Joey BADA$$ - Capital Steez

Spartan · Post by **Spartan** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 2:46 pm

Love that old Lewis Parker beat.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:07 pm

i don't think he sucks but at the same time i'm not really dying to listen to anything he does.

a friend of mine conversationally compared him to some demo you'd hear on stretch & bob in the mid 90s, I agree with that. the fact taht he raps over old obscure 90s beats only makes the comparison that much more valid.

here's the snag - the people that did this really well and stood out for it in the early/mid 90s carried gave off the impression that they actually had knowledge of some sort to impart, be it street knowledge or book smarts. this kid not so much... he often regurgitates bumper sticker wisdoms bordering on cliches without really showing much insight or an original perspective

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:15 pm

drizzle wrote: he often regurgitates bumper sticker wisdoms bordering on cliches without really showing much insight or an original perspective

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:03 am

just a heads up this drops today

@ http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/17 ... _1999.html

t minus 2 hours...

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:07 pm

01. Joey Bada$$ - Summer Knights [Prod. By Chuck Strangers]
02. Joey Bada$$ - Waves [Prod. By Freddie Joachim]
03. Joey Bada$$ - FromdaTomb$ (Feat. Chuck Strangers) [Prod. By Chuck Strangers] [Scratches By Statik Selektah]
04. Joey Bada$$ - Survival Tactics (Feat. Capital STEEZ) [Prod. By Vin Skully]
05. Joey Bada$$ - Killuminati (Feat. Capital STEEZ) [Prod. By Knxwledge]
06. Joey Bada$$ - Hardknock (Feat. CJ Fly) [Prod. By Lewis Parker]
07. Joey Bada$$ - World Domination [Prod. By MF DOOM]
08. Joey Bada$$ - Pennyroyal [Prod. By MF DOOM]
09. Joey Bada$$ - Funky Ho'$ [Prod. By Lord Finesse]
10. Joey Bada$$ - Daily Routine [Prod. By Chuck Strangers]
11. Joey Bada$$ - Snakes (Feat. T'nah Apex) [Prod. By J Dilla]
12. Joey Bada$$ - Don't Front (Feat. CJ Fly) [Prod. By Statik Selektah]
13. Joey Bada$$ - Righteous Minds [Prod. By Bruce LeeKix]
14. Joey Bada$$ - Where It'$ At (Feat. Kirk Knight) [Prod. By J Dilla]
15. Joey Bada$$ - Suspect (Feat. PRO ERA (Capital STEEZ, CJ Fly, Chuck Strangers, Dyemond Lewis, NYCk Caution, Kirk Knight, Rokamouth, T'nah Apex & Dessy Hinds) [Prod. By Chuck Strangers]

up now

http://www.livemixtapes.com/download/17 ... _1999.html

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:16 pm

Y@k Bollocks · Post by **Y@k Bollocks** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:03 pm

Was sort of hoping it'd all sound more like 'Survival Tactics', but I'm still liking this a lot.

Employee wrote:

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:41 pm

This is OK. Pretty underwhelming though. Not terrible at all, but not really feeling it that much either.

DJCommunist · Post by **DJCommunist** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:12 pm

decent tape for sure

Gregg Popabitch · Post by **Gregg Popabitch** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:59 pm

yeah, it's a solid mixtape.

Captin Planit · Post by **Captin Planit** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:34 pm

I want to download this, but all the diplomatic middle-of-the-road criticism just makes it feel like it's too much effort to take the 2 minutes I need to get it. The most positive remark about it from the last 3 posts is "solid".

