Stereogum — Joey Bada$$ built his entire career on nostalgia for early ’90s New York hip-hop, but the motif that felt exciting circa 2012 debut mixtape 1999 was wearing thin by the time Summer Knights rolled around the following summer. He sounds invigorated o... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Shooting the breeze with Bada$$ down at the games arcade more info

MTV.co.uk News — In an interview for MTV Voices, the rapper speaks of the need for leaders... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Joey Bada$$ @ NXNE 2013 (more by David Andrako) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Joey Bada$$, Vince Staples, CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution @ Irving Plaza... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Sean O'Connell During a week where it seems anyone with a guitar is playing a show, the 7th annual CMJ Takeover brought hip hop heads from across the region to bask in a late-night showcase at Highline Ballroom on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Joey Bada$$ As discussed, Joey Bada$$ and Vince Staples are on tour together which hits NYC on Nov. 8 & 11 at Irving Plaza (tickets), but they've since added a show happening much sooner. They'll be here this week for... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, Freddie Gibbs and Madlib teamed up to release Piñata, their excellent collaborative album. One of the few album tracks that didn’t have any guest rappers was the floaty sneer “Knicks.” But now there’s a new version of the ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Vince Staples was initially supposed to release his Def Jam debut, the Hell Can Wait EP, back in September but it was pushed back and will now come out next week (10/7). Since we last spoke, Vince also revealed... more info

Stereogum — Although it feels like he’s been around forever, the one-time teenage rap prodigy Joey Bada$$ (who’s still a teenager, BTW) has yet to release an official debut album. That record, the cleverly titled B4.DA.$$ (“before the money,” get it?) is... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Check out the latest offering from the New York rapper... more info