The latest JBP episode begins with a recap of Mother’s Day 2025 (19:00) as well as the room’s review of Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s show at Metlife Stadium last Friday night (26:38). Melyssa shares her experience at the Broadway revival of Shakespeare's "Othello" featuring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal (52:38), P. Diddy’s trial is underway (1:03:10), and the latest from Tory Lanez after he was rushed to a hospital following a stabbing (1:23:34). Also, the NBA’s Draft Lottery (1:44:37) and Michael Jordan is set to join NBA on NBC (1:52:40), triggering text messages and communication expectations (1:56:49), Jayden Daniels mother appears on ‘The Pivot’ to address her public backlash (2:19:35), Joe says he’s standing with Teyana Taylor (2:44:55), 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: http://www.patreon.com/joebudden Sleeper Picks: Joe | Mariah the Scientist - “Burning Blue” Ice | Snoop Dogg - “Unsung Heroes” Parks | Ben Kenobe - “SMOKE” Ish | TA Thomas - “Devotion” Melyssa | Anike - “WAKANDE”

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.