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Episode 981 | "Before The Vegans"

The Joe Budden Podcast

November 14, 2026

The JBP kicks off its latest episode discussing newly released music with albums from Snoh Aalegra, Westside Gunn, Bellygang Kushington, and Offset (28:12), as well as singles from Leon Thomas, Isaia Huron, and Maeta (45:04).

Speakers Joe Budden, Mark Lamont Hill, Mona, Officially Ice

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SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

The thoughts, views and opinions expressed by this podcast as well as its hosts are for entertainment purposes only. I repeat, it is not serious. It is not real. No one is exposing, revealing, indicting, or telling you anything about themselves.

Also, we do not encourage you to try this at home. We are trained professionals. Do not have your best interests at heart, or our own.

Enjoy the show.

Joe Budden (0:31)

Freeze, you can knock it off, Freeze. Hit the button, man.

SPEAKER_1 (0:34)

I did.

Joe Budden (0:35)

We were joking around earlier in here.

Mona and Freeze was having an ugly voice moment together. I impersonated Mona. She was like, do I sound like that?

SPEAKER_1 (0:47)

Then I said, yeah.

Joe Budden (0:50)

Then we all realized that when they try to clear their voice, nothing changes really, especially Freeze.

SPEAKER_1 (0:56)

Freeze hit him with the, ahem, oh yeah.

Joe Budden (1:00)

Yella Beezy.

Yella Beezy went away. Yo, we got some Yella Beezy covers today.

SPEAKER_5 (1:07)

Yeah.

SPEAKER_7 (1:07)

Yeah.

Joe Budden (1:08)

About time.

SPEAKER_5 (1:08)

Yes, we do.

SPEAKER_7 (1:09)

Yeah.

SPEAKER_9 (1:09)

Look at Mark.

Joe Budden (1:10)

I love seeing Mark go from Pierce to us. Pierce to us.

Myron to us.

SPEAKER_9 (1:17)

Myron to us.

SPEAKER_1 (1:20)

I'm going to slap the shit out of the when I see that, man. I ain't going to do all the educated shit. I'm coming right to whatever little college campus he on.

Mark Lamont Hill (1:28)

Okay.

SPEAKER_9 (1:28)

I respect that.

Mona (1:29)

Do you want me to push up on you?

Mark Lamont Hill (1:30)

No.

SPEAKER_1 (1:32)

Myron, I'm talking shit. I try to keep up with all Mark's shit, but I ain't smart enough to understand all that shit.

SPEAKER_4 (1:37)

He put out a lot of shit. I try to keep up. Turn that shit off quick.

Joe Budden (1:42)

Hey, I know when to bow out. I know what's in my head.

SPEAKER_13 (1:46)

I don't be knowing if you write.

SPEAKER_4 (1:47)

I don't know what they're talking about over there.

Joe Budden (1:50)

Mark be saying like you're making some points. I gotta get other side. I don't understand what they're saying. I just ride with Mark.

Thank you. Mark and get crazy.

SPEAKER_1 (2:00)

Mark and get crazy too now.

Joe Budden (2:02)

How y'all doing?

SPEAKER_7 (2:03)

Feeling great.

SPEAKER_1 (2:03)

Good, man.

Joe Budden (2:04)

Good.

SPEAKER_15 (2:04)

Looking good.

SPEAKER_16 (2:05)

Wake it up. Wake it up.

Joe Budden (2:07)

Last looks. Finish your last bite, your breakfast, all that shit y'all be doing.

SPEAKER_15 (2:12)

Yeah.

Joe Budden (2:12)

What's up, Mona?

SPEAKER_6 (2:13)

Hey, yeah.

Joe Budden (2:14)

What's up?

Mona (2:15)

They just want to say I have scrubs on.

SPEAKER_7 (2:17)

That's true.

SPEAKER_4 (2:18)

You do. You do.

Joe Budden (2:20)

One person has said that to you for the last hour.

Mona (2:22)

I have a Norface 2-piece saddle.

Joe Budden (2:25)

Nobody noticed it except for one person.

Mona (2:27)

And they keep saying I have scrubs on.

Joe Budden (2:30)

Who is they?

Mona (2:31)

I've never worked in the medical field.

SPEAKER_6 (2:32)

Looking at your employee like that.

SPEAKER_5 (2:34)

I've never worked in the employee field.

Joe Budden (2:35)

And that's why me and you don't play.

SPEAKER_3 (2:37)

That's why we don't hang out no more.

Joe Budden (2:40)

He stopped learning how to play.

SPEAKER_1 (2:41)

He just started getting serious.

SPEAKER_3 (2:43)

I'm right. Never mind.

SPEAKER_4 (2:47)

Backed you right down.

Mark Lamont Hill (2:49)

Moving right along from friend jokes. I like the look.

Mona (2:56)

Thank you.

SPEAKER_4 (2:57)

I appreciate it. Thank you.

Mona (2:59)

Damn. I'm about to start wearing a uniform up here. I'm going to wear a dickie every day.

SPEAKER_1 (3:05)

You can't throw a sweater on and hide it in pajamas.

SPEAKER_4 (3:10)

Sade.

Mona (3:11)

It's right there.

SPEAKER_1 (3:13)

All right. What y'all want to talk about?

SPEAKER_4 (3:18)

I know y'all not.

Joe Budden (3:19)

What y'all want to talk about now?

Mark Lamont Hill (3:21)

It's Friday the 13th. I don't know if y'all superstitious or not.

That might explain the vibe up here. Everything's a little weird today. I feel like it's going to be a weird day.

SPEAKER_9 (3:29)

Ain't nothing weird up here.

Mark Lamont Hill (3:33)

I don't know. As I said, I don't know if y'all believe that.

SPEAKER_7 (3:35)

You said it explained the vibe. I've had some unfortunate Friday the 13th of my life, actually.

SPEAKER_4 (3:39)

Have you?

SPEAKER_1 (3:40)

Parks saved you from the Ishmael.

SPEAKER_4 (3:41)

Car accidents?

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