#joey badda$$

[urban-imagist]

I was just at Brooklyn Bridge Park. It's that time of the year again. Had to post this again.

[rockrosethistle]

you listen to one Joey Batey song and badda bing badda boom your whole feed is Jaskier

[arkai-wav]

DID JOEY BADDA$$ DISS KENDRICK LAMAR?: The Rulers Back

Joey Bada$$ has dopped his first offering of 2025 with "The Rulers Back". Some of the lyrics on the Conductor Williams produced record have fans thinking Joey may be taking shots at Kendrick Lamar.

Check out my thoughts on the record and let me know what you think in the comments.

[localhotdad]

Joey Badda$$ | Love Is Only A Feeling

i love her curves but what's more preferred is the way she articulates words can't help observe and stare when she in the mirror masculine massacre, while she fixing her hair i mean she so perfect and i owe her own little world we built the foundation, everything i want in a girl and it's a matter of time until her last name mine you got potential, baby just imagine us combined i wanna see you shine like the gem that you are want you be so secure that they see from afar that you don't need another man and you can stand on your own let's keep stacking your bread and one day we gonna get gone and get, away from here you're the only reason i be staying here wanna paint a picture, let's make it clear the future so bright, baby  race you there, girl

[elecmon]

Hey, thanks that Impmon and Joey post made my morning.

Ayyyee badda bing badda boom boss!

[brokeandfamouseu]

Joey Badda$$ // 2021 

[gloieee]

So it Goes

I’ve been having really good days. But I’ve been discovering more of Mac Miller lately and he wrenches heartstrings in so many ways. I resonate with him so hard in certain aspects. It’s uncanny.

10.12.2019

So interesting that I was feeling this way 10.12. 2019 haha. I doubt it was that day, since I was floundering in my essay editing. But maybe it was--maybe I just thought Mac Miller was beautiful enough to take a day off from my “business” writing. I have a feeling it was 10.15. 2019 vaguely. Likely was still having some very good days then.

Life is always a roller coaster and I appreciate it, I suppose. I remember distinctly loving “So it Goes,” but not having a way to connect it to how I felt then. It’s ironic how I feel like this song matches up the most to how I feel now. Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut, literature, one of my first loves. So it goes. I resonate with this one so deeply right now that I think i’ll indulge myself and break it down step by step.

So it Goes- Mac Miller

You could have the world in the palm of your hand You still might drop it So it goes

I love how he highlights how precarious satisfaction, happiness, and fulfillment can be. Although there’s a sadness to dropping something that was in the palm of your hand, it reminds me that every moment is precious. Every time you feel the world there, in your hand, it’s such a blessing. It’s a gentle perch rather than something to seize. The “so it goes” reminds me that that’s maybe how it’s supposed to be. It wasn’t a mistake on my end to drop it; maybe there never was a way I could have forced it to stay there—it’s just the way it goes. And even if I’m just completely self-justifying losing things, so it goes.

And everybody wanna reach inside your pockets I tell 'em "red light, stop it" Shit, that give me more headaches than alcoholics

Hm, I bring more flavor than all the seasons Winter, spring, summer, fall, the grass is always greener 'til I cut it all Please leave me to my studies, I give you no applause My hands been countin' money, and it's hard to be the boss But somebody gotta do it (it gets so exhausting) Often with the bullshit, but, baby, I been through it Enough for the both of us So come over later and we won't let no one close to us We could be posted up Yeah

So it goes It's like, in every conversation, we the topic This narcissism, more like narcotics So it goes

Everyone knows it’s a huge statement if I say something gives me more headaches than alcoholics. I do feel like some people are reaching inside my pockets, more often than I would like. I’m giving too much. It’s odd cause I always do say “red light, stop it,” yet there must be something about myself that makes it seem like a green light. The grass is always greener till I cut it all--this sounds so much like me that I can’t even. Maybe that’s why. Def don’t appreciate how it seems like I’m the one that’s going through the bullshit, more than one person’s share. But maybe it just is the narcissism that makes me think like this.

My eyes on the enterprise Nine lives, never die, fuck a heaven, I'm still gettin' high Never mind, did I mention I'm fine 'Cause her pussy gettin' wetter when the weather dry Clementine, peelin' off and everyone get left behind I'm only 5'7'' 'cept I'm feelin' like I'm 7'5"

No relaxing, kicking back, this ain't exactly in the plan I can't get no satisfaction, goddamn They sayin' I been gone too long I could just tell 'em fuck you, but that come on too strong My god, it go on and on Just like a circle, I go back to where I'm from

I love Mac Miller’s confidence (even when he’s down). I feel it too. Yet, despite all of that of course, it never goes as planned. It’s hard to be truly happy in your choices. I haven’t been good with choices this past year or so. Guess this past year, I had choices for the first time in a while. Oddly, even though I’m consciously trying to make intentional, balanced decisions, still my god, it does go on and on, just like a circle, I’m back to where I’m from. 

