This episode of the JBP starts hot, with Joe and Flip pressing Mel to tell the story of when she linked up with a group of Colombians to be a drug mule (0:54). Later, the room pays tribute to Val Kilmer (35:50) before Joe provides his honest thoughts on Adam22 announcing that No Jumper is going broke (41:22) and shares his latest ghetto exploits with tuna fish (1:10:57). In music, Sexyy Red’s “Hoochie Coochie” (1:24:52), the lack of up-and-coming stars in Hip-Hop (1:40:19), and Fulton Country prosecutors’ attempt to revoke Young Thug’s probation over some of his Tweets (2:01:51). The crew also discusses Ayesha Howard’s statement on Anthony Edwards’ alleged attempt to pay all of his child support up front (2:08:01), the mayor of Gary, Indiana calling out Joe over his comments on the city (2:26:07), Carmelo Anthony’s first-ballot induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame (2:32:51), and much more! Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: www.patreon.com/joebudden Sleeper Picks: Joe | Amerie - “Mine” Ice | Wiz Khalifa (feat. Gunna) - “5 Star” Parks | Nas - “We Will Survive” Melyssa | LÉA THE LEOX - “IFY”
Chapter 1: What's the story behind Mel and the Colombians?
And I said my shining, winning personality. And then here comes Flip.
Which has not taken that. Okay, fuck off. What Flip said, though?
Tell the story that you told behind the scenes. How you ended up in some Colombian's car and they asked you to go to Europe. That tracks. They asked you to be a drug mule. That's so on brand, by the way. And you said, I don't know how I ended up in their car. You said you don't know how you ended up in a meeting. That's the part that's on brand. Then Poe asked you, were you on drugs? Yes.
This is turning into a whole different type of podcast. I didn't know we was doing that. Can you please tell the story, please?
Okay, wait. Let me preface it with this. So we're writing on the board and we were talking about a couple of basketball players who got super duper scammed, right?
Yes.
So then the next line is craziest scams you've ever heard or been involved in. So I'm going to ask, is this where we want to start?
Yes. Yes. Absolutely. Because some of us, Melissa, Savannah... are not and haven't been scammers. So when you asked that question in the room, the closest I came was when fucking the feds was on big face. Oh, that's my man. The closest I've been to a scam is when the feds was on big face. We was on the half blowing it. Big Face, what up, boy? Big, Big Face.
I miss you, boy.
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Chapter 2: Why did Joe Budden discuss Val Kilmer?
Walking down the walk.
You don't remember me? No, I go. I used to do that. I thought it was just having a sincere and genuine heart. Until my girl must have gotten my cash out. Now you can't do it no more. This shit was like temple run. Yo, the fucked up part, you can't even have a sincere and genuine heart anymore.
That's true.
That's the tough part about this relationship shit, yo. You can't even send some of your fucking homegirls who might be in need a little 2K pack. A little random 25-pack real quick. Here, just for you.
Just because it's Friday. Here, take that.
Yeah, come on, man. Don't want nothing for it. Just hold up. Just trying to be of service, walking in the Lord's light.
You know what's even more fucked up, though? What, man? The fact that you still try to get it off at your age, number one, and your circumstances. Like, you just don't give a fuck. You are a belligerent man, bro. No, I don't do it no more. You're against the law. Like, you just go against everything. You know what you go through. You know when she pull up, she going through it.
I don't do it no more. Whatever she do, and you still try to get it off.
I don't do it no more.
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Chapter 3: What are Joe's thoughts on Adam22's business struggles?
Yes, okay. George Clooney was the worst Batman of all time.
What?
For real? Yes.
Okay.
I think Michael Keaton is the top one, but you can give it to Val for now. The rest of the piece.
Let's go, Joe.
You think that maybe it's over Only if you want it to go so bad Are you gonna wait for a sign?
Your miracle Stand up and fight It goes This is it Hey!
All right, shout out to wherever you might be listening from. Shout out to the parents out there. Shout out to the children out there. Wait a minute.
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Chapter 4: How did the pandemic change content creation?
Oh, Tosh. My girl, Tosh.
Yeah, you didn't want to share the information, but it's cool. We found each other.
Somehow you find all my people.
I do. I do.
I do.
It's a very small community out here.
That's that fight or flight shit.
Shout out to Tosh. Shout out to Tosh.
We love you.
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Chapter 5: What happened with Mel's Gracie Award journey?
I may not make this year. Or the year following that. This may be a peak or a spike right now.
Or the year after next. Or people just didn't plan that way. Niggas is used to spending money before it comes. Instant gratification.
And also the optics. You know, he wanted to show the optics of extreme rapid growth. You know, so expanding to the purchase of the building and then the huge staff and that sort of thing. Like the optics allowed him to, you know, kind of like be as boisterous as he was towards you and everybody else.
Exploits. And the content shifted too, not for nothing.
Well, yeah. And then that part, yeah, content changed. It's not just the world changed and the economy changed. Content creation change.
The young streaming niggas came in and... And they kicked ass. They kicking ass. They just released what Kai made from January to February.
Yeah.
They busting the ass.
They making it tough. Extremely tough. I ain't gonna lie. If I see this Speed nigga do another backflip across my phone, I don't know what I will do.
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Chapter 6: Why did Joe Budden crave tuna fish?
So, you know, there's definitely... You took it to a dark place?
No, I'm sorry, but there's definitely a reason why.
God damn it. We're talking about... You just can't help yourself.
If we're talking about homelessness, then, you know, we've got to talk about all the factors. But back to, you know, back to kicking Adam's back in.
Wait, yo. Damn. No. Because, like, what... Not at all. Do you know that you can't... We was talking about homelessness. Are you trying to slip it in, too?
That's what she said, by the way. A lot of women get... Girl!
This is a family happy show.
Back to kicking Adam's back in. Go ahead.
Okay, but no, before we get to Adams, kicking Adams back in, and before we get to our prize picks, prize picks gang, I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming. But on the topic of homelessness, I must continue to spoil the show Good American Family for anyone that's listening.
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