On this episode: Joe, Rory, Mal & Parks prepare for the upcoming Ashanti/Keyshia Cole Verzuz battle and share their final takes (18:20). The guys honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s legacy in light of this past MLK Day (29:01), and Joe finds a problem with Funk Flex’s list of the Top 50 Greatest MC’s (53:18). Entrepreneur and technology investor, Anthony Pompliano, joins the show to breakdown Bitcoin to give the guys a better understanding of the cryptocurrency (1:23:30), and the guys address the recently aired Tiger Woods documentary on HBO MAX (2:34:35). Sleeper Picks Joe | Danileigh - “Situations”    Rory | Gallant - “Comeback.”    Mal | 7xvethegenius - “Break Soul”    Parks | Blicka Don - "Ramsey's Place"

Episode 408 | "Pomp It Up"

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Following one of the craziest weekends in Rap in recent memory, the JBP dissects each record that has been released since last Friday night starting with Drake’s ‘Family Matters’ (21:50) before Kendrick Lamar stepped on it less than an hour later with ‘Meet The Grahams’ (1:44:48). Kendrick then drops ‘Not Like Us’ produced by DJ Mustard a day later (2:59:08), Drake responds with ‘THE HEART PT. 6’ on Sunday night (3:41:14), the room debates whether he is waving the white flag, and 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

Episode 723 | "Fancy Feast"

Just in time for the latest episode of the JBP, Kendrick Lamar drops his response to Drake with ‘euphoria’ (23:35) as the Bionic Six goes through the record and shares their thoughts (58:54). The room then re-listens to the record and debates whether Drake is on the clock and how long before he will respond (1:10:10), a short conversation on new docs and tv shows (1:20:50) before the lyric breakdowns of ‘euphoria’ continue on (1:27:29), and Amanda Seales continues to kick Shannon Sharpe’s back in saying she felt interrogated (2:04:45). Also, A.I. reportedly has a scary accurate death calculator (2:31:25), Dave & Buster's has a new betting option (2:39:04), additional news & thoughts on Kendrick’s record (2:48:10), 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 | Ye Ali - “Good Girls” Ice | YG - “KNOCKA” Parks | Nascent - “Long Live Doc” Ish | The Amours - “Changes” Melyssa | UNA MIA - “Too Much”

Episode 721 | "Unbuttoned"

The latest episode of the JBP begins with the news of a cease and desist from Tupac’s estate over the use of his vocals on Drake’s ‘Taylor Made’ Freestyle (39:07) before turning to Meg thee Stallion being accused of harassment in lawsuit by her ex-cameraman (49:04). In new music, PARTYNEXTDOOR drops ‘P4’ (1:08:15), Eminem is slated to drop later this summer (1:16:40), and Sinead Harnett, A Boogie, and Ye Ali also released new projects (1:18:40). The Bionic Six reacts to the Amanda Seales Club Shay Shay interview (1:26:21), Reggie Bush gets his Heisman back (2:13:08), another round of applause segment from Joe and the room (2:26:30), 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 | A Boogie wit da Hoodie - “Tiffanys” Ice | Ryan Blades - “Culture Vulture” Parks | Freeway & Jake One - “Freezer” Ish | MaKenzie - “Cashmere” Melyssa | Black Pumas - “More Than a Love Song” QueenzFlip (Joe) | Skylar Blatt (feat. Chris Brown) - “Wake Up”

Episode 720 | “You Know More Words Than Me”

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 408 | "Pomp It Up"

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