Former Def Jam artist Joe Budden is releasing his sophomore album, Padded Room, via the independent label and online retailer Amalgam Digital on February 24, 2009. The lead single off the album is “The Future,” which features his one-time nemesis The Game.

In conjunction with the release of Joe Budden’s album, Amalgam Digital will relaunch their website, offering consumers exclusive bonus tracks with the purchase of “Padded Room” from the re-designed AmalgamDigital.com. 

After the shelving of his sophomore project for nearly four years, Joe Budden became embroiled in a public dispute with the Def Jam record label and then president Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, which eventually led to his release from the iconic label in 2007. The New Jersey emcee revitalized his career using the internet as a medium to distribute his music, producing the popular “Mood Muzik” mixtape series.

Joe Budden was nominated for a Grammy for best male rap solo performance for the song “Pump It Up” from his debut album.