“There's no one aspect of my life that is more hidden than others. I me...” — Joe Budden Quote

There's no one aspect of my life that is more hidden than others. I mean, everything is pretty much an open book in every regard: relationships, personal, business, music, family, problems, demons, everything is well documented.

I was just rapping as a pastime and I became good at it. So much so that by the time my Def Jam contract was in front of me, I didn't have a rap name.

In my brain, it's simple: On the podcast, we're really never serious about anything, ever.

I'm trying my best to keep things exactly the same. Spotify hasn't changed my process other than doubling up. We do twice a week now.

Early on, it was real tough for me to stick to my guns and say 'I'm retired, I'm not rapping, don't ask me for nothing.' But I had to do that because I love rapping and I love music, so if I don't do that, you can't be halfway in it and halfway out.

The story of Willie Stark fascinated me because it was tackling the story of a man who outwardly has all the success one could possibly want and who is destroyed by his personal demons.

When you talk about people being haunted or wrestling demons, that is a rich metaphor.

My demons are not that easy to shake.

I have overcome some demons in my path.

You don't know the demons people deal with, and you just have no idea.