The Joe Budden Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Episode 812 | "Stove Side Chat" Mar 29, 2025

Show notes

The JBP opens up the latest episode sharing where they stand on 'taking a break' in a relationship (24:29) as well as if there are any phone restrictions when dealing with their partner (30:09). Chris Brown announces the 'Breezy Bowl XX World Tour' featuring Summer Walker & Bryson Tiller (46:26), the release of Lil Durk's new album leads the room to debate the state of Hip-Hop and drill Rap (58:00), and Joe shares his thoughts on 'The Good American Family' on Hulu (1:32:38). Also, Marvin Sapp is under fire as a video resurfaces in which he held the church hostage for donations (1:38:07), Lebron James joins Pat McAfee & continues feud with the media as Stephen A. Smith continues to fire back (1:50:11), YG's new record '2004' (2:18:08), Will Smith's new album 'Based on a True Story' (2:33:45), Part of the Show (2:50:09), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | Jozzy - "Maybe"

Ice | Sauce Walka & That Mexican OT - "Check Please"

Parks | Jessie Reyez - "GOLIATH"

Ish | Larissa Lambert - "Cardio"

Episode 811 | "Blood In the Water" Mar 26, 2025

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The JBP kicks off the latest episode revisiting the story of Joe's broken foot (3:13) before the room discusses Marc vs. Ish in a recent Patreon episode (21:40). Joe then shares another story from his Saturday night out which featured an appearance from Ish on his bike (52:04), the guys send out their thoughts and prayers after the passing of George Foreman and Sayso P (1:12:20), and the mother of Commanders QB Jayden Daniels has been criticized for separating him from USC's JuJu Watkins at the NCAA Tournament (1:24:20). Also, Joe asks the room to share a time they rebelled against their parents (1:34:00), how did your worst enemy become your worst enemy (1:55:10), Trey Songz squares up on stage (2:08:55), an OnlyFans worker has been charged for killing a client (2:20:35), towns in New Jersey seek $13 million from American Dream (2:27:05), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | SPINALL, Omah Lay, & Tyla - "One Call"

Ice | Wale - "Blanco"

Parks | Samara Cyn & Sherwyn - "Pop n Olive"

Ish | TheARTI$t - "Ghost"

Episode 810 | "Where The Magic Happens" (feat. Oz Pearlman) Mar 22, 2025

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Ish returns to his seat in the latest episode as the JBP kicks things off discussing his recent surgery (1:55) before diving into the drama between Jess Hilarious & The Breakfast Club (23:38). The room then debates if there is a wrong time professionally to get pregnant (1:07:06), in new music Leon Thomas' 'MUTT' remix with Chris Brown (1:17:01), Kevin Gates new album (1:19:07), and Ice addresses Joe over his review of the MAX show 'The Pitt' (1:21:30). Also, QueenzFlip discusses the recent activity with arrests & RICO charges (1:34:52), mentalist Oz Pearlman joins the show (2:01:16), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | NTG & Bay Swag - "Whatever For You"

Ice | Kevin Gates (feat. Lingo) - "Therapy Sessions"

Parks | Marque Clae (feat. My Moma) - "Mama Told Me"

Ish | Alex Isley - "Hands"

Episode 809 | "Willfully Obtuse" Mar 19, 2025

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The latest episode from the JBP begins with the Mariah Carey tribute at the iHeart Awards who seemed to be unimpressed with the performances (30:33) which leads the room to discuss tributes needing an overhaul, and which celebrities & artists they'll be sad about when they pass (50:00). Usher is seemingly trying to change the lyrics to 'Nice & Slow' (56:50), the crew discusses Bill Burr's new stand-up special on Hulu and whether or not they agree with his opinion on open-casket funerals (1:23:14), and UMG responds to Drake's 'Not Like Us' lawsuit (1:33:19). Also, the lineup for 2025 Dreamville Festival (1:49:17), Iggy Azalea takes aim at UMG (1:55:30), another Kanye West rant hits the internet (2:04:36), Joe questions his co-hosts about hope (2:19:10), Tracy Morgan throws up courtside at the Knicks game (2:38:32), resurfaced audio of Jonathan Majors (2:47:00), and much more.

