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Hitmaka joins the Joe Budden Podcast and doesn't shy away from any of the tough dialogue from Joe and the crew. Hitmaka reveals why he left Atlantic records and believes he'd be able to beat any current producer, including DJ Mustard in a Verzuz. Also, Ice discovers he and Hitmaka share a commonality in being blocked by famous people on social media and MORE!

Joe decides to take the past week's newsworthy topics that were deemed edgy or polarizing and discuss them. As a collective, the crew agree that Joyner Lucas's recent actions were attributed to a rollout for his latest song with one of hip-hop's biggest superstars, J. Cole, and discuss the alleged plea deal in the Tory Lanez and Meg thee Stallion case. Ice explains why major networks and streaming services are invested in making original content, Eddie Murphy inks a 3 movie deal with Amazon which leads to a debate amongst the crew regarding Eddie Murphy not being appreciated. Joe calls out rappers for not doing their research when buying high-end jewelry, death totals increase at Rikers Island, and MORE!

The guys revisit Rolling Stone's top 500 greatest songs list in depth (continuation from episode 473) and Joe makes a new friend in an unusual place. The start of the NFL season has Joe asking if Saquon Barkley was the right draft choice (2018 NFL Draft) in hindsight. He then tosses the conversation to Ice and Ish who kick off the hypothetical porn Verzuz battle and share their personal preferences, stigma's around certain porn categories, and interracial dating. Joe also clowns Justin Bieber for his latest Instagram post and MORE!

Are you willing to be considered an employee for your partner if that benefited the relationship financially? Joe shares his views on implementing a 1099-form if ever faced with the situation while dating. The guys also debate homeschooling your child compared to the standard format of education, the pros and cons of it, and why Joe is passionate about teaching his children the meaning of certain holidays. He then opens the conversation up to "stage parents" and harsher parenting styles (example: Joe Jackson, LaVar Ball, etc.) and if their method of parenting is effective and the cost of pushing your child to be great, Jay-Z evolving hip-hop into mainstream ad-partnerships and MORE! A ton of constructive criticism from Ice and Ish this episode, as they have been consistent in holding Joe accountable.

In this episode, Joe admits to being condescending at times and shares his encounter with an Uber driver that made him realize this personality trait. He then reveals that his song "She Don't Put It Down" almost featured Jeremih and how that may have changed the trajectory of the single. Ish returns to crack muffins and opens up the age-old debate of having a "job vs career" and how the pandemic introduced a new wave of entrepreneurs, the government aiming to control personal finances, and rappers deserving a pension or union for the past contributions.

Journey | Episode 4

Ish sparks an interesting conversation, claiming that black Americans are at the bottom of the totem pole in society. His statement inspired Joe to share a story of being racially profiled while recently shopping. Ice also reveals why he used to claim he never wanted kids due to his upbringing and a skewed way of envisioning parenthood, Joe runs into Gunna in a bizarre way, and a review on Netflix's hit series, 'Clickbait'.

 Yusef Booden

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