Joey Bada$$

Earlier this week, Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era successfully executed their first ever #STEEZDay in NYC's Central Park. The festival was established in honor of the collective's fallen comrade, Capital STEEZ, taking place on July 7, what would have been his 22nd birthday...

Yesterday (July 7), Joey Bada$$ and the rest of his Pro Era crew threw the first annual Steez Day in honor of their fallen friend and collaborator, Capital STEEZ. On what would have been his 22nd birthday, his Pro Era cohorts teamed up with a slew of favorites in the New York underground at Central Park's Rumsey Playfield to give fans a memorable night...

It started with a downpour that soaked the masses and ended with an outpouring of emotion the size of Central Park. Last night's first annual #STEEZDay, put together by Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era to honor their fallen comrade Capital STEEZ on what would have been his 22nd birthday, contained everything in between...

New York producer Statik Selektah drops a new track, "In The Wind," featuring Joey Bada$$, Big K.R.I.T. and Chauncy Sherod. "In The Wind" is laid back music you bop to with the top down. The instrumentals alone put this track on another level...

Joey Bada$$ is one of the hottest independent rappers from Brooklyn, NY right now and his momentum only continues to grow stronger. Now embarking on a global tour dubbed The World Domination Tour, Joey's music has spread far beyond his hometown to the far reaches of the globe...

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Two former XXL Freshmen artists are dissing each other. Joey Bada$$ and Troy Ave sent subliminal shots at each other via Twitter. Earlier today, Joey Bada$$ went online to boast about his debut album sales numbers and how he's the number one independent hip-hop artist in the world...

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Joey Bada$$ is an MC mature beyond his years and brings a deep message with his black-and-white video for "Paper Trail$." In the clip, Joey questions people's motives for money and how far they will go just to make sure bills are paid. Following stories of a working class single mother, a street level hustler and a kid trying to keep his nose clean, Bada$$ explores every angle of the &q

As Statik Selektah preps the release of his new album, Lucky 7--preorders will be available at midnight, June 10--the veteran producer drops "Beautiful Life," his latest single. Featuring relative New York newcomers Action Bronson and Joey Bada$$, "Life" is tail0r-made for summer in the five boroughs, a revivalist cut that nevertheless feels live and off-the-cuff. Bro... Read M