The Joe Budden Podcast Episode 915 | 21 Shots

TL;DR

Episode 915 of the Joe Budden Podcast covers the Tank vs. Tyrese Verzuz battle, with the crew giving detailed breakdowns of each performance.

Key Points

• 1.B-dot's arrival caused immediate tension. He sat in a regular cast member's seat and was called arrogant for it, setting a chaotic tone before the show even started.
• 2.The '21 shots' title references a health study about ejaculation. The crew discussed a story claiming men should ejaculate at least 21 times a month to prevent prostate cancer.
• 3.The crew debated whether deep-throating is overrated. The conversation opened with a frank discussion about sexual preferences, framing it as a 'dude question' with full cast participation.
• 4.Tank vs. Tyrese was the episode's main topic. The entire crew weighed in on the Verzuz-style battle that aired the night before, with near-unanimous agreement that Tank won decisively.
• 5.Tyrese's pre-battle interview revealed fear. He said Tank should be battling falsetto singers like Brian McKnight or Eric Benet, and admitted 'I might lose,' signaling a bad mental state entering the battle.
• 6.Tank opened with 'Sex, Love and Pain' into an 'I Can't Make You Love Me' cover. The crew praised this as a masterful R&B opening, especially performing it on piano.
• 7.Tyrese's strongest moments came with 'The Rat' and Chinchie's 'Pulling Me Back.' The crew gave him those rounds but felt the crowd didn't respond as strongly as those songs deserved.
• 8.The turtleneck moment was declared the highlight of the entire battle. Tank began harmonizing 'turtleneck' and got Tyrese to reluctantly join in, symbolizing Tank's total dominance by that point.
• 9.Flip was disappointed in the overall battle quality. He argued R&B deserved better representation and that Tyrese treated the event like a comedy show rather than a serious showcase of the genre.
• 10.Tank's preparation far exceeded Tyrese's. Tank rehearsed all day with his regular band and background singers (Gavin, Candace Boyd, Lonnie Burrell), while Tyrese arrived, did a brief rehearsal, and left.
• 11.Kenyan Dixon singing backgrounds for Tank during Tyrese's set caused controversy. The crew was split — some called it disloyal, others called it the flyest moment of the night.
• 12.Trey Songz appeared but was roasted for his outfit. He reportedly came in a royal blue Paco Rabanne sweatsuit after a last-minute flight, and Tyrese cut his music mid-set, creating Jeezy-Gucci Man-level tension.
• 13.Jamie Fox's appearance overstayed its welcome. He was great initially but had the crowd repeating 'Jamie Fox' for nearly 20 minutes, annoying the crew.
• 14.Tyrese's fake exit drew no belief from anyone. He announced he was leaving ('my valet is outside'), but returned shortly after, with Tank's background singers clowning him on the couch in the interim.
• 15.Tank called into the show live and revealed a song he planned to drop after the battle was blocked. He said 'things didn't go in my favor' with the label, calling it 'disheartening' but confirmed the music is fire.