Joe Budden – Green Lantern Freestyle

Written by Rizoh. Posted in Gumbo

Published on March 20, 2007 with 60 Comments">60 Comments

Joe Budden – Green Lantern Freestyle
Joey stopped by Green Lantern’s studio Monday night and discussed everything from Gloria Velez to Mood Muzik 3. He also shares my opinion that Lil’ Wayne is as overrated as it gets. (Hi, haters.)

Anyhow, the highlight of the whole show was Budden’s leave-your-shoes-at-the-door “freestyle.” It’s by far the best radio drop of 2007…so far.

(In the words of the DJ, “shout out to Young Legend.”)

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Rizoh is the most powerful man in all the lands. He lives in Houston where he earned a BS in Nerf Herding. He's the founder of The Rap Up, the editor of Roc4Life.com, and is in the Grammy-awaiting band Pervertable Disciples.

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  • Illyas

    this freestyle is bonkers.
    joe budden drop that album NOWWW!!

  • Illyas

    this freestyle is bonkers.
    joe budden drop that album NOWWW!!

  • Illyas

    this freestyle is bonkers.
    joe budden drop that album NOWWW!!

  • Dazmond

    buddens is hands down one of the best emcees out right now.

  • Dazmond

    buddens is hands down one of the best emcees out right now.

  • Dazmond

    buddens is hands down one of the best emcees out right now.

  • DJ Raida

    This freestyle is so good its ridiculous, its not even fair to other rappers trying to compete. 1v1 budden > 95%

  • DJ Raida

    This freestyle is so good its ridiculous, its not even fair to other rappers trying to compete. 1v1 budden > 95%

  • DJ Raida

    This freestyle is so good its ridiculous, its not even fair to other rappers trying to compete. 1v1 budden > 95%

  • http://bgdboom.blogspot.com Enigmatik

    Enough with the mixtapes and freestyles…let’s a get a full length album from the kid.

  • http://bgdboom.blogspot.com Enigmatik

    Enough with the mixtapes and freestyles…let’s a get a full length album from the kid.

  • http://bgdboom.blogspot.com Enigmatik

    Enough with the mixtapes and freestyles…let’s a get a full length album from the kid.

  • http://forums.onsmash.com/?act=idx Team OnSMASH

    Shade45?? LOLLL.. HipHopNation Is The Sirius Channel Green Is On Now..

  • http://forums.onsmash.com/?act=idx Team OnSMASH

    Shade45?? LOLLL.. HipHopNation Is The Sirius Channel Green Is On Now..

  • http://forums.onsmash.com/?act=idx Team OnSMASH

    Shade45?? LOLLL.. HipHopNation Is The Sirius Channel Green Is On Now..

  • http://www.myspace.com/plussign2 esbee

    Jump off Joe…He is def one of the best out..it’s like he turns it ON when he wants to…

    Now I’d like to see weezy and him go at each other..though I doubt that might happen if weezy doesn’t bite the bait other than “Joe who? He ain’t got no money, he’s been on the shelf etc, etc bla bla bla”

    I dunno if I’d agree weezy is overrated. At least not with level-headed human beings. The stans may say he’s the best out mainstream-wise doing it…but that’s about it.

  • http://www.myspace.com/plussign2 esbee

    Jump off Joe…He is def one of the best out..it’s like he turns it ON when he wants to…

    Now I’d like to see weezy and him go at each other..though I doubt that might happen if weezy doesn’t bite the bait other than “Joe who? He ain’t got no money, he’s been on the shelf etc, etc bla bla bla”

    I dunno if I’d agree weezy is overrated. At least not with level-headed human beings. The stans may say he’s the best out mainstream-wise doing it…but that’s about it.

  • http://www.myspace.com/plussign2 esbee

    Jump off Joe…He is def one of the best out..it’s like he turns it ON when he wants to…

    Now I’d like to see weezy and him go at each other..though I doubt that might happen if weezy doesn’t bite the bait other than “Joe who? He ain’t got no money, he’s been on the shelf etc, etc bla bla bla”

    I dunno if I’d agree weezy is overrated. At least not with level-headed human beings. The stans may say he’s the best out mainstream-wise doing it…but that’s about it.

  • Anonymous

    Hi, haters..lol

    I’ve never been a fan of Joe Buddens. Tryed to listen to the freestyles and songs ppl hyped but just not a fan. But I do like Wayne and I’d be pissed if Wayne took the time to mention Buddens name…ever. I don’t even want to hear him say Buddens who!

  • Anonymous

    Hi, haters..lol

    I’ve never been a fan of Joe Buddens. Tryed to listen to the freestyles and songs ppl hyped but just not a fan. But I do like Wayne and I’d be pissed if Wayne took the time to mention Buddens name…ever. I don’t even want to hear him say Buddens who!

  • Anonymous

    Hi, haters..lol

    I’ve never been a fan of Joe Buddens. Tryed to listen to the freestyles and songs ppl hyped but just not a fan. But I do like Wayne and I’d be pissed if Wayne took the time to mention Buddens name…ever. I don’t even want to hear him say Buddens who!