Been listening to some random songs on my spotify radio, alongside my main man Mac Miller, and it’s hilarious how serendipitous it is. Fell in Love with a Girl- The White Stripes followed by Over- Syd feat. 6lack. This kinda stuff makes me laugh out loud. The most impulsive love song ever, reflected in form by how fast-paced and short the song is. It’s perfect. 

Fell in love with a girl

I fell in love once and almost completely She's in love with the world But sometimes, these feelings can be so misleading "Come and kiss me by the riverside, yeah Bobby says it's fine, he don't consider it cheating, now. Can't keep away from the girl These two sides of my brain need to have a meeting Can't think of anything to do, yeah My left brain knows that all love is fleeting

It’s hilarious cause Bobby more often than not totally does think it’s cheating. I’ve loved this song since 2015 and it’s one of those songs that leaves such an impression each time I hear it. One of those forever bops. 

I’m realizing a lot of these random songs I was listening to without really looking at the lyrics were apt in some way. It’s almost as if Spotify now predicts my life, which is some black mirror shit right there. Some petty, fleeting tidbits:

Over- Syd feat. 6lack

Safe to say, I was right You was wrong, that's okay Why would you agree if you ain't build for the drama? I know when shit ain't right You can act if you wanna, girl I don't wanna say too much And I don't wanna make assumptions But lately I've been giving no fucks We don't know what we doing love How we gon' look for help when you don't know yourself?

(As an aside, realizing that 6lack is actually amazing. I thought he was just gonna be a temporary mainstream dude with “Ex Calling” and “PRBLMS” but East Atlanta Love Letter really makes me rethink him as an artist. He says it straight and I don’t even think he’s fronting, which is amazing.)

I did fluctuate between random moments of feeling all these things, albeit of course, very briefly and not as intensely as perhaps these lyrics denote. And yes they’re petty.  But it’s more a sentiment than an actual feeling:  

Loner- Kali Uchis

I just gotta put it out there And maybe it's not deliberate And I know you never asked me I don't want to be an option But if you don't want me now No, boy, I don't want you later Don't try to come and eat with me

Superficial Love- Ruth B.

You're really cute I must admit But I need something deeper than this Baby if you want me, then you better need me 'Cause I'm so done, not being your number one And if you wanna keep me then you better treat me Like a damn princess, make that an empress

This song is a subtle reminder of course that once I’m ready for something, I should be treated like an empress. We forget that sometimes.

I can feel you on my lips all the time But I just wanna feel you in my heart and on my mind

Actually so interesting cause this song is pointedly not how I feel in some ways. Makes me wonder whether what I want is superficial love. Which leads me to:

The Need to Know- Wale feat. Sza

Tryna keep it low Keep 'em on that need to know Tell everybody that we're just friends But to be honest that platonic shit's for TV shows

I'm not tryna pressure you Just can't stop thinkin' 'bout you You ain't even really gotta be my boyfriend I just wanna know your name And maybe some time, we can hook up We can hang out, we can just chill

Again, this song made me laugh today. A causal relationship maybe should be physical, yet here/there we are/ were. 

I know Fletcher means it more seriously and ironically (for good reason), but at the end of the day, despite all the bits of emotion I feel, in the best sense, it’s all love, in the most truly millennial diffusion-of-conflict way possible (All Love- Fletcher).  And to be honest, whatever this is (cause love is a grossly inappropriate word, just a good filler) is just a feeling (Love is Just a Feeling- Joey Badda$$). I was and am def more in the camp of Stwo and Jeremih, (Neither Do I- Stwo and Jeremih) and Drake currently to begin with, so it’s really all good in the end. 

The Motion- Drake

It's not me and you, it's not me it's you Say you're moving on, well, I guess that's just the motion I guess that's just the motion

Yeah, looking back on it, at least my pride is intact 'Cause we said "no strings attached" and I still got tied up in that Try being with somebody that wanna be somebody else I always thought she was perfect when she was being herself Don't even know how to help, but I guess that's just the motion, yeah She'll probably come around Soon as I settle down, that's the motion Oh-oh, I guess that's just the motion

Definitely have some doubts cause platonic shit’s for TV shows, but internally, I feel more settled. Having let it all out and explored all my petty fleeting roller coaster emotions these past few weeks, ultimately, I feel like it was actually a good learning experience, and a reminder of some things I value about myself. It’s a reminder to keep growing, to keep understanding myself, and to know my worth, which may have been a bit hazy these past few months on so many fronts. It’s hard in the moment, but if I look within myself, this is what I wanted and what I had been saying all along. It’s something I’ve never been able to fully execute before and really wanted to this time around, so I’m excited that that’s finally happening. And at least I do have some soft spots to look back on (If The World Was Ending- JP Saxe, Julia Michaels).

