Joe and Ish open this episode by sharing their thoughts after both the Giants and Cowboys were sent home over the weekend (9:09). Drake put together an impressive setlist for his shows at the Apollo Theater (19:13), Melyssa reads the list of Oscar Nominations (31:02), and Beyonce performs in Dubai for $24 million as Joe predicts what the future of live shows will look like (39:57). In other news, the pod reacts to Ben Simmons requesting his $800k engagement ring back (1:00:16), Spotify announces layoffs (1:35:20), Papoose has been named Head of Hip Hop at TuneCore (1:51:30), + MORE!   Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP.: Tap in here www.patreon.com/JoeBudden   Sleeper Picks: Joe | RINI - “Strawberry Blossom” Ice | Kyah Baby - “New Energy” Parks | Grafh, Conway the Machine, & 38 Spesh - “Rain Falls” Ish | Lagoon Wavey - “Occupied” (A COLORS SHOW) Melyssa | ELIZA - “Wasn’t Looking”

Episode 596 | "Mashure"

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Another episode in the books for the JBP as they begin with discussing Drake’s ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’ which includes A.I. verses from Tupac and Snoop Dogg (36:15). The room then shares their thoughts about Kanye West jumping into the beef after releasing the ‘Like That Remix’ (1:13:48), Doe Boy joins the show (2:10:15) as the Bionic Six dives into Chris Brown & Quavo continuing to trade diss records with ‘Weakest Link’ (1:44:47) and ‘Over Hoes & B*tches’ (2:13:51), & Joe shares his thoughts on Kanye’s sitdown with Justin Laboy (2:46:51). Also, Ryan Garcia defeats Devin Haney over the weekend (2:56:15),  Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/joebudden Sleeper Picks:  Joe | Odeal - “Gaslight 101” Ice | Rowdy Rebel & Fetty Luciano (feat. Fivio Foreign) - “Pissing Me Off” Parks | Hus KingPin - “Spirit” Ish | Leon Thomas (feat. Elle Varner) - “Beg”

Episode 719 | "Beauty Standards"

The JBP kicks off the latest episode reacting to Wale’s tweet about Melyssa Ford (26:56) before turning to new music including the buzz surrounding Taylor Swift’s album (42:02) as well as Drake’s ‘Push Ups’ hitting DSPs (44:33). The room then debates whether Drake moves OVO Fest with Future & Metro due to perform in Toronto the same weekend (53:35), more music from Nicki Minaj & Lucky Daye (1:26:35), and Miami is hosting a nude cruise come 2025 (1:49:21). Also, Shyne speaks on ‘99 club shooting in recent interview (2:02:18), Jontay Porter has been banned for life from the NBA (2:33:33), Nike inks Caitlin Clark to endorsement deal (2:43:03), and much more!  Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/joebudden Sleeper Picks:  Joe | Inayah - “Won’t Let Me” Ice | Tory Lanez - “When It’s Dark” Parks | Nas & DJ Premier - “Define My Name” Ish | MaKenzie - “Velvet” Melyssa | Äyanna - “Girlfriend” Emanny | WANMOR - “Alone With You”

Episode 718 | "The PAWG Whisperer"

Fresh off the emergency pod discussing Drake and Rick Ross’ diss tracks, the JBP returns to address the business interests behind rap beef (23:25) before getting into rumors about Kendrick Lamar’s response, the AI track that hit the timeline (44:04), and Metro Boomin and Future announcing their tour ‘WE TRUST YOU’ (59:32). Jerrod Carmichael issues an apology to Dave Chappelle on The Breakfast Club (1:18:48), the room sends their best following the passing of Rico Wade (1:46:14), Kai Cenat is suing a woman who leaked is information (2:00:15), Part of the Show (2:16:05), and much more!  Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/joebudden   Sleeper Picks:  Joe | dvsn - “Take It Slow” Ice | Kodak Black - “Stressed Out” Parks | Goodie Mob - “Cell Therapy” Ish | Saint Harison - “ego talkin’ - A Colors Show” Melyssa | Jean Deaux (feat. DESTIN CONRAD) - “Thinkin”

Epiode 717 | "The Cutlery Drawer"

In the latest episode, the JBP starts with their thoughts on Future & Metro Boomin’s ‘WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU’ (17:50) before turning to reactions to A$AP Rocky and The Weeknd’s lyrics on the album (41:58). Chris Brown drops the deluxe for ‘11:11’ (1:04:20), Quavo counters to getting dissed with a record of his own (1:17:24), and Rappers have already started to respond to J. Cole following his apology (1:27:48). Also, the room sends their thoughts out following the passing of legendary DJ Mister Cee (1:32:35), O.J. Simpson dies at 76 after a battle with cancer (1:35:13), Jeezy files for primary custody of his daughter (2:18:03), and much more!  Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/joebudden Sleeper Picks:  Joe | Chris Brown (feat. Mario) - “Won’t Keep You Waiting” Ice | Real Sikh - “Sikh's Minute Drill” Parks | The Co-Op (feat. Passport Gift, Parks, Rasheed Campbell, David Bars, & the Wednesday Nights) - “Hell On Earth” Ish | Amber Mark - “Comin’ Around Again” Melyssa | RIMON - “Downtown”

Episode 716 | "Room 1108"

The apology heard around the world… The JBP kicks off this episode with their thoughts on J. Cole’s comments at Dreamville Festival about his response to Kendrick Lamar on ‘7 Minute Drill’ (20:00). The room then discusses what this does to Cole’s career moving forward (1:04:05), if we can expect a response from Drake sooner rather than later (1:10:00), and Vince Staples shares his thoughts on Rap beef & publishing (1:39:34). Meek Mill and Wale traded tweets over the weekend (1:52:14), The Solar Eclipse (2:00:10), and JT exchanges words with Caresha, as well as GloRilla (2:03:50). Also, the Bionic Six reacts to episode 2 of Jerrod Carmichael’s show (2:20:16), *SPOILER ALERT* conversations on Curb Your Enthusiasm and BMF (2:20:16), WrestleMania 40 (2:45:25), final predictions on what we could expect from Future & Metro Boomin’ on Friday (2:57:50), and much more!  Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/joebudden Sleeper Picks:  Joe | Rae Khalil - “IS IT WORTH IT” Ice | Eazy-E - “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” Parks | Common - “The Bitch In Yoo” Ish | Byron Juane & Kenyon Dixon - “Timeless” Melyssa | Senpu - “Moonlight”

Episode 596 | "Mashure"

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