  • frankster04

    green lantern shittin on all these others DJs right now.

  • frankster04

    green lantern shittin on all these others DJs right now.

  • frankster04

    green lantern shittin on all these others DJs right now.

  • Abe

    wayne is definitely overhyped. Juelz and him trying to redo “black republicans” was laughable. I’ve never heard some whine the way wayne does.

  • Abe

    wayne is definitely overhyped. Juelz and him trying to redo “black republicans” was laughable. I’ve never heard some whine the way wayne does.

  • Abe

    wayne is definitely overhyped. Juelz and him trying to redo “black republicans” was laughable. I’ve never heard some whine the way wayne does.

  • Ivan

    The first emcee to shout-out a(n illegal) file-sharing hip-hop site?

  • Ivan

    The first emcee to shout-out a(n illegal) file-sharing hip-hop site?

  • Ivan

    The first emcee to shout-out a(n illegal) file-sharing hip-hop site?

  • Ivan

    Yo Rizoh, do you have an MP3 of the interview?

    Hot line for all my Street Fighter heads:
    “the hood sayin Joe don’t pop in
    they jus wanna street fight i’d rather stretch money like Dhalsim”

    ……o……m……..g!!!!

  • Ivan

    Yo Rizoh, do you have an MP3 of the interview?

    Hot line for all my Street Fighter heads:
    “the hood sayin Joe don’t pop in
    they jus wanna street fight i’d rather stretch money like Dhalsim”

    ……o……m……..g!!!!

  • Ivan

    Yo Rizoh, do you have an MP3 of the interview?

    Hot line for all my Street Fighter heads:
    “the hood sayin Joe don’t pop in
    they jus wanna street fight i’d rather stretch money like Dhalsim”

    ……o……m……..g!!!!

  • Walter

    I like how as soon as Esbee says among level-headed human beings, we get a Weezy fanboy on the site, haha

    But Budden is one of the nicest out! There were too many punchlines in that freestyle for him not to be one of the nicest!

  • Walter

    I like how as soon as Esbee says among level-headed human beings, we get a Weezy fanboy on the site, haha

    But Budden is one of the nicest out! There were too many punchlines in that freestyle for him not to be one of the nicest!

  • Walter

    I like how as soon as Esbee says among level-headed human beings, we get a Weezy fanboy on the site, haha

    But Budden is one of the nicest out! There were too many punchlines in that freestyle for him not to be one of the nicest!

  • http://differentkitchen.blogspot.com ian

    I’m a Joe Budden fan but real talk: nobody cares what he has to say about anything in 2007, least of all whether Lil Wayne is overrated or not. Wayne is one of, if not the, biggest MC’s in the game right now and no amount of hate from a mad rapper who hasn’t dropped an album in 4 friggin’ years is gonna change that.

  • http://differentkitchen.blogspot.com ian

    I’m a Joe Budden fan but real talk: nobody cares what he has to say about anything in 2007, least of all whether Lil Wayne is overrated or not. Wayne is one of, if not the, biggest MC’s in the game right now and no amount of hate from a mad rapper who hasn’t dropped an album in 4 friggin’ years is gonna change that.

  • http://differentkitchen.blogspot.com ian

    I’m a Joe Budden fan but real talk: nobody cares what he has to say about anything in 2007, least of all whether Lil Wayne is overrated or not. Wayne is one of, if not the, biggest MC’s in the game right now and no amount of hate from a mad rapper who hasn’t dropped an album in 4 friggin’ years is gonna change that.

  • http://www.myspace.com/plussign2 esbee

    ian, come on man..what’s budden to be mad for? It’s not like wayne…is feeding budden, putting food on his table and whatnot.

    Why can’t ppl be free to give their own opinion on their peers strengths/weaknesses? Why’s everyone in hip hop so darn scared of saying what everyone else thinks/knows? Why can’t folk just be honest and sincere without trying to pull the next man down?

    I think that’s what budden was doing, just being honest ‘cos he is right..weezey has had some very questionable and not so great moments on the mic. If you don’t know or accept that I question your judgment of what’s dope..and not..

  • http://www.myspace.com/plussign2 esbee

    ian, come on man..what’s budden to be mad for? It’s not like wayne…is feeding budden, putting food on his table and whatnot.

    Why can’t ppl be free to give their own opinion on their peers strengths/weaknesses? Why’s everyone in hip hop so darn scared of saying what everyone else thinks/knows? Why can’t folk just be honest and sincere without trying to pull the next man down?

    I think that’s what budden was doing, just being honest ‘cos he is right..weezey has had some very questionable and not so great moments on the mic. If you don’t know or accept that I question your judgment of what’s dope..and not..

  • http://www.myspace.com/plussign2 esbee

    ian, come on man..what’s budden to be mad for? It’s not like wayne…is feeding budden, putting food on his table and whatnot.

    Why can’t ppl be free to give their own opinion on their peers strengths/weaknesses? Why’s everyone in hip hop so darn scared of saying what everyone else thinks/knows? Why can’t folk just be honest and sincere without trying to pull the next man down?

