The JBP starts this episode with the latest news on Jonathan Majors whose lawyer released text messages that show the woman taking blame for the fight (16:30). Arrests have been made in the Tekashi 69 assault (28:46), Ish discusses China ditching the US dollar (53:22), and plenty of new music dropped this weekend (1:05:01). Also, the gang discusses the state of TikTok &amp; Instagram (1:35:12), Part of the Show returns (1:44:23), + more!&nbsp; &nbsp; Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP.: Tap in here  &nbsp; Sleeper Picks: Joe | Kenyon Dixon (feat. Kincy) - “Slow Dancing” Ice | Royce da 5’9” (feat. Redman) - “Royce &amp; Reggie”&nbsp; Parks | 38 Spesh - “Crowned King” Ish | THEY. - “Riptide” Melyssa | Jenevieve - “Love Quotes” Flip | Ty Trilly - “Voice of the Pain”

Episode 614 | "Strike 1"

Daniel Caesar x Alicia Keys - Get You x Know My Name (Remix/Mashup)

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HOOD GEEK ADVENTURE 🧞‍♀️

In the latest episode, the JBP is joined by Elliott Wilson as they begin with a discussion on Hip-Hop journalism (12:25) before Melyssa proposes a topic for the room (19:41). In new music, 21 Savage drops his new project ‘american dream’ (26:40), Joe asks Elliott his thoughts on Kid Cudi who also released a new album (45:25), and ‘The Book of Clarence’ soundtrack includes a D’Angelo/JAY Z collab which leads to the pod’s thoughts about a future Hov album (50:45). Stephen A. Smith finally unleashes on Jason Whitlock (1:01:13), Joe hosts a trivia game (1:20:41), and Benny the Butcher joins the crew to discuss his new music and the state of Rap (1:48:45). Also, the man who jumped the judge had his charges read (2:52:08), NFL Wild Card Weekend is here (3:20:40), and much more!

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Sleeper Picks: 

Joe | 4batz - “Act ii: Date @ 8”

Ice | Jeymes Samuel (feat. Lil Wayne, Buju Banton, & Shabba Ranks) - “Hallelujah Heaven”

Parks | Benny the Butcher - “BRON”

Ish | Victor Ray - “Comfortable”

Melyssa | Maths Time Joy - “Cerulean”

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