Downfall by Joe Budden

A play on the saying, “misery loves company,” meaning miserable people take comfort in knowing that others are miserable as well

A play on the saying “stuck between a rock and a hard place,” meaning in a bad situation

Joe was previously signed to Def Jam in the early 2000s where he had numerous problems after a change in regime. Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles were two executives of the label when he was signed.

Stevie Wonder, a legendary singer/songwriter who has been blind since childhood

Quad Recording Studio is where Tupac was shot numerous times in the lobby by the elevator in 1994

With all his issues and problems, would the people around him would be better off if he was dead?

Samples “Off To The Races” by Lana Del Rey

Purple means good weed. Gray is the color of smoke, making it hard to see.

Joey has never hid the fact that he has had problems with several types of drug addiction, Percocet being one of them.

Percocet is a prescription drug used as a pain reliever