    I think that’s what budden was doing, just being honest ‘cos he is right..weezey has had some very questionable and not so great moments on the mic. If you don’t know or accept that I question your judgment of what’s dope..and not..

  • DT

    [In response to Ian]

    I think you forgettin’ that they asked Joe how he felt about Lil Wayne…he didn’t just come out the blue and say, “Fuck this guy, he’s wack, I’ll kill him, blaaaat”. And even after they asked, it’s not like he sat there tearing him apart. He said what a lot of us already felt. When Wayne’s on, he’s nice as hell (“Ambitionz” freestyle, for instance)…but when he’s off, this dude is way off (Young Money and we on like the television!). Dude even went one further and said that a lot of the not-so-nice shit that Wayne spits could probably be attributed to the grind since he’s droppin’ so much each month. Mad Rapper? Disgruntled Poster.

    Basics, forreal. I’m lookin’ for Drought 3, I’ll cop the next Dedication tape, and I’ll more than likely fucks with the new Carter album…but Joe ain’t say nothing that the rest of us weren’t already thinking.

  • DT

    [In response to Ian]

    I think you forgettin’ that they asked Joe how he felt about Lil Wayne…he didn’t just come out the blue and say, “Fuck this guy, he’s wack, I’ll kill him, blaaaat”. And even after they asked, it’s not like he sat there tearing him apart. He said what a lot of us already felt. When Wayne’s on, he’s nice as hell (“Ambitionz” freestyle, for instance)…but when he’s off, this dude is way off (Young Money and we on like the television!). Dude even went one further and said that a lot of the not-so-nice shit that Wayne spits could probably be attributed to the grind since he’s droppin’ so much each month. Mad Rapper? Disgruntled Poster.

    Basics, forreal. I’m lookin’ for Drought 3, I’ll cop the next Dedication tape, and I’ll more than likely fucks with the new Carter album…but Joe ain’t say nothing that the rest of us weren’t already thinking.

  • DT

    [In response to Ian]

    I think you forgettin’ that they asked Joe how he felt about Lil Wayne…he didn’t just come out the blue and say, “Fuck this guy, he’s wack, I’ll kill him, blaaaat”. And even after they asked, it’s not like he sat there tearing him apart. He said what a lot of us already felt. When Wayne’s on, he’s nice as hell (“Ambitionz” freestyle, for instance)…but when he’s off, this dude is way off (Young Money and we on like the television!). Dude even went one further and said that a lot of the not-so-nice shit that Wayne spits could probably be attributed to the grind since he’s droppin’ so much each month. Mad Rapper? Disgruntled Poster.

    Basics, forreal. I’m lookin’ for Drought 3, I’ll cop the next Dedication tape, and I’ll more than likely fucks with the new Carter album…but Joe ain’t say nothing that the rest of us weren’t already thinking.

  • http://therapup.blogspot.com Rizoh

    “Young Money and we on like the television!”

    What’s even funnier is someone trying his damn best to defend that line. LOL!
    Wayne makes one strong album (Tha Carter II = best southern rap album of 05 hands down) while blatantly biting–and he admits this himself–Hov’s delivery and folks wanna go ga-ga for duke? Wayne’s ok but to call him “the best rapper alive” or one of the best is reaching. There are sooooo many factors to consider when you’re talking about the best:
    originality
    social impact
    longevity
    freestyle abilities
    battle skills
    concepts
    poetic value
    charisma
    wordplay
    flavor
    overall influence
    substance
    storytelling skills
    live performance, just to name a few

  • http://therapup.blogspot.com Rizoh

    “Young Money and we on like the television!”

    What’s even funnier is someone trying his damn best to defend that line. LOL!
    Wayne makes one strong album (Tha Carter II = best southern rap album of 05 hands down) while blatantly biting–and he admits this himself–Hov’s delivery and folks wanna go ga-ga for duke? Wayne’s ok but to call him “the best rapper alive” or one of the best is reaching. There are sooooo many factors to consider when you’re talking about the best:
    originality
    social impact
    longevity
    freestyle abilities
    battle skills
    concepts
    poetic value
    charisma
    wordplay
    flavor
    overall influence
    substance
    storytelling skills
    live performance, just to name a few

  • http://therapup.blogspot.com Rizoh

    “Young Money and we on like the television!”

    What’s even funnier is someone trying his damn best to defend that line. LOL!
    Wayne makes one strong album (Tha Carter II = best southern rap album of 05 hands down) while blatantly biting–and he admits this himself–Hov’s delivery and folks wanna go ga-ga for duke? Wayne’s ok but to call him “the best rapper alive” or one of the best is reaching. There are sooooo many factors to consider when you’re talking about the best:
    originality
    social impact
    longevity
    freestyle abilities
    battle skills
    concepts
    poetic value
    charisma
    wordplay
    flavor
    overall influence
    substance
    storytelling skills
    live performance, just to name a few

  • Ivan

    “Dhalsim is weak.”

    BOOOO!!!!!!!

  • Ivan

    “Dhalsim is weak.”

    BOOOO!!!!!!!

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