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**, released on September 30, 2014. Known for its aggressive boom-bap energy and intricate wordplay, the track solidified Joey's transition from a mixtape phenomenon to a major player in contemporary New York hip-hop.

Moving away from the laid-back flow of his earlier 1999 mixtape, Joey utilizes a "stylistic gruff tone" and "aggressive rhymes" to assert dominance over his peers. Production and Music Video joey badass christ conscious download

Produced by , the beat features classic boom-bap drums paired with "distant jazz horns". Interestingly, Joey discovered the instrumental on YouTube by searching for "Joey Bada$$ type beats" and immediately began freestyling to it before contacting the producer to secure it for his album. **, released on September 30, 2014

The lyrics are a dense assault of "shrewd wordplay" and "grimey" metaphors. Notable lines include a Dragon Ball Z reference ("Got Dragon Balls like my name was Vegeta") and a tribute to the late J Dilla. Production and Music Video Produced by , the