The New York Times shined their light on Joe Budden, no ever one asked for the recognition, but deep down you'd think it brings him eternal joy. The New York Times is among the most prestigious publications ever to see print, and Joe Budden is their distant relative by way of South Jersey. To be fair, it's not uncommon for native New Yorkers to relocate beyond state lines once they grow tired of all the ruckus.
News assistant Iman Stevenson visited Budden at his Jersey residence, where no topics were left unturned. Budden even willingly spoke about lingering domestic violence allegations he has yet to push past. "Even if you’re innocent of those things, therapy teaches you to always pay attention to the part that I played in things,” Mr. Budden said. “I didn’t do any of that stuff, but how did I get here? I frequented strip clubs, I popped pills. My life was in disarray. It made me say: No More."
The article does a great job of accounting for his life journey, his struggle with substance abuse, the wrap of being an "absentee parent," basically everything was up for grabs in all its candor. Budden credits business manager Ian Schwartzman with helping shape his second break as a media personality. It was Schwartzman who first envisioned Budden as the "Howard Stern of Hip-Hop" after witnessing the ease with which he navigated vlogging and social media platforms.
The whole editorial can be read here.