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Top 10 Rappers to Watch in 2007

By Henry Adaso, About.com

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#5. Joe Budden

#5. Joe Budden

Claim to Fame:

  • Emerged as No.1 draft pick from the mixtape circuit in 2002.
  • His self-titled debut featured the hit single "Pump It Up" which also appears on the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack.

License to Ill: With rhymes that sometimes lean against sentiment, Joey (as his friends call him) exhumes a vulnerability that's almost considered a taboo in hip-hop. Yet, it's his ability to balance sentiment with creativity and his excellent word choice that puts Budden miles ahead of his peers.

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