Joe Budden's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$6 Million
Age:	45
Born:	August 31, 1980
Gender:	Male
Height:	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Rapper
Last Updated:	Feb 20, 2026

Introduction

Joe Budden is an American professional rapper with an estimated net worth of $6 Million.

Budden is a member of the hip-hop group ‘Slaughterhouse.’ He has also garnered considerable attention and achieved success as a solo artist, releasing five albums since the start of his career. He has also worked on several other mixtapes and singles, collaborating with other musicians as a featured artist in their music.

Music Career

With a troubled upbringing and a history of substance abuse during his teenage years, Joe Budden soon realized that music was his best path to recovery. After teaming up with Dub-B in 2001, he quickly rose through the local scene with mixtapes and demos that impressed label bosses. It would lead to an outstanding career that included two Grammy Award nominations, with Budden selling millions of copies of his releases worldwide.

Self-Titled Debut Album & Mainstream Breakthrough

Throughout his early career, Joe Budden was a prolific performer and producer, working on several demos and mixtapes that gained prominent airplay.

After securing a record deal with Def Jam Recordings in the early 2000s, he would work with some of the leading figures in the hip-hop community.

His early promotional single “Focus” helped to enhance this exposure, peaking at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs charts.

In 2003, Budden released the song “Pump It Up,” which would go on to be featured in several notable movies around this time.

It was used on the soundtrack to the blockbuster Vin Diesel action movie 2 Fast 2 Furious, as well as You Got Served and the video game Madden NFL 2004.

His debut self-titled album, Budden, broke new personal records, earning him his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Rap Solo Performance.

Singles released from his debut album also performed well in the charts, including the Busta Rhymes collaboration, “Fire (Yes, Yes Y’All.”

Budden would also guest star on the single “Clubbin” by Marques Houston, another hit produced by R Kelly which hit number 39 in the charts.

Mid To Late 2000s Music Career Highlights

Budden’s success was followed by a diverse selection of releases, including two critically acclaimed mixtapes in the mid-2000s.

Having already partnered with some of the industry’s biggest names, including Kendrick Lamar, Budden also continued to work on solo projects.

Budden released his second studio album, Mood Musik 3: The Album, in 2008, following this with another album called Halfway House later that year.

Two additional albums followed in 2009, each performing well both critically and commercially, with Budden also branching into a new collaborative venture.

Known as Slaughterhouse, this group featured Joell Ortiz, Royce da 5’9″, and Crooked I, with their releases also praised by music critics.

Notable Music Career Achievements Since 2010

By the early 2010s, Joe Budden’s discography expanded with additional albums, singles, EPs, and collaborative works. His 2012 song, “She Don’t Put It Down,” featuring Lil Wayne and Tank, teased fans with a new track from his upcoming album while charting on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2013, Budden’s release No Love Lost proved to be another chart success, debuting at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and selling tens of thousands of copies. He collaborated with Wiz Khalifa and French Montana on the song “N.B.A. (Never Broke Again)” later that year, which was also released on the album.

Budden’s musical output remained prolific throughout the remainder of the decade, culminating in the release of his final solo studio album in late 2016. Titled “Rage & The Machine,” it was produced by AraabMUSIK and peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling over 11,000 copies.

Everyday Struggle & Revolt

After the release of his final album, Joe Budden had already made the move away from music production and into the world of television broadcasting. His first show aired in 2017, when he co-hosted the series “Everyday Struggle” for Complex, interviewing hip-hop stars and other notable guests.

The following year, Budden announced a new business venture with Sean Combs, creating the media company Revolt with the fellow rapper. The platform would produce a series of television shows and podcasts centered on hip-hop, including The Joe Budden Podcast, which debuted in 2018.