Who Is Joe Budden’s Fiancé Shadée Monique? Everything You Need To Know About The Woman Who Said Yes

Joe Budden just pulled off one of the most layered proposals in recent hip-hop memory and the woman at the center of it all deserves her own introduction. Here’s everything you ned to know about Budden’s fiancé Shadée Monique. 

If you know the name Shadée Monique from Pod Wives or from catching her voice in the background of The Joe Budden Podcast, you already have a sense of who she is. But now that she is officially the future Mrs. Budden and expecting a baby girl, it is time to get properly acquainted. Here is everything you need to know.

She Has Been By Joe’s Side For Seven Years

As People reported, Budden and Monique have been together since the summer of 2019 and celebrated their seventh anniversary just this past July. For most of that time, the couple kept things deliberately low-key, gradually becoming more open on social media as their relationship grew. By 2022, Budden was publicly celebrating their anniversary online, but Shadée has always been selective about what she shares and when.

She Is A Houston Native And A Businesswoman

The Grio reported that Monique is a Houston native who has built her own lane entirely outside of Budden’s spotlight. She is an entrepreneur and the owner of Bawdy Essentials, a clothing boutique, which means she was already doing the work long before the proposal made headlines.

She Co-Hosts Pod Wives

Longtime Budden podcast listeners already know Shadée from Pod Wives, where she and Joe have had honest and candid conversations about their relationship, including discussions about marriage. So when the proposal came, anyone who had been paying attention was not entirely shocked.

The Proposal Was A Full Ambush

Monique thought she was attending a surprise birthday dinner for Budden’s 46th. She thought she was the one with the big surprise, planning to announce the pregnancy. As she wrote on Instagram: “Little did I know, My Baby had other plans…he asked me to be his WIFE!” Budden got down on one knee with a sparkling diamond ring from celebrity jeweler Elliot Eliante and asked simply, “We doing it or what?” She said, “Of course we are!”

She Is Expecting Their First Child Together

The couple announced their pregnancy the day after the engagement, revealing they are expecting a baby girl. Budden captioned his announcement post, “They said yes,” with the plural pronoun intentionally referring to both his fiancée and his unborn daughter. Shadée responded with her full heart: “Two beautiful announcements made for one unforgettable, joy-filled night. My heart is so full.”

Her Words About The Night Say Everything

Monique’s Instagram post after the engagement was genuinely one of the most beautiful things written about love on the internet this week. “I love you more than words could ever explain,” she wrote. “The only way I know how to describe it is if I had to go through every painful moment of my life all over again, I would if it meant I still got to have you in the end.” Budden responded in the comments with one simple line: “I will cry again in here lol i love you.”

Shadée Monique said yes, she has a baby girl on the way and she is building a life with her best friend. That is the whole story and it is a good one.

RELATED: Is Michael Jordan A Cheapskate?: Former Co-Worker Recalls His $5 Tips