There was a time [2014, to be precise] when it felt like the most fresh and exciting Hip Hop music was coming out of New York again. The Odd Future bubble had begun to burst, and three New York collectives were beginning to put out their respectively different takes on a classic sound; Flatbush Zombies,…
‘Coast/Clear’ follows ‘Left Hand‘ as the second single from the Beast Coast collective, comprised of Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers. The title track from the East Coast supergroup sees Powers Pleasant handling production, with seven MCs delivering bars representing their respective crews. What makes Beast Coast stand out, is their continued commitment to…
Members of Flatbush Zombies, Pro Era, and the Underachievers have finally come together on an official Beast Coast release, ‘Left Hand.’ The New York-based super group’s first song ever, ‘Left Hand,’ is out now, it’s part of a larger project [details of which will be announced soon], and features contributions from Joey Bada$$, Flatbush Zombies,…
You might be wondering why we’re reporting on an album that was released six years ago in 2012. ‘Peep The Aprocalypse‘ is now available on all streaming platforms for the first time, and comes with a brand new track entitled ‘Know The Rules’, featuring Pro Era‘s Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight and CJ Fly. It’s the…
Joey Badass has releases new track ‘King of the Jungle,’ a collaboration with Amy Winehouse producer Salaam Remi which pays homage to The Notorious B.I.G. A sinister, ’90s-inspired instrumnetal is the perfect backdrop for an emcee who is arguably now Brooklyn’s current Finest. Stream below via SoundCloud.
“Old to us but will be new to y’all. Expect more spontaneity in 2018,” said Joey Bada$$ of ‘Gazzliona’. The collaboration with fellow Pro Era founding member Kirk Knight came to life in 2013, but has been lying on a hard drive in wait until now. Bada$$ goes gruff over the first, butter smooth section…
Joey Bada$$ shares three new songs produced by long-time collaborator Statik Selektah, the first of which is the slow and smoky ‘500 Benz’. The lead track also comes with ‘Love Is Only A Feeling’ and ‘Too Lit’. Stream all three below via SoundCloud.
Joey Bada$$ releases a new video for recent single ‘Land of the Free‘, taken from upcoming album ‘ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$’ [April 4]. The track takes shots at the state of US politics as do the visuals, which sees the Pro Era kingpin teaching children about the error of our collective ways and perform before things get a little…
On his 22nd birthday, Pro Era kingpin Joey Bada$$ releases ‘Land Of The Free’, a Kirk Knight and 1-900-produced track taken from his upcoming album ‘AABA’. Bada$$ doesn’t hold back in this four minute polemic against the current climate in American politics: “300-plus years of them cold shoulders/Yet 300 million of us still got no focus/Sorry America…
Shortly after dropping upbeat new single ‘Devastated‘, Joey Bada$$ & Pro Era took to the streets to his native New York City to premiere a new video for the track. Directed by the man himself along with Shomi Patwary, Bada$$’ directorial debut played on the side of his double decker bus as he greeted mobs of fans…