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | Fridayy - "Desert"

Ice | Keen Streetz - "Cut the stove on"

Parks | Sean Price - "Figure Four"

Melyssa | zandros & Limi - "Obsessed"

Marc | The Roots - "Silent Treatment"

Episode 808 | "Meet Me At The Police Station" Mar 15, 2025

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Joe begins the latest episode with some theories about Melyssa after an off mic conversation before questioning Ice over an Xbox purchase (4:35). The room then does a quick review of Playboi Carti's new album 'MUSIC' (46:30), QueenzFlip asks his cohosts about Lil Wayne's legacy (54:00), Former En Vogue & Lucy Pearl member Dawn Robinson reveals she's been living in her car for three years (1:11:36), and a Houston embalmer has been charged with mutilating a corpse (1:35:13). Also, actor Anthony Mackie talks raising young men and says masculinity has been killed which leads to a heated debate from the JBP (1:46:09), Vivica Fox has been rumored to have gotten a BBL at age 60 (2:20:15), in movies and TV shows the castmates share what they are currently watching (2:50:28), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | Fridayy (feat. Kehlani) - "Saving My Love"

Ice | B.G. - "Freedom of Speech"

Parks | Radamiz & Fortes - "Face Up"

Melyssa | pastels, Jessica Domingo & Relyae - "Could've Been U (Remix)"

Episode 807 | "Reverse Card Day" Mar 12, 2025

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The JBP opens up the latest episode with their thoughts on Jermaine Dupri's response video after the crew dissected his label tweet over the weekend (20:25) before turning Doechii who riled up social media after saying heterosexual men are a red flag (31:00). Marc Lamont Hill has a question for the room on whether you'd save your spouse or child in a boat crisis (57:20), a high school relay runner hits a competitor over the head with a baton (1:07:54), and the heir to the Hermès fortune wants to give the $11 billion to his ex-gardener (1:23:55). Also, Druski & Odell Beckham, Jr. have been named by Jane Doe in a Diddy lawsuit (1:36:13), Nelly's ex randomly pops back up with comments about the rapper (1:51:44), the latest between Lebron & Stephen A. Smith (2:07:18), Part of the Show (2:26:00), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | kwn (feat. Kehlani) - "worst behaviour (Remix)"

Ice | Jacquees & DeJ Loaf - "You Still Belong to Somebody Else"

Parks | 38 Spesh, Fashawn, & Little Vic - "Santeria"

Melyssa | Durand Bernarr - "Overqualified"

Marc | SAINt JHN - "Fvck being SAD"

Episode 806 | "Yall Don't Really Have It" Mar 08, 2025

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Joe, Ice, Melyssa, & Parks kick off the latest episode with more reactions of the JBP's basketball game from last weekend before turning to the internet's division over an NYPD detective pole dancing in a music video (19:14). QueenzFlip arrives to the studio as the room dives into the news of a Southwest passenger stripping naked on a plane which leads to stories from the cast about their odd airline experiences in the past, plus T-Pain flying commercial (33:37), the crew is divided over whose side to take following Lebron James confronting Stephen A. Smith over his son (1:12:40), and Jermaine Dupri's tweet over independent artists vs. music labels (1:38:15). Also in new music, Tory Lanez drops a new album 'PETERSON' (1:56:55), Teyana Taylor & Aaron Pierre (2:07:54), the passing of more legends including Roy Ayers & D'Wayne Wiggins (2:19:15), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | Tony! Toni! Toné! - "(Lay Your Head On My) Pillow"

Ice | Lady London - "Is You Krazy?"

