Certain majors [lables] just know what they're doin', and got a good grip on the dynamic of what's happening, and some don't.
Joe BuddenIt's one of my short-term goals, to be able to actually record music and release it simultaneously and not just hold on to it.
Joe BuddenI think Def Jam happened to be one of the labels that really didn't have a good grip on things that were going on. I'll say that - that's my political answer.
Joe BuddenWhen you're young and you're comin' up, and you dream of gettin' this record deal, and then you actually get it, and, you know, its apples and oranges from everything that you pictured. The line was pretty self-explanatory to me: once I got in my major label agreement, I definitely couldn't deal with it. It was drivin' me crazy, givin' me gray hairs at an early age.
Joe Budden