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Released on February 24, 2009 Padded Room is the fourth studio album by New Jersey rapper Joe Budden and his second "proper" studio LP following his 2003 self-titled debut. Released through Amalgam Digital
Given Joe Budden’s current role as a vocal critic of the music industry (on his podcast), one might wonder his stance on fans pirating his old work. The answer is complex. Budden has repeatedly stated that he made little to no money from Padded Room due to poor contracts and the collapse of physical retail. When pressed on piracy, he said on a 2015 episode of I’ll Name This Podcast Later that he understood fans’ financial struggles but reminded them that “a download on a streaming service, even a free one, counts towards numbers that eventually matter for booking fees and legacy.” Joe Budden-Padded Room Full Album Zip Free