"Can we see your Hip- Hop license and registration?" Yo, that is hilarious. 🤣

The whole purpose of the "The Heart" series is to get out what he's feeling at THAT time. He expresses his thoughts and feelings. To compare the heart's against each other doesn't make sense. Can't judge growth and feelings from one time period to the other. That's all this is. How he feels about everything he's observed.

Kendrick definitely only rapped from the perspective of Nipsey, as well as his own. Not the perspective of the other celebrities. He inserted the other faces into key moments that could coincide with a lyric or two, but he never truly raps from anyone's perspective but Nip's. The others were just a reinforcement of the trappings and ills of said Culture from prominent Black celebrities who've seen extreme highs as well as lows.

After that Kendrick Lamar take I damn near want Mal And Rory back 😂😂😂😂

Ice and Ish are the type of dudes to see you start a business, make it into the fortune 500 list and say “hows your small little business” 🤦🏾‍♂️

When Joe took the headphones off at 21:05 I FELT THAT 😂😂😂 Ice & Ish are BUGGIN! 🤦🏽‍♂️

Ice: “the third verse is the standout for me, it’s okay, and I have a problem with that too” Also ice after joe says the third verse is for simpletons: “when you really go back and give it a listen, it’s the second verse for me”

Joe ALWAYS comes through with understanding artistic creativity with artists like KENDRICK

Joes right; Kdot put out a masterpiece. It was art. It can definitely have opinions, but creativity at its finest

Joe 100% correct on that Kendrick segment!

Joe loves when someone else gets the unnecessary hate out of the way so he can share his genuine perspective.

So Joe has been right this whole time, Ish can’t give music reviews anymore. Now we’re adding Ice to the bunch. Only Parks & Joe for the music talks. Would you look at that the only two people on the pod with a resume in the music industry. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Yo ish said he never caught the beat 😭😭😭 I’m stuck laughing at that. All the best fellas! Appreciate you all as always

About the Argentina reference: Kendrick was performing in Argentina when Nipsey was murdered. He found out on stage

They picked the wrong moment to finally have a HOT TAKE. They wilding. WAIT and home boy said it with a straight face and a TDE sweat shirt on. Lmaoooooo🤣🤣🤣

Kendricks heart series is a masterpiece and part 5 was an amazing way to end it off I wouldn’t change a thing

The entire room when Ice said “This was cool” 18:02 😂😂😂😂😂

Joe's and Park's take was "nail on the head"... Ish and Ice are out of here w/ their perspective. You can't just look at this through "music eyes/ears'... This is ART on another level that transcend categories.

Joe and Parks are running the pick and roll to perfection on the Kendrick topic. 💯

I bumped the Heart part 5 in my car and that shit BUMPS! Idk wtf Ish talking about. Joe preached. This is nothing short of a MASTERPIECE.

“Yo, you popped?” That needs to be on a merch shirt.

Kendrick is a gift to our culture. He makes art like Lauryn Hill use to 🖤

Random but Alex and Savon podcast viral getting steam too. Its so good to see the whole team winning. Been watching and listening to these brothas for years. Love seeing it all.

I laughed at how Ish came in on that "the heart " take... "That shit was ass" is hilarious 😂😂😂

After this take on Kendrick's Heart Part V.. I'm staying the hell off social media & avoiding any tweets or posts about this album. Because if you can trash THAT song/ video , then there's no hope for the general public. Let's break it down a bit from a wider lense.. The last 5 years have been nothing but bullshit distractions.. Nobody really saying much of anything in the music. Kendrick comes back and he's attacking the crippling cycle of the culture that is hurting people .. Whether it's murder/ prison or people numbing their pain with substance abuse just to continue the cycle. Hurt people hurting people. He said "fuck that" I have to call out the bullshit for US to move forward and away from this cycle. Then ultimately the last verse which if y'all didn't peep. Kendrick slid himself in between Kobe and Nipsey ... He mentioned being taught in schools.. Kendrick's material is the only one popping up in college classes. Why he would put himself in the same boat with Kobe & Nip? You can draw your own conclusion if you paid attention to his material ; dating back since that song Hiii Power over a decade ago. This dude is a true artist that has the intent to transfer art into day to day living through self reflection. That's his whole mission. If any mf'a wanna stay distracted with bullshit rap cappers just to make it sound good & glorify all types of bullshit.. You go right ahead and do that. And the harsh reality check of life's cycle will step to you at some point. Feel how you feel and do what the hell you wanna do. And it's not even like the man wasn't rapping his ass off . Because he was. Not saying it's the best thing ever but the man was spittin. Good or bad. It's to the point now.. Fuck opinions. 2022. A line in the sand has to be drawn.

