Joey Badass's Favorite Lyricist

Joey Badass on his favorite lyricist in rap.
Credit: Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
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[@EvilBlueJay99]

J.I.D 🐐🔥

[@venomouscarnage8886]

Best alive no cap sry em you just say weird shit

[@valium3519]

😂

[@BonnieBeats]

@@venomouscarnage8886 em succs bro😂, he says slot of nothing 90% of the time, it's harder to ryhme consistently with substance, something he can't do

[@st3vomusic]

🔥🔥🔥

[@xkingxlouiex]

@@BonnieBeats I agree but he has SOME songs with substance so don’t get carried away

[@ChristianKing]

Flatbush Zombies and Griselda💪🔥

[@B47ANCE144]

Flatbush fell off and griselda every song the same with a different beat.

[@Jbvcyhjbbgghhvc]

@@B47ANCE144 better than whoever you listen to can almost guarantee that

[@B47ANCE144]

@@Jbvcyhjbbgghhvc oh I listened to flatbush ... about 2014

[@illkissyourightnow]

@@B47ANCE144 homie… c’mon. you’re better than that. just because an artist isn’t currently in their prime(or even just in a release slump) doesn’t mean the artistic and/or cultural significance to what they’ve done doesn’t still resonate. there’s a reason people are still turned onto Pink Floyd or The Beatles this many years later.. timeless art is timeless my brother

[@on19s]

@@B47ANCE144 u smoking piss tf u on? 😂😂😂

[@SWRV1995]

Joey really a young OG in this shit

[@traviscarter1023]

Yeah because he been outside since he was 16 years old back in 2011-12 .

[@cruzjacknife8699]

Rest in peace Capital Steez.

[@doelowlucci6346]

Flatbush Zombies !!!

[@killhayden1697]

Cuz steeze put this foo on all the game he has now

[@OmarGotNoMotion]

@@killhayden1697gng they was close friends childhood friends at that they came up together

[@skiweef1790]

denzel🐐

[@BlackFaithProduction]

I thought he was just an actor. Never knew Denzel Washington rapped.

[@skiweef1790]

nice one bud

[@BlackFaithProduction]

@@skiweef1790 Appreciate it.

[@logantaylor1268]

finishem zel

[@SCAR-L._Williams]

Guest goats be walkin😉

[@TheDemonMonk13]

Nobody ever mentions mick Jenkins bro so slept on

[@Slipperyslope333]

True but he said just a few the list can go forever I feel like

[@faceman718]

Facts slept on 💯👊🏾🇬🇧🇯🇲

[@Sirenity01]

I think the problem is not too many ppl know about him and he’s not really in nobody face. Because I completely agree he is slept on heavily but even I forgot about him until I saw your comment

[@youngicon-topic7849]

@@Sirenity01I think maybe because he isn’t a “traditional” rapper, he has a very unique sound that’s almost R&Bish

[@Kevin-qp6ow]

@@Sirenity01 thats crazy to me. After I listened to Waters anybody brings up a current lyricist list Mick is in the top 3 EASILY.

[@bakenjake6479]

FBZ are criminally underrated, especially their earlier projects.

[@basedjj93]

Definitely, “DRUGS” was 🔥”Better off dead” too.

[@bakenjake6479]

@@basedjj93 yessss better off dead was so good, my favorite song has to be Regular and Complex or The results are in.

[@basedjj93]

@@bakenjake6479 regular and complex is in rotation to this day.

[@hmodaldosari2251]

🙏🏽 amen to that

[@NativePride47]

"Inf Beamz, You know guns with the LAZERS! Couldnt afford the silencer SO WE USE A POTATO!!" -FBZ 🤟😎🤟

[@rosecity_chris]

Gangsta Gibbs consistently one