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Joe Budden has a BIG reason to celebrate! The podcast host and rapper has popped the question to his longtime girlfriend, Shade Monique, during his birthday celebration, and she said “YES!” The sweet moment has fans flooding the couple with love and well wishes as they get ready for their next chapter!
Videos circulating online captured the moment Joe Budden that got down on one knee and asked Shade, “Will you marry me?” Shade looked completely shocked as Joe held out the ring and asked her “I gotta ask. We doing it or what?”She replied, “Of course we are!”as Joe slid the icy engagement ring on her finger. Friends and guests at Joe’s birthday celebration cheered as they watched the sweet moment go down. Joe popped the question during his birthday celebration on Saturday, August 29, just two days before the podcaster turns 46 on August 31.
Once The Shade Room dropped the clip of Joe Budden’s proposal, celebrities like Tyrese and record producer Hitmaka jumped into the comment section with their reactions. Tyrese wrote, “Lets f*****g goooooo!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations #GrownManSeason”While Hitmaka added, “”Fans also flooded the comments with congratulations and remembered Joe talking about wanting to take his relationship with Shade to the next level during recent podcast episodes.
Instagram user @iam_nado80 wrote, “What I love about this proposal is that this was a celebration for him but he made it about her and his love for her. Congratulations @therealcateyes & @thejoebuddenpod. She’s definitely the one and he knows it”
Instagram user @camilchanel wrote, “My favorite couple so beautiful congratulations ”
While Instagram user @healthierconnect wrote, “This is the one ”
Then Instagram user @maseizmyheart_ wrote, “ he been talking about it on his pod about marriage and expressing his love for her ..he finally took flight!! Congratulations.”
Another Instagram user @_therealquake wrote, “A Proposal And His First Baby Girl Otw Congratulations”
Instagram user @_mz_kyndra wrote, “Yessssssssss congratulations ”
Lastly, Instagram user @sunasia wrote, “Sooo beautiful Im so happy for them ”
Joe Budden and Shade Monique have reportedly been together for about seven years. The couple started dating in summer 2019 and have shared glimpses of their relationship on social media ever since. Shade has never been shy about showing love for her man on Instagram. In a sweet birthday post for Joe last year, she shared photos and videos of them together while expressing her appreciation for him and calling their connection unmatched. “I love this man deeply. Our connection is unmatchedsomething rare and real. The kind of bond that only makes sense when two souls are meant to find each other.”She also said she felt happy to call him her “forever!”
“You are the truth. The realest and most realistic love lve ever known. You see me for exactly who I am and love me even deeper for it. We know each other truly not the representative. You love me in a way that makes forever feel too short. Youre my foreverand lets be real… Im the luckiest girl alive to call you mine.”
