Rage & The Machine

by Joe Budden

Overview

Joe Budden's sixth proper studio album was released during a year in which the rapper feuded with Meek Mill and Drake. Produced in its entirety by AraabMuzik, Rage & the Machine is nonetheless strictly business as usual. Though Budden has had conflicts with significantly younger MCs, he embraces his elder statesmen status on "Uncle Joe," gloating "I wear that age like it's a three-piece suit." Budden later gets help from Tory Lanez, whose music was introduced to him through his son, as well as Fabolous, on "Flex," a velvety track with some replayed elements of Idris Muhammad's soul-jazz classic "Piece of Mind" and a vocal reference to Bobby Brown's 1988 hit "Roni." On the tougher end, there's the battling "By Law," where he addresses "young kiddies" and requests "Play this record if they kill me, yes, the five-O." If not revelatory, this is a strong and inspired addition to Budden's discography. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	10/21/2016
Label:	Empire / Mood Muzik
UPC:	0888915268735
Rank:	128355

Tracks

1. Three
2. Uncle Joe
3. Serious
4. By Law
5. Flex
6. Forget
7. I Gotta Ask
8. Time for Work
9. Wrong One
10. I Wanna Know
11. Idols

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joe Budden   Primary Artist
Jazzy   Featured Artist,Featured Artist
Tory Lanez   Featured Artist
Fabolous   Featured Artist
Stacy Barthe   Featured Artist
Emanny   Featured Artist
Joell Ortiz   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Joe Budden   Executive Producer
AraabMuzik   Producer
Alee Rose   Photography
Ian Schwartzman   Executive Producer
Pat Rosario   Engineer
Cheng Chum   Design
!llmind   Producer
Parks Vallely   Executive Producer
Brady Watt   Instrumentation