Joey Badass released his debut mixtape, 1999, in June 2012 to critical acclaim and recognition, followed by Rejex in September, and Summer Knights in July 2013.
24 Facts About Joey Badass
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Joey Badass was born in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York City.
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Joey Badass was raised in Bed-Stuy and attended the Edward R Murrow High School.
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Joey Badass originally enrolled at Edward R Murrow to study acting, but transitioned towards music around the time of 9th grade, with a focus on rapping.
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Joey Badass started rapping under the name "JayOhVee", but eventually changed it to Joey Badass.
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Joey Badass says that the name change is due to the media's focus on rappers with more cynical names, saying it was "what sounded cool at the time, what fit [his] mood".
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Joey Badass began writing poetry and songs at the age of 11.
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In October 2010, Joey Badass uploaded a video of himself freestyling to YouTube.
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On June 12,2012, Joey Badass released his debut solo mixtape 1999.
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Joey Badass appeared on the song "America" from the mixtape Macadelic and opened for Miller at the Roseland Ballroom in April 2012.
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In December 2012 it was rumored that Joey Badass would be signing to Jay Z's Roc Nation record label, but in January 2013, he dispelled the rumors saying he would rather stay independent than sign to a major label for the time being.
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On November 9,2012, Joey Badass released a track with Ab-Soul produced by Lee Bannon called "Enter the Void" along with "Waves".
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On March 26,2013, it was announced that Joey Badass would be a part of XXL Magazine's 2013 Freshman Class.
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On September 3,2015, Joey Badass released a collaborative single with Korean hip-hop group Epik High's Tablo and producer Code Kunst called "Hood".
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On March 4,2016, Joey Badass made his television debut in the second season of the hit TV series Mr Robot, where he was cast in the recurring role of Leon, who is an associate of Elliot.
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On January 20,2017, Joey Badass released "Land of the Free".
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On May 12,2017, it was announced that Joey Badass will go on Logic's Everybody's Tour with Big Lenbo, in support of Logic's third studio album Everybody.
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On December 28,2017, Joey Badass announced via Twitter that he was originally featured on Post Malone's track "Rockstar" along with T-Pain.
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On June 12,2018, Joey Badass re-issued 1999 on all streaming services and vinyl for its 6th anniversary, and in a following interview with Peter Rosenberg, revealed his fatherhood, making public his first child, then 2-month-old Indigo Rain.
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In July 2020, Joey Badass released a 3-track EP entitled The Light Pack.
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Joey Badass has been compared to rapper Big L and Nas during his Illmatic era.
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In January 2015, Joey Badass was arrested and charged with assault for allegedly breaking a security guard's nose before performing at the Falls Festival in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
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Troy Ave responded in another tweet by pointing out that Joey Badass is signed to Cinematic Music Group, whose music is distributed by RED Distribution, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, but Joey Badass later denied reports of a feud between the two of them.
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In May 2020, Joey Badass donated $25,000 to support homeless students in New York City during the COVID-19 crisis.