The Joe Budden Podcast

The Bionic Six is back in full force as the gang starts by recapping their Father's Day (11:15) before turning to Rico Love (24:10) and Russell Simmons (28:35) being outed by their ex's over the holiday weekend. Ice addresses the JBP's takes on the YK Osiris news from the last pod (1:03:17), a submarine slated to view the Titanic wreckage has gone missing (1:06:46), and Michael Jordan has sold his...

The JBP kicks off this episode discussing new music that was released, including Gunna's 'a Gift & a Curse' (26:27) and Killer Mike's project 'MICHAEL' (37:00). YK Osiris is accused of sexual assault after a run-in with Sukihana as videos surfaced on social media (50:38), the gang reacts to Meek Mill's tweets (1:01:18), and Ja Morant has officially received a 25-game suspension from the NBA (1:21:...

The JBP kicks off this episode discussing the news around 'Home Depot Girl' going viral (25:55) and Moriah Mills continues to tweet about Zion Williamson (41:28). The gang then moves onto congratulating the Denver Nuggets winning the NBA Championship over the Miami Heat in five games (1:26:13), Paul Pierce's livestream antics (1:41:43), and Anita Baker cuts Babyface from her tour (1:50:57). Also,...

The JBP is back after a wild week of news which starts with some drama surrounding Pelicans forward Zion Williamson after a pregnancy announcement. Dating rumors swirl between Kelis & Bill Murray (1:03:01), Travis Rudolph's case reaches a verdict as the former NFL player is found not guilty (1:16:40), & B. Simone is facing backlash for promoting her close friends during a time of grief (1:27:15)....

The JBP kicks things off with a recap of their weekend which included Ice attending Roots Picnic (12:54) and Joe on a golf outing (18:43) followed by his trip to Summer Jam on Sunday (23:47). Is there still any beef between Drake & Kendrick Lamar? (44:18), Young Thug's brother gets hit with 9 years for violating his probation (55:33), a pair of social media influencers were arrested after being ca...

The JBP kicks off this episode discussing new music including Gunna's new single (32:30), Cardi B & Latto's record 'Put It On Da Floor Again' (44:25), and Diddy is accused of stealing his recent record 'Act Bad' (54:20). Joe brings a trivia game for the pod to play (1:18:55) and the gang sends their thoughts and prayers to D.C. Young Fly & the family of Jacky Oh (1:56:28). Also, the JBP responds t...

The Bionic Six returns following the Memorial Day weekend as they begin by discussing the news of alleged real estate scamming surrounding DJ Envy and his business partner (21:30). Meek Mill goes on a Twitter rant and calls DJ Drama (52:00), former football player Travis Rudolph's murder trial is underway (1:14:56), and **SPOILER ALERT** unpacking Succession's series finale (1:21:05). Also, the ga...

A slew of topics in this episode as the JBP kicks things off discussing Memorial Day plans for the weekend (19:26) before sharing their sentiments on the passing of Tina Turner (25:28). The gang dives into new music including Lil Durks album 'Almost Healed' (31:18), GloRilla's 'Lick or Sum' (43:23), & Diddy's 'Act Bad' featuring City Girls & Fabolous (47:54). Ja Morant recently posted a cryptic me...

The JBP starts this episode by sharing stories from their weekend (9:20) before addressing the beef between Rick Ross & DJ Envy (30:40). Lil Durk accuses Gunna of being a rat in an interview with DJ Akademiks (52:36), Ish spouts off about the Lakers after they were swept by the Nuggets (1:04:15), and Janelle Monáe graces the cover of Rolling Stone magazine (1:15:18). The gang also talks about the...

The JBP kicks things off with all the new music released including Summer Walker's EP (11:15), H.E.R.'s new single (31:52), and Post Malone's album announcement (36:47). The Bionic Six also discusses RapCaviar's top-50 Hip-Hop beats of all-time list (49:13), Timbaland is making moves with A.I. software (54:41), and Ja Morant issues an apology (1:05:55). Also, there are rumors of a T.I. & Rick Ross...

 The JBP starts this episode by recapping their Mother's Day (14:30) before turning their attention to Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, who was caught flashing a gun on Instagram for the second time in a couple of months (21:20). The gang then discusses the Knicks & Sixers being eliminated from the NBA playoffs (41:30), Jonathan Majors is reportedly dating Meagan Good (55:18), and the latest new...

The JBP starts this episode by discussing music, including Lil Durk's new single featuring J. Cole (22:40), Anita Baker's criticism for cutting Babyface's set (36:30), & Janelle Monae's 'Lipstick Lover' (51:30). Scammers made some money selling AI-generated Frank Ocean songs (59:20), the gang talks Mother's Day plans (1:12:23), and Brian McKnight responds to the criticism he's been receiving (1:20...

