Joe begins with questions for Emanny about his behavior over the weekend before the room continues to break down all that occurred at Joe’s birthday party. Later, Emanny apologizes for some comments he made during the last recording, NYC’s 5th Avenue is getting a makeover, and Japan has a program where people can pay to legally disappear. The crew also discusses rumors that China is building artificial wombs, Billboard’s top producers of the 21st century, Cardi B’s exchange with a reporter while on trial, a potential $1,000 Patreon tier, and much more!

Emanny kicks things off with a hot R&B take before Marc recaps his trip to Buffalo with Ian and the crew previews Joe’s 45th birthday party. Next, Joe airs his grievances about the Jussie Smollett documentary on Netflix, Marc asks Joe if he thinks the average martial artist could beat him in a fight, and Flip explains why he doesn’t engage in pillow talk. The room also discusses teacher bae, Southwest’s new seating policy, the state of the JBTV community, and much more!

Kino joins the cast and begins by revealing that he and Edith have made up and are back together. Next, Joe asks the room if they’d buy a house that someone died in, Marc recaps a panel that he spoke on recently, and the room reacts to Cracker Barrel’s new logo and makes sense of when and why major corporations choose to rebrand. The crew also discusses the beef between Cam’ron and Gillie, memories from the Slaughterhouse days, why the youth doesn’t give iconic artists from the past the flowers they deserve, where Hip-Hop will be in 100 years, and much more!

Marc begins by revisiting Emanny’s attack on him last week before Joe presses Ish with more questions about Invest Fest and Mel learns that the JBTV community hosted a watch party for one of her movies. Later, the crew speaks about their experiences with addiction, their tendency to out each other on air without warning, and the viral picture of Jamie Lee Curtis making its rounds. They also discuss Amanda Seales on Surrounded, Michael Porter Jr.’s recent press run, what Drake’s future in music will look like after the lawsuits, and much more!

The JBP is joined by legendary producer, songwriter, and music executive, Jermaine Dupri, who begins by breaking down his spending habits at Magic City, the VERZUZ that never was with Diddy, and the state of his relationship with Bow Wow. Next, Joe asks JD about what is happening with dvsn, the greatness of Bryan-Michael Cox, why he’s never been married, and if he feels like he’s already created his magnum opus. Jermaine also discusses working with both Usher and Chris Brown, his past comments about independence in music, the best R&B groups of all time, his vegan ice cream business, and more. The JBP later reconvenes for some homie court, Cam’ron’s prank on Omar Gooding, Ish’s upcoming appearance at Invest Fest, and much more!

The one and only Teyana Taylor joins the show ahead of the release of her latest album, ‘Escape Room,’ and prior to her emergency vocal cord surgery. She begins with some thoughts on her career arc thus far before speaking about the making of the album, her expectations for its reception, and why she didn’t push its release date until after her procedure. Teyana also discusses her experience as a choreographer and actress, her cooking aspirations, her love life and children, how working with the likes of Pharrell and Kanye has shaped her creatively, and much more!

Joe begins with a confession for the room before Emanny shares a health update and the cast names the people in their trusted circles. Later, Joe puts Trey on blast for something he did while on vacation, Ice explains what happened with the Clipse concert tickets, and Flip lashes out because (he thinks) the cast suggests that he wasn’t popular before joining the podcast. The crew also discusses Harvard asking Joe to come give a speech, Eddie Murphy’s list of his best movies, why Drake’s latest releases aren’t being played outside and what to expect from him going forward, and much more!

JID pulls up to the studio to discuss his new album ‘God Does Like Ugly’ as well as his relationship with Offset following the single of ‘Bodies’, and his reaction to the Rap beefs & J. Cole’s apology in 2024. JID then discusses when he got started in music and playing football, his favorite records and features on his project, the misconceptions about himself as an emcee, artists he’d like to work with, and his beef with BET. Later, Ace Hood stops by to talk about his history with DJ Khaled and split from We The Best, how he adjusted to being an independent artist, his new project ‘S.O.U.L.’, his relationship with his wife and kids, learning to be compassionate and vulnerable, future plans, and much more!

Jeff Teague, DJ Wells & B Hen of the Club 520 Podcast join the show. The guys kick things off by poking fun at Joe’s iconic double headband moment before Hen challenges Joe to a one-on-one game. Next, Joe calls out Jeff for his recent LeBron James take, the dildo on the court at a WNBA game, and how 520 has been received by other athlete podcasters. The crew also discusses the NBA draft and upcoming season, Joe’s high school basketball days, Hen’s beef with Oscar Robertson’s family, and more basketball debates. Later, the JBP reconvenes to talk vacation plans, Marc’s fifth POTM victory, an awkward encounter Marc had at a bike shop, and much more!

The JBP is joined by award-winning comedian and best-selling author, KevOnStage, who begins by addressing some of the shots he’s taken at Joe and explaining his approach to marketing and understanding his audience. Later, the room breaks down Tyler Perry’s recent comments about Ryan Coogler, the “right” time to die, and the best Black family movies of all time. Kev also discusses the role his wife plays in his career, showing his body on social media, how his relationship with religion has evolved over the course of his life, his soon-to-be released book, and much more!