Joey Bada$$
Joey Bada$$ is a boom-bap artist from Brooklyn, New York.
Brooklyn rapper and Pro Era founder who brought golden-age boom-bap back for a new generation.
Who is Joey Bada$$?
Joey Bada$$ (Jo-Vaughn Scott) is a rapper and actor from Brooklyn, New York, and co-founder of the Pro Era collective.
Known for
His mixtape 1999 (2012), which he made as a teenager, followed by B4.Da.$$ (2015), All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ (2017) with "Devastated" and "Land of the Free", and 2000 (2022). He also acts in TV and film.
Style
Classic '90s boom-bap with jazzy samples, combined with sharp, socially conscious lyrics about race, politics and his own ambitions.
Impact
Joey Bada$$ showed that the golden-age New York sound still resonated with a young audience, and inspired a new wave of lyrical East Coast rap.
Influences
- Nas
- A Tribe Called Quest
- J Dilla
- MF DOOM
Joey Bada$$: quick answers
What genre is Joey Bada$$?
Joey Bada$$’s music falls under Boom-Bap. Joey Bada$$ is part of East Coast hip-hop, with the most important work in the 2010s and 2020s.
Where is Joey Bada$$ from?
Joey Bada$$ is from Brooklyn, New York.
What is Joey Bada$$’s real name?
Joey Bada$$’s real name is Jo-Vaughn Scott.
When did Joey Bada$$ start?
Joey Bada$$ has been active since 2010.
Who influenced Joey Bada$$?
Joey Bada$$ was influenced by Nas, A Tribe Called Quest, J Dilla and MF DOOM.
Which artists are similar to Joey Bada$$?
If you like Joey Bada$$, listen to A$AP Rocky, Denzel Curry, Logic, MF DOOM and Nas.
