Joey Badass talks upcoming album with Ebro Darden on Apple Music.
Joey Badass made his return to the music scene earlier this year with his song called “The Rev3nge“. The rapper followed it up with his latest single “Head High“, which was praised by Nas. In the latest interview with Ebro Darden on Apple Music, the rapper reveals that it was inspired by the late Nipsey Hussle, and he started writing it the day after Nip died.
“This is one of the best records I’ve ever made,” he said. “This is an important, special record near and dear to my heart. I started writing it the day after Nipsey passed. And I didn’t have an actual friendship or relationship with Nipsey. I met him a couple times and everything and it was always good vibes, but I was definitely moved by just who he was in this world and in this game. And when he passed, it was extremely unfortunate. And like I usually do with channeling pain, I put it into the music, you know what I’m saying? So this joint is definitely inspired by him.”
The Brooklyn rapper composed the song shortly after Nipsey Hussle died, and he mentions the late rapper as well as Capital Steez, who died in 2012. He raps about his connection with Xxtantacion in the song’s second stanza. “This is one of the best, purest, realest tracks I’ve ever made and I’m fulfilled to finally share it with the world,” he said in a statement. “This one is for Nip, X, Pop and every young black man who’s life was taken away way too soon. This is for everyone who has to navigate life daily with their head on a swivel.”
The rapper also talked about his upcoming album, which will be his first in five years, and a follow to 2017’s “ALL AMERIKKKAN BADA$$.” “We back. The album’s coming soon,” he reveals. “Listen, once we drop, we going to continue, you know what I’m saying? In this era, what I’m focused on is consistency. Consistency and the quality of my product, so you could definitely expect a lot more Joey Bada$$ in this new time right here.”
Recently, Badass revealed that he played his album to Nas and he said he was inspired. “Played Nas some of the album and he said he was inspired. He also loved the next song I’m dropping for y’all, he called it “the perfect single”. Meant a lot hearing that from the [Goat emoji]. New raps on the way,” he wrote in a tweet.
Check out his new interview below.
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