Joe's right the rappers Ish and Ice were talking about could NEVER make The Heart Part 5... NEVER. They can rap from different perspectives all they want, the execution would never be the same... NEVER, I can't stress this enough

The older I get the more I understand Kendrick and I realized lately I’ve been feeling tired of current rap music and it’s for the very reasons he rapped

Ice insinuating Drake is a culture vulture is hilarious 🤣

Joe: “I hate some of you ni**gas” Also joe every other episode: “Man, I hate ALL you ni**gas!”

I watch Roy and Mal and Joe Budden Podcast. Im still hurt that they separated but Im happy I get 4 podcasts a week total from them. I guess its a blessing in disguise

Kendrick made ART period. You cant even digest what he did as just a song. He's operating on another frequency and the proof is in how the universe aligned unfortunate events afterwards that are labeled as "culture "

That simultaneous "aww man" had me 😂😂

KDot made the third verse simple because he was not speaking from self. He allowed Nippsey to speak thru him. And Nip was basic when it comes to rhyme flow and structure. Ice and Ish are just coming from the prospective of non rappers with east coast bias. Most of today’s rappers can’t even catch the beat on a song from the 70’s. Kendrick Lamar killed it and had somethin to say while doin it…… West Coast💯🤟🏿

SAY THAT SHIT JOE!!!! Joe is a real one... He understands what this means.

“This was insanity in the vehicle.” -joe 😂😂😂

LMAOO the pink drink is actually really good

Also, the song being release coinciding with the Thug and Gunna catching RICO charges is outstanding. I think some people are hesitant to really fully state what Kendrick's message really is when he's not being subtle all.

I’ve never heard joe make more sense in my life. They aren’t at the same level as Kendrick just in general ability to receive clearance for music he wants to come out with. He’s extremely well respected and held in high regard amongst the best of the best in hip hop and music period. Joyner Lucas isn’t a bad rapper. But he made a song about race. He made a song about being a bad boyfriend. He made a song about will smith. It’s like okay you can make reference raps but Kendrick spills his soul and heart out in a way that sounds almost nonsensical but makes the most sense ever. They can’t do what he did if they could they would’ve done it already

Yo ice pulling the laptop out the couch was hilarious 😂

This k dot is a classic…. Just stopped the pod and listened to it and MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No skips!!!!!! Fire Beats/Concepts Top Tier Bars Great Messages 🎤 🎤🎤🎤🎤

Ice broke my heart lmao. Thank God for Joe

In my opinion: It is hard to see the destruction when you are standing in the center of the storm but if you step back you can see the damage that the storm is causing. Meaning alot of the music that is put out changes and influences our culture. Whether that is flaunting money, parties, how many women you can knock down in a weekend and we can go on and on. Music with a message is far and few these days. Elders would say we are spending so much time trying to keep up with the Jones that we don't take time to see the destruction. I listen to all types of hip hop but I gravitate to music with a message. I think the Heart Part 5 was an eye opener to the destruction and we call it (the culture). The third verse was crazy because Kendrick talked about how he felt about Nipsey in multiple interviews and for him to spit a verse as if Nipsey embodied him to send a message to his family and fans was powerful. I think the question we should be asking ourselves is did we get THE MESSAGE. Just my opinion

I just finished that John bun interview I preciate you joe for everything yall do and have done this podcast really helps me with my day to day life and I'll always be thankful for the shit yall do especially when yall don't owe us shit.

So I guess you all missed what DA said. She is aiming at the gangs committing all the violent crimes in the city but we missed all that huh? We have to stop making excuses and hold our people accountable for the decisions they've made.

