My old Morning Show cohort (yeesh) Joey Buddens was pleased as punch the other day because he got the release he wanted from his Def Jam contract. I don’t know all the label politics but obviously 1 album in 5 years was crazy. Ss it seemed like a foregone conclusion that he wanted off the label. But according to Joe, he was waiting it out so that he could leave without having to pay anybody anything. Now he’s debt-free (although, knowing Joe, that’s not including whatever exorbitant underground gambling bet he has to close out) and taking meetings with potential new labels. One meeting, in particular, could be especially productive…the boss is a something of a maverick himself, lol.
In the meantime, Mouse has also gotten 25,000 pre-orders for his Mood Muzik 3 mixtape, which drops in December so that’s not too shabby either, all things considered (like, no lear jet tours, no budweiser tie-ins, lol) : )

But, no Joe, you won’t have a chance to beat me at the upcoming “Deal Me In” Celebrity Spades Tournament. Because even though you’re the reigning champ, I was the first-ever champ (along with my partner Kim O.), and unlike some folks (namely athletes from Chicago and certain rappers that I loved in their prime), I subscribe to “go out on top.”