Joey Bada$$ revealed during an appearance on UPROXX’s Sound Check that he is aiming to release a new album before August 30th this summer. The Brooklyn rapper expressed his goal of dropping his first full-length project since 2022 in the coming months.
Since the release of “The Ruler’s Back” at the beginning of the year, Joey Bada$$ has been at the forefront of a rap battle between the East Coast and West Coast, engaging in a series of diss tracks with various artists. In his recent track “Crash Dummy,” he directly called out Kendrick Lamar, sparking anticipation for a response from the Compton rapper who is currently on tour with SZA.
During the interview, Joey Bada$$ also discussed the impact that the late MF DOOM had on his early career, crediting his friend and collaborator Capital STEEZ for introducing him to the masked villain. Reflecting on their collaboration on “Survival Tactics,” Joey Bada$$ shared how MF DOOM’s beats influenced his flow and lyrics.
Stay tuned.