The way Parks said “Huh?” after Ish said Kendrick didn’t really ride the beat… Fam. I’m still crying 😂 Parks has some of the best pod ad libs ever. And get Ish outta here. First he said The Heart Part 5 was trash then when they do the breakdown, Ish is like the lyrics are cool, Kendrick is creative, dadadadada. Get Ish outta here. This is in fact a masterpiece. And for Ish to say this was mediocre, nah. Ish gotta go and Ice can stand on that comparison ledge by himself. That is his crutch. And him including other rappers in this conversation with KDot is hilarious. But shout out to the pod king Joe. Overall, really enjoyed y’all takes.

Been waiting on them to discuss this. Joe is spot on. That’s why I like this podcast cause it feels authentic. Even if they don’t agree. Joe clearly has the better understanding of what Kendrick is doing.

Enjoyed the Pod per usual...👌🏽💯

When Parks said "huh"? at the 18:54 mark in response to ish was classic funny reaction

I don’t even like comparing Kendrick to other musicians. He transcends rap & music. He’s creating high art for people with sophisticated art pallets. There’s a reason he’s the only rapper with a Pulitzer. He’s the epitome of “rap caviar”. We’ll look back in a few years & be in disbelief about what he’s created 🤯

Thank you Joe for intervened on that Kendrick topic, I was getting aggravated lol.

Delivery and authenticity is a thing and a huge part of any art form. Two comedians can write the same joke and get very different results. Two actors can read the same lines, only one of them can get part. Joyner just ain’t that caliber of an artist.

HIS Jada in the background looking at Thomas like "fu$k your dreams, hang up with your Lil friends, it's time for bed."🤣😂

Lets appreciate Kendrick as he continues to release music

I think the misunderstanding ice and ish have is that "The Heart series " is literally Kendrick Lamar describing where his mind and heart has been leading up to the album . Now more than ever this art is meant to just be accepted and understood this isn't to be compared or be broke down to rank skill. Its not for surface listeners who just want to bop and rehash the feelings already expressed in previous songs . This is meant to be the spark to wake up the dormant activist in us all to look deep into OUR community and change the things we just accept as " Culture "

Thomas said "hellllooo" like he was answering for a short from the club last night. 😂 😂😂

Joe out here looking like 1984 vintage Frankie Beverly.

part4 is still my favorite "dont tell a lie bout me, i wont tell the truth bout you"

Ice is a true high level troll. He had my blood boiling with his take man. People's opinion usually don't move me, but he buggin. Ish? I'm just disappointed in Ish. . .

This is one of those times when I miss Rory and Mal. This conversation would have been way too different

With all this ignorant and fast food music, Kendrick time and time again delivers a breath of fresh air EVERY TIME, always artistic and creatively masterpiece

Is it just me or is ish and ice totally off point about that the Heart series and what it represents? Its suppose to be what he feels at that certain point in time. I agree with Joe. He could have dropped a single or a crowd pleaser but he did this! Sure it might not be as catchy at part 4. But this actually transcends hip-hop like its as Joe said masterpiece. He's speaking from the heart and this is what he's feeling at this point in time.

I never thought I would agree with Joe to this extent. I love hearing from Ish & Ice BUT with this, i just wanna wrote y'all a letter. I won't, but, HOW can you NOT see what he was doing? "Not rapping on beat," did you see him go off and come back on beat so smooth - that was purposely done. He went deep, he had a message and the song he sampled also told you what he was going for, and he achieved it. ICE & ISH, what's wrong Yo?! How could you not 🙈 see🤦🏽‍♀️

I appreciate Joe in this Kendrick segment because if we don’t champion this content it’ll never get through.

Joe looks like an extra from “Inside Man” lol like he’s bout to hand the teller a hand written letter saying “give me all the money” 😂

"New revolution was up and movin'I'm in Argentina wiping my tears full of confusionWater in between us, another peer's been executed History repeats again" is a reference to 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' a song written for 'Evita' performed by Madonna.