The JBP kicks off this episode with the reports of an altercation between Chris Brown & Usher over the weekend before the 'Lovers & Friends' Festival in Vegas (18:40). The long-awaited Verzuz between Puff & Jermaine Dupri is slated for Madison Square Garden in September (52:24), NBA YoungBoy goes on a Twitter rant dissing Akademiks & Lil Durk ahead of their album releases this Friday (1:04:30), &...

The Bionic Six returns as the gang starts by discussing Melyssa & QueenzFlip's sensitivity training (13:20) before turning their attention to Ed Sheeran winning the copyright case against him (29:56). Album bundles are returning as Billboard introduces 'Fan Packs' (43:21), 50 Cent announces The Final Lap Tour celebrating Get Rich or Die Tryin' 20 years later (58:50), and Mike Budenholzer has been...

The JBP kicks off this episode with a recap of the 2023 Met Gala (10:30) before discussing Cher's split with Alexander Edwards (30:51). Lil Durk claims he's been blackballed (38:34), Ed Sheeran is currently on trial in a copyright-infringement case over Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' (46:42), & the 'Godfather of A.I.' sends a warning on his way out after leaving Google (1:10:01). Also, NBA Playof...

The JBP kicks off this weekend's episode by sending their condolences to Jerry Springer who passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer (26:28). The gang then covers the music that released on Friday including Jack Harlow's new album (34:02) & a new Miguel record (44:52). Facebook drops all original programming including 'Red Table Talk' (57:36), the NBA Playoffs are in full swing (1:11:34),...

Joe returns from his Las Vegas trip as he shares details from his time in Sin City (11:25) and provides his thoughts on the Usher's residency show (21:15). The JBP dives into the Gervonta 'Tank' Davis & Ryan Garcia fight (59:45) as well as the Don Lemon & Tucker Carlson departures (1:16:10), and Joe sends some love to his peers (1:39:00). Also, the gang looks to Ish to apologize for his Knicks/Cav...

The gang records their first episode without Joe as they begin with the latest news on Jonathan Majors as additional abuse allegations come to light (12:47) and Tiffany Haddish attempts to defend him (25:57). Desiigner seeks mental health treatment after exposing himself on an airplane (36:55), Frank Ocean pulls out of weekend 2 of Coachella due to an injury (1:00:33), and *SPOILER ALERT* Snowfall...

The JBP starts this episode by recapping Coachella (26:45) and giving their thoughts on Frank Ocean's performance and what went wrong with the set (30:26). Ice recaps the Lil Wayne concert he attended (55:55), Jonathan Majors PR & management teams have severed ties (1:11:25), and the gang has some updates on the YSL RICO case (1:29:54). Also, an A.I. version of a Drake & Weeknd song was leaked (1:...

The JBP returns as they begin with their thoughts on the latest episode of Snowfall leading into the series finale next week (25:57). An arrest has been made in the killing of Cash App's founder Bob Lee (38:31), Universal Music has asked streaming services to block A.I. companies from accessing their songs (48:45), and the gang takes a look at the positives and negatives from A.I. in the music spa...

The JBP begins this week's episode recapping their plans from the weekend before turning their attention to the Dalai Lama video that was released (24:18). Daniel Caesar issues an apology for his controversial comments in 2019 (36:30), Jim Jones says Pusha T is not a top-50 rapper (52:45), and **SPOILER ALERT** an update on the most recent episodes of Snowfall (1:16:28) & Succession (1:21:05). Als...

The JBP begins this weekend's podcast sending their condolences to Bob Lee, the founder of Cash App, who was killed earlier this week & share their thoughts of the timing of the FedNow announcement just a day later (16:24). The gang then discusses new music including Drake's 'Search & Rescue' (41:15) & Rae Sremmurd's project 'Sremm 4 Life' (47:47). Also, reactions to the report that Spotify has mi...

This week on the JBP, the Bionic Six discusses the recently released list from Complex that named Joe number one on their Hip-Hop Media Power Rankings (1:52). The gang recaps the NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four & Championship games (23:32) which were overshadowed by the storylines surrounding LSU's Angel Reese (29:27), as well as Dave Portnoy's comments about the tournament's Most Outstanding P...

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 & Instagram (1:35:12), Part o...

The JBP kicks off this week's episode with news of Jonathan Majors facing assault and harassment charges after being arrested over the weekend (16:10). Lamar Jackson has made a statement that he requested a trade from Baltimore earlier this month (47:55), a couple breaks up over a Chris Brown lap dance at one of his shows (1:01:10), and Soulja Boy reacts to questions about whether people would rat...