The crew kicks things off by acknowledging the maturation of Nicki Minaj and Joe's friendship after their recent interview (9:30). Next, they dive into the Jussie Smollett sentencing (17:45) and an update on Chris Brown's alleged allegations (32:30). A ton of highly anticipated music dropped from artists, including Lucky Daye (35:30), Lil Durk (48:10), and Benny the Butcher (54:20). Royce Da 5'9. Joins the podcast to discuss Slaughterhouse (56:50), Ryan Coogler was accused of a bank robbery attempt (1:58:20), and MORE! Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP: Tap in here www.patreon.com/JoeBudden   Sleeper Picks Joe | Lucky Daye - “Candy Drip Interlude” & “Fever” Ice | Lil Durk - “No Interviews” Parks | Method Man - “Butterfly Effect” (Ft. RJ Payne) Ish | Denaun - “Never Say”