Joey Bada$$ Says Entrenched Old-Timers Are Holding NY Rap Radio Back

Back when a teenaged Joey Bada$$ first emerged as a burgeoning force in rap, his music reflected a worshipful attitude toward NYC hip-hop's old guard. The prevailing wisdom was that Bada$$ was a '90s revivalist meticulously attempting to replicate the sound and substance of the boom-bap era. Five years later, 22-year-old Joey's sound no longer…

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