Joe Budden Quotes

"Mixtapes are extremely important, especially for New York or North East artists. They allow you to be creative, to get feedback and criticism, but most of all, it gets your name out there. I would say about 90-100% of my success was down to the mixtapes."

"I'm pretty good at spotting talent, and we have a great relationship. We've been working together for a while now, so as the world gets to know Joe Budden, they'll get to know Dub-B, too."

It is a different world, the underground. When you hit mainstream, you hit a saturation level and that turns some people off. When you are on more low-key stuff, it works to your advantage and it creates a buzz on the streets. At that point, the sky is the limit.