Jessie Maguire sat down with Joe Budden to discuss some of the reviews his album, “Padded Room” has received… in particular, one done by Culture VI as seen as hiphopgame.com. I dunno about Budden’s reaction… Culture VI’s review seemed pretty damned positive. Peep some snippets and then see what Budden has to say..

Overall, the album is a step forward for him musically. It’s almost like a “Best of Mood Muzik” collection. It’s in the same vein as the MM, very creative concepts and non-stop barrage of lyrics, but much more focused and a little more listener-friendly.

Every song on the album seems to follow the same theme, and Padded Room was definitely an appropriate title. He mentions his guardian angel on Don’t Make Me. The little angel and devil on his shoulder. It’s a mental battle that’s going on in his head, which reoccurs throughout the project.

Overall, this is a great collection of work and will certainly add to his impressive catalog. Will this be the album that gets him back on Main(stream) Street? His deal with Amalgam is up and he’s already working on his next album, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Beats: 3/5
Lyrics: 4.5/5
Overall: 4/5