.com that he will continue dropping diss tracks if he needs to.

Joe Budden “Letter To Saigon”

Saigon “Under Achiever”

• Effect: Both MCs still can’t get a record out. Stay tuned.

Saigon comes back hard against Joe Budden. Will the beef for Joey ever stop? More on that tomorrow…[Nah Right]

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Be clear: We are not talking about video blogs from dudes like Diddy, Weezy, and Soulja Boy'though they are no less asinine, you’re allowed a little slack when you’ve proven you have actual fans. For this poll, we’re aiming directly at the lames who put out more web videos than actual music, the ones that clog up worldstarhiphop.com with their mindless fuckery. So who’s the worst video blogger of the bunch?

Click here to see the candidates and cast your vote!

Peep the similarities before Senator Jumpoff grabs the mic tonight…

THE LONG CON(VERSATION)
Biden: Known for his lengthy filibusters.
Budden: Known for rapping longer than is reasonably necessary. Wrap it up, B!

LOVING THE LADIES
Biden: Authored the Violence Against Women Act in 1994.
Budden: Did violence against his taste buds by lunching on Gloria Velez.

SALT OF THE EARTH
Biden: Famously takes the train from Washington to Delaware every night to see his family.
Budden: Pushes a whip far below his pay grade. Or so he tells us.

LAW AND ORDER
Biden: Dropped out of the 1988 presidential race after being accused of plagiarizing a British politician’s speeches.
Budden: Used to jack electronics when he worked at Circuit City back in the day. Of course, the power of karma means that he’s platinum on the net, but aluminum in the streets.

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES
Biden: Bono
Budden: Kevin…Liles?

BEEF: IT’S NOT WHAT’S FOR DINNER
Biden: Sent shots across Obama’s bow in the early presidential debates last year, now as sweet as pie.
Budden: The most passive-aggressive MC since The Game. I don’t dis you, I just write rhymes about dissing you.

His second full length on Amalgam Digial, Padded Room, picks up where Mood Musik 3 left off, once again allowing Joe to get crazy personal with his listeners and brining them into his world. Way ahead of it’s October 28th release, Joey let us in the studio to hear what he’s got in the chamber. Check out our track-by-track review of the new songs to get a taste of what’s coming from Jersey’s only relevant rapper…

“NOW I LAY”
Producer: Blastah
Quote: “Even when he can’t win, he won’t surrender”
Synopsis: Great intro. Even though the whole “Now I lay me down to sleep,” prayer is kinda cliche, Joe makes it work. Blasta’s beat first starts out with tinkling keys before the blaring horns come charging through. Joey wastes no time and just goes in.

“TOUCH N GO”
Producer: The Klasixs
Quote: “I undress her, throw her on the dresser, normally the girl look like Esther, but if she act up gotta check her, RL Next her, that’s just my regular. ”
Synopsis: Sounds like “Fire 2008″ which isn’t a bad thing. Mad people hate when Joey makes club tracks, but then complain when he only makes emo songs. The Klaixs come through with a beat that’s not cheesy (like “Gangster Party”), but a little on the generic side.

“IF I GOTTA GO”
Producer: The Klasixs
Quote: “I fight to stay alive, every day is work, especially when there’s 6 million ways to get merked.”
Synopsis: The opening wind chime-like sound make you believe this song may actually not be as dark as the title suggests, but this is Joey we’re talking about.

“BLOOD ON THE WALL”
Producer: Moss
Quote: “Don’t worry about me, worry about your Medicaid”
Synopsis: Joey said this track wasn’t even a Prodigy diss track until Jailhouse P came at him. If P didn’t know what a Mood Musik was before, he’ll know when he hears this shit.

“DON’T MAKE ME”
Producer: Blastah
Quote: “If you take live for granted, life will grant you some other shit”
Synopsis: Over what sounds like an 80’s rock sample, Budden talks about fighting his demons and even the angles.

“IN MY SLEEP”
Producer: Blastah
Quote: “My anonymity is my protection, me and hip hop is not connected”
Synopsis: The beat sounds a little like “Flashing Lights”. We all know Joe hates the record industry, but maybe it’s time to move to a different subject?

“OUTCAST”
Producer: Dub B
Quote: “From the school of hard knocks, just trying to make the teacher proud.”
Synopsis: The first Dub B track comes at seven tracks in and it’s one of his best. Over guitar picks and cascading keys, Joe describes, in vivid detail what it feels like to be an outsider in the rap world.

“I COULDN”T HELP IT”
Producer: The Klasixs
Quote: “What kinda mom would you be? You already psycho, I wouldn’t let that pass. I wasn’t thinking long term, I was thinking, fat ass.”
Synopsis: One of the hottest tracks on the album. The Klasixs provide a backdrop of haunting voices and swelling strings for Joe to talk about his inability to not creep on his baby mother. Then he goes on to tell us how he fucked some famous rapper’s wife! Unfortunately, we couldn’t figure out who it was upon first listen, though.

“DO TELL”
Producer: Blastah Beats
Quote: “..the stereotypes, I tried ‘em on, they don’t fit me.”
Synopsis: More of the same, a little monotonous in terms of subject matter.

“MY LIFE”
Producer: Dub B
Quote: “My mom says I’m hell bent, when I’m just tryna help with the rent”
Synopsis: Here we have the story of how Joe grew up to be the man he is today over Dub B’s bouncing keys and obtuse synths.

“BETTER ME”
Producer: The Klasix’s
Quote: “Some dudes get complacent, why? They new born birds, they afraid to fly.”
Synopsis: More of that Mood Musik 3 flavor. If you were a fan of MM3, you’ll love this, but it didn’t really stand out among the other tracks on the album.

“JUST TO BE DIFFERENT”
Producer: KidSource
Quote: “They told me, Get in where you fit in, this is what’s in now. I said, Why try to fit in when you a stand out?”
Synopsis: Joe once again going at the industry for trying to force him to conform. A man of principle, that Joe Budden.

“ANGEL IN MY LIFE”
Producer: Blastah
Quote: I ain’t as crazy as I seem to be, it’s just that nothing is what it seems to be.”
Synopsis: This could have been the title track ’cause he’s talking about him being in Padded Room and him telling people that he’s not crazy. Not sure who this Blastah guy is, but he laced Joe on this album.

“PRAY FOR ME”
Producer: Versatile & Dilemma
Quote: “You make mistakes too, as far as I can see, rich niggas winning the lottery is a mockery”
Synopsis: He reprises the old rapper talking to God shtik, but he kills this shit. He takes it one step further than DMX did with God telling him how fucked up of a person he was during his life and him telling the Lord that he ain’t perfect either.

The Rock: Heltah Skeltah/Boot Camp Clik member Rock is off Rikers Island after posting bail relating to charges alleging Rock is both a pimp and the shooter in an incident that left another Brooklyn man paralyzed. The rapper’s lawyer released a statement saying: “Rock vehemently denies all charges and patiently awaits his day in court.”

Pump It Up: Long-shelved Jersey mixtape hero Joe Budden may have finally found someone to put out the follow-up to 2003’s Joe Budden. The record is to be called Padded Room and is forthcoming from some label called Amalgam Digital.

Hot Boys: Just in case Lil Wayne really goes down on those drug charges, we may have found a replacement: the indie-rock crooner Cat Power. Her “I Feel” Hot Boys cover hits the Internet just in time for those wondering how Wayne might be able to record at his usual pace of 15 songs a night while serving a maximum sentence.