Joe Budden Through the Years

A flipbook of the many phases of Joe Budden

Back When Joey Repped Def Jam.  - (Photo: Mick Hutson/Redferns)

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Back When Joey Repped Def Jam. - (Photo: Mick Hutson/Redferns)

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Joe Budden and Tahiry  - They're not together anymore but we're all keeping hope alive that Joey and Tahiry, his original ride or die, will get back together for real, for real. (Photo: Joe Budden via Instagram)

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Joe Budden and Tahiry - They're not together anymore but we're all keeping hope alive that Joey and Tahiry, his original ride or die, will get back together for real, for real. (Photo: Joe Budden via Instagram)

Joe Budden and Tahiry - Joe Budden is comfortable in his manhood and emotions, so the expressive lyricist has always left his heart in the studio... and on reality TV. We've all seen the love between Tahiry and Joe play out for millions of viewers time and time again, but through the love, pain, make ups and break ups, and a proposal gone wrong, these two can't seem to move on from each other and let it go. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Joe Budden and Tahiry - In happier times. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Always Self-Reflective - Self Released. (Photo: Joe Budden)

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Always Self-Reflective - Self Released. (Photo: Joe Budden)

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Joe Budden, "Ordinary Love S--t Pt. 3 (Closure)" - Rap has rarely been as scathingly personal as this 2010 leak from Joe Budden. Over Frank Ocean's "Novocane" instrumental, Joe went in on his ex, model Esther Baxter, rapping about their unborn twins, her restraining order against him and her affair with NFL player Derrick Ward.  (Photos: John Ricard/BET; Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Joe Budden and Esther Baxter - Joe Budden sure knows how to pull beautiful women. (Photos from left: John Ricard / BET, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Slaughterhouse in the Building!  - Don't miss Slaughterhouse tonight on 106 at 6P/5C!   (Photo: John Ricard/Getty Images)

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The Slaughterhouse Crew! - (Photo: John Ricard/Getty Images)

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Joe Budden Proposal - The proposal we hope happens again one day, and with a, "Yes."(Photo: Love and Hip Hop via VH1)

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Joe Budden Proposal - The proposal we hope happens again one day, and with a, "Yes."(Photo: Love and Hip Hop via VH1)

Joe Budden - Joe Budden can be rough around the edges but he's still a mama's boy. (Photo: Joe Budden via Instagram)

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Joe Budden - Joe Budden can be rough around the edges but he's still a mama's boy. (Photo: Joe Budden via Instagram)

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Joe Budden - Joe is a notorious player. He stars on Love and Hip Hop: New York and is often caught between his two main chicks, Tahiry Jose and Kaylin Garcia, and when he's not with them, you can usually catch him hanging out with a knock-out stripper. We don't think this guy's lookin for love, but he went from beefing with Royce da 5'9" to being in Slaughterhouse with him, so anything's possible.(Photo: John Ricard/Getty Images)

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He Loves Wearing Vests - (Photo: John Ricard/Getty Images)

Joe Budden, @JoeBudden - Tweet: "What are the chances we can leave the phrase “turn up” in 2013 ?"Looks like Joey wants a certain phrase to go the way of "swag" and "flossin'" in the new year. But, #turndownforwhat?(Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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Joe Budden - Another season of Love and Hip Hop New York? We'll have to wait and see what's next. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)