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:43 pm

your two minutes would be better spent downloading the troy ave mixtape

slick breezy coke raps over white linen crisp yacht rap beats >>> 17 yo dropping nonstop platitudes while pining for an era that ran its course before he learned to pee into a toilet over beats that were already put to much better use elsewhere

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Thu Jun 14, 2012 2:46 pm

Or, alternatively, people could just listen to A-Mafia instead.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 7:15 pm

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 2:55 pm

drizzle wrote:your two minutes would be better spent downloading the troy ave mixtape

slick breezy coke raps over white linen crisp yacht rap beats >>> 17 yo dropping nonstop platitudes while pining for an era that ran its course before he learned to pee into a toilet over beats that were already put to much better use elsewhere

Strongly disagree. I think Troy Ave is dope but its kind of wack to compare them too just out of the blue. I like the mixtape. The only thing I could suggest for him to do is get up with someone who can make updated versions of these kind of beats for him to rap over. Pretty good start for a debut mixtape.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:01 pm

i won't argue the comparison is strained, made mostly because those were two nyc-originated mixtapes that dropped the same day. but i still stand by the opinion that troy ave's tape was the more entertaining of the two

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:06 pm

^^^Yeah, I'd say let the shit marinate for a sec even though it just dropped. Haven't heard Troy's shit but I will peep. I think for me its good to see in the midst of kids that cling to the 808 bounce a little too hard, you have some in that age range who doesn't do that. I know there's more kids on this tip of going back to the 90s of hip hop but I rarely hear someone like Joey get that kind of buzz either.

david111 · Post by **david111** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:32 pm

iggy azealia to keef's kreayshawn?

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:46 pm

ardamus wrote:. I know there's more kids on this tip of going back to the 90s of hip hop but I rarely hear someone like Joey get that kind of buzz either.

wiki and children of the night/Worlds fair have been doing similar shit and getting a fair amount of attention for it. if you like this kid you'll probably like them too

whats kinda ironic here is that for years any attempt to do traditionalist throwback ny rap was met with critical dismissal, but now that it's coming from some hip young kids it's suddenly become a viable thing again.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:57 pm

It's only ironic given that you just meta-criticized yourself.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 3:58 pm

You're off the mark more than you're on, bro.

You poo-poo'd Antwon until the likes of Mishka and other approved internet sexy outlets started to cosign.

That whole "I'm a gateekeeper..." shit is

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drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:04 pm

Employee wrote:It's only ironic given that you just meta-criticized yourself.

not really, it's not like i'm cheerleading for this kid while shitting on joel ortiz in another thread. unless you're referring to me rooting for guys like Ka and Roc Marci, but that's not the same thing.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:29 pm

drizzle wrote:
Employee wrote:It's only ironic given that you just meta-criticized yourself.
not really, it's not like i'm cheerleading for this kid while shitting on joel ortiz in another thread. unless you're referring to me rooting for guys like Ka and Roc Marci, but that's not the same thing.

eh, but you did kind of push this kid off as whatever when you compared his mixtape to Troy Ave quickly just because it came out on the same day. i dunno.....give some of this shit time to see how you like it, IMO.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:37 pm

i listened to both in the same day, liked one much much more than the other, and said as much. i honestly think there's a good chance you will share this opinion if you listen to troy ave's mixtape. not for nothing but right now you're defending one without having even heard the other.

i absolutely agree that there is music out there that takes time to sink in properly, but to me this aint it. it's not like this is the first time i've hear this kid either, as his buzz rises i've giving him a few tries (nh?) and none of it made that much of an impression.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:39 pm

well, my point is not liking one thing because you compare to another on some quick shit isn't fair. i will give Troy Ave's mixtape a listen. just didn't sound like you gave Joey Bada$$ a fair listen and then 3 minutes later you have Troy's mixtape downloaded and you're all over it. just the way your post reads really. but i will peep and let you what i think.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:51 pm

fair enough, if i didn't explain my position clearly that's on me. i listened to both pretty much back to back, giving them the same amount of attention, and one made a much more favorable impression than the other. granted, i'm more partial to troy than joey, not denying that in the least. but it's not like i listened to 2 bars of this kid and shut him off immediately because the other one dropped.

The ILLatino · Post by **The ILLatino** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:45 pm

I'm diggin the fuck outta this tape. Hope he keeps improving and I definitely wanna hear him over some original production.

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