I’m excited to be more myself. So it goes, in the best way.

10.26.2019

[wearehotboi-blog]

Cult of the Dammed at the Jazz Cafe - Thursday 28th February 2019.

A balcony table overlooking the stage isn’t the traditional way to consume a UK hip hop show, as much as the Jazz Cafe in Camden isn’t a traditional place to go for a meal. But this was never going to be a traditional type of evening.

We were there for Cult of the Dammed, a collective of talented rappers and producers from varying parts of the UK, each with their own distinct style, interacting synergistically to create quite the entourage effect.

Several projects deep, with new members, on Blah records, their latest offering is a weird and wacky assortment of haunting verses, unpredictable flows, and more fabrications than Jussie Smollet at your local Subway. All cleverly woven to form a tapestry of quality UK hip hop, with the word SWEG embodied through it.

Our starter arrived in the form of Black Josh, Manchester's answer to Joey Baddas both in terms of work rate and craftsmanship. A soul-stirring bundle of energy that went on to deliver tracks from his impressive catalogue, instantly grabbing this crowd of athletically dressed millennials, with his powerful and comprehendible delivery.

Josh ran through tracks old and new before bringing out label mate Milkavelli for a rendition of 1000 on Red, their collaboration on Josh’s latest project.

Next up was the enigmatic Milk himself with a charismatic display of material including Where’s Olly, before the arrival of Lee Scott, fresh home from a snowboarding holiday, goggles still in play. As Lee confidently strutted the stage I had visions of him fly kicking a fan like Cantona. Luckily, he chose to serenade us with an array of cleverly crafted verses instead. 

Then I’m pretty sure they all went off to do some drugs.

They returned energised to deliver possibly the highlight of the night in the form of Civilized, the crowd losing their marbles to the sound of Barebase waiting at the top for them.

There were appearances from Tony Broke, Stinking Slummock, King Grub, Salar, Bill Shakes, Naheeto, and Black Josh’s dad. There was however no Will Sniff for this one. 

The energy in the room was fantastic; a genuinely all-inclusive atmosphere which seemed fitting given the eclectic makeup of the group themselves.

We had crowd surfing, animal noises, and floating umbrellas. There were moments where it was a bit messy but overall the chemistry was very good and any imperfections only added to the rawness of the live show.

Thoroughly enjoyed this one has I tucked into my Jazz Cafe Linguini.

[do-you-like-milk]

Round of applause for Joey Badda$$ everyone

REAL NIGGAS FW TAME IMPALA

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[youngpaperboyz1]

Chloe X Halle & Joey Badda$$ Reminisce In "Happy Without Me" Music Video

Chloe X Halle & Joey Badda$$ Reminisce In “Happy Without Me” Music Video

This is the top trending hip-hop news list arising today. We sure know to keep you inform with the daily musical artistic events happening now in the world. They are angelic. https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/chloe-x-halle-and-joey-baddass-reminisce-in-happy-without-me-music-video-new-video.43996.html For full story go to the link above, below the image.

[thesepeopleproject]

Anybody who says these people are trash need to go Bellevue Gucci Mane VybzKartel JCole Offset CardB Drake YoungMA YoungThug Lil Wayne 21Savage Lil Baby Moneybagg Shenseea Joey Badda$$ Brent Faiyaz KodakBlack Popcaan Rihanna A$AP Rocky Masicka Beyonce Kendrick

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[classicjacksonarts]

"I play the game of stacking knowing that I ought to share ⚖️💵 How much does a man need? How much can he hoard before his greed?💰📶 How can a rich father teach humbleness to his seed?👨‍👦 Just questions, the stubborn all get taught tough lessons" 📚 ~ J Cole (@j.cole), "Legendary" with Joey Badda$$(@joeybadass) #SunOfSons #love #progress #MrBunks #GoldenChild #seed #inspiration #lessons #HipHop #lyrics #life #legacy #facts #truth #spiritual #family #wedding #learning #Parent #Father #JCole #JoeyBaddaSS #Legendary

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Joey Badda$$ - LEGENDARY (feat. J. Cole) #AllAmerikkkanBadass #Legendary #Goodmusic (at Mabopane, Gauteng, South Africa)

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