To say Kendrick heart 5 is trash is a terrible opinion 😂 Kendrick rap his ass off what more do you want

"Diet Drake" is amazing yo! 😂🤣😂

They way parks and Ish said “ahh man” in sync @1:43:04 😂😂😂

I know THE K DOT segment gonna be 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️

Perception IS everything. Kendrick has positioned himself as the “savior”/sage/wise teacher archetype and executed it perfectly. Album after album. Can’t hate that. Cole has a similar arch but shy’s away from the theatrics and keeps it simple. His greatness isn’t echoed as much as it should be but it comes with the role. “Low-key” can sometimes result in being overlooked. Produces and spits at top tier levels. He’s the essence. Drake is a Phenom and kinda had no choice in that character arch. He was always an outcast but destined for greatness and outperformed the hype. Which is rare. How many have outperformed the hype and the projections in hip hop?

Parks “Nahh throw it on there, throw it on there” “Yeah you right I do need accessories” lmaoo 😭 😭

Yo the light reflecting off ice head had me thinking it was a filter

"Knock on marble, you broke as niggas still knocking on wood" 🤣

Joe spot on. These other guys trying to compare an artist to photographers, an oil painting to Polaroids. It’s the beauty of art but they missing it imo.

Ish doesnt understand avoid and blue notes. Kendrick verses are poetry. All his off beat and weird pitch improvisation is not a accident or him not riding the beat. He drifting on the beat. He flipping the car and riding backwards on the beat.

Joe said “ we was jsut pushing p “ 🤣

The Heart Part 5 is fire idk why Ish and Ice are not feeling it. For him to bring that level of attention to the message he brought is almost impossible. A conscious message ain’t supposed to reach as far as Kendrick is able to take it

I'm glad joe mentioned how the third verse was for the simpletons. It was a hard ass verse especially when he said "I can't stress how I love yall, I don't need to be in flesh just to hug yall" but in all honesty that first verse on the heart V was what caught my attention.

Ha! “What water?” 🤣😂🤣😂Facts Joe!!!

"We do a lot of talkin'" 😂🤣

RANDOM: “ relationships are never a threat / cause I will erase the history & act like we never met “ - Joe Budden Dear Dairy

with Kendrick dropping & Thug/Gunna RICO charges, been waiting for this one.

I'm going to keep it 100. If I just heard the song, I would appreciate the message, but I wouldn't be wowed until I saw the video. The video made it pure art for me. Kendrick wouldn't be in my top 5 rappers dead or alive (I'm a 90s hip hop head), but in terms of creativity, he is up there as one of the best.

It's weird they just ignore the fact that these dudes are in there with a murder on them yet act like the dude that was killed is insignificant. If guilty you can't ignore all the pain they caused just because now they are rich. These takes are wild

Been waiting since Sunday to hear this take. Kenny got the streets poppin

3 is obviously the best heart. That song is one of the greatest songs of all time. Delivery, beat, lyrics, everything on that is "all time great". Part 2 is the 2nd best. Part 4 is "meh", Part 5 is good alone, but with the video it just gets another depth that the other hearts lack. So in that sense, it is amazing. Ish is out of his mind tho

Ice saying "we got diet drake" and joe budden hitting the new ice and ish drop was funny af

6:44 you can 100% go back to old pods where he said that lmao

Thank God for Kendrick

22:05 Joe, thankyou 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾 That’s all

Ish n ice buggin with that Kendrick take, Kendrick is the saviour of music

This was not a song to play at the function or run on replay. These are straight thoughts from the heart. This is basically a freestyle/cypher type of song. Poetry.

Mehn I really wish Rory and Mal were here for this "The Heart" take

This is some of the best podding I’ve seen. Top tier☀️ Kendrick definitely gonna have album of the year status for a minute once he drops. I’m just waiting to see what’s about to unfold.

2:11:10 this boy Ice wildin 😂😂😂😂 pulled the laptop out crazy 😂😂

Not Parks saying "dock you men terry" 😂😂😂 THE SHADE

When Ish basically said that Kendrick can say whatever he wants and folks will think it's crazy let me know where he stands that's a pure hater comment lol Drake made Toosie Slide corny as hell and folks didn't say anything about it but yet some of y'all still got Drake up there with Kendrick Lamar , a guy that can make tracks like The Heart Part 1 through 5.

New Joe Budden we here!!

“I want the lungs” LMFAOOOOOOOOO

ice: 😐 “that was funny.” lmaooo really? i couldn’t tell