Parks | Smif-N-Wessun - "Home Sweet Home"

Melyssa | Tony! Toni! Toné! - "Whatever You Want"

Episode 805 | "Support The Lie" Mar 05, 2025

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Beaten and battered from their recent basketball outing, the JBP kicks off the latest episode discussing how their bodies are feeling days later (3:07) before sending their condolences to Angie Stone's loved ones following her tragic passing (33:30). The crew then turns to the Oscars 2025 (45:25) which includes Adrian Brody & Halle Berry's kiss (52:20) as well as some criticism surrounding Zoe Saldana (1:00:23). Gervonta 'Tank' Davis and Lamont Roach Jr.'s fight over the weekend (1:27:30), Sixers Paul George says he's taking a break from podcasting to focus on the rest of the season (1:44:32), and **SPOILER ALERT** reactions to the 'Paradise' season finale on Hulu (1:53:30). Also, Notorious B.I.G.'s catalog is reportedly on sale which leads to a conversation on IP, being blackballed, and life's roadblocks (2:08:51), the latest on Anthony Edwards status as a parent brings the room into a discussion on patriarchal designs & culture (2:50:43), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | dvsn - "One in a Million"

Ice | Jim Jones - "Back in My Bag"

Parks | 6ix, KYLE, & Blu (feat. Buddy & Like) - "Firmament"

Ish | Bryson Tiller - "Play It Off"

Melyssa | Col3trane & Chase Shakur - "Crocodile Tears"

Marc | Vertical Hold - "Seems You're Much Too Busy"

Episode 804 | "Women in Space" Mar 01, 2025

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The Joe Budden Podcast recaps their week (10:15) before the room moves to the sad news involving the passing of Gene Hackman, his wife, and their dog (25:10). **SPOILER ALERT** The crew gives their predictions for the 'Paradise' season finale (40:08), New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a recent Black History Month event (49:00), and Joe shares some details about a new app called 'Timeleft' (55:50). An all-women flight to space through Jeff Bezos rocket company is slated to take off this spring (1:03:23), Lenny Williams releases new music at the age of 80 (1:25:27), and is anyone participating in economic blackout day (1:41:48). Also, Turkey Leg Hut's former owner warns staff they'll be fired for using phones during shifts (1:55:50), in new music Jim Jones & Fridayy drop new albums (2:13:54), Atlanta's police department is after Lil Baby (2:31:49), and much more.

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | Ye Ali (feat. Dcmbr & Hrtbrkfever) - "Come Inside"

Ice | Fridayy (feat. Meek Mill) - "Proud Of Me"

Parks | Ray Vaughn - "CEMETERY lanterns"

Ish | Kels - "We Tried"

Melyssa | Yo Trane - "Ecstasy"

Episode 803 | "One More Dance" Feb 26, 2025

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The latest episode of the JBP kicks off with the crew discussing Meek Mill's tax problems (24:45) before moving to news of former NFL wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. being at the center of infidelity allegations (35:00). Ne-Yo's baby mother rips his polyamorous lifestyle (51:50), Rolling Stone is back with another bad list (1:24:05), and Freddie Gibbs seemingly disses J. Cole following his latest release 'cLOUDs' leading the cast to debate whether or not Cole should engage (1:29:49). Also, Kash Doll and Asian Doll trade shots online (1:52:12), Rihanna says she's working on a new album (2:18:24), Tripp Fontaine breaks his silence regarding 'Tonight's Conversation' (2:33:10), Marc Lamont Hill reacts to MSNBC cancelling Joy Reid's evening show (2:48:40), Part of the Show (2:58:05), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks:

Joe | Tempest – "Stop Playing"

Ice | Benny the Butcher & ILL Tone Beats - "36 Ounces and a Mercedes"

Parks | RJ Payne & Erick Sermon - "RIGHT CROSS"

Ish | LÉA THE LEOX - "IFY"

Melyssa | Zyah Belle - "1-800 Heartbreak"

Marc | THEY. - "Rotation"

QueenzFlip | Trinidad Killa (feat. Nicki Minaj) - "ESKIMO (Remix)"