Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ got his start as a hyped-up teenager at the tail-end of the blog era, making hard, direct boom-bap that knowingly evoked the grimiest music that came out of his home borough in the ’90s. Over the years, he’s subtly tweaked his sound, updating it and sometimes making it more melodic.
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, the last Joey Bada$$ album, came out in 2022. Today, he’s got a new single.
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Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ got his start as a hyped-up teenager at the tail-end of the blog era, making hard, direct boom-bap that knowingly evoked the grimiest music... more info