<a href="/profile/JoeBudden" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Joe Budden</a> has used the &#8220;I&#8217;m retired&#8221; card to great effect. It&#8217;s easy to imagine Cyn Santana asking him to get her a glass of juice, only to be responded with &#8220;I&#8217;m retired.&#8221; In a more pertinent hip-hop context, Budden used his newfangled status to curve <a href="/profile/Eminem" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Eminem</a>&#8217;s invitation to the dance, likewise for <a href="/profile/CyHiDaPrynce" class="text-word" target="_blank" >CyHi The Prynce</a>. To be fair, Budden has been enjoying his new position as one of the dominant voices in hip-hop media, playing double duties on The Joe Budden Podcast and State Of The Culture. Yet it&#8217;s clear that the man still values his storied run as a cult hero; like an uncle stumbling upon an old acoustic guitar at a party, Budden has once again answered the call.
A <a href="http://thesource.com/2018/10/08/joe-budden-bet-hip-hop-awards/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">report from The Source </a>indicates that Joe Budden may very well be emerging from his retirement to lay down some bars for the upcoming BET Cypher. It&#8217;s as of now unsubstantiated, though Budden sliding through for another go around is hardly outside the realm of possibility; after all, in hip-hop, retirement is often temporary. Apparently, Budden will be introduced by Eminem of all people, with whom he has previously butted heads. It&#8217;s likely that the Cypher was filmed prior to their <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/eminem-vs-joe-budden-a-complete-history-news.59228.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">publicized clash</a>, though it should still make for a compelling narrative nevertheless. 
Many young fans will likely have heard of Budden&#8217;s run in a folkloric fashion, with &#8220;Pump It Up&#8221; proving the most recognizable parable. Yet Budden&#8217;s discography runs deep, as does his skillset. Those who have come to identify Budden as a media host will likely find themselves surprised at what he has to offer. Check out the BET Awards on October 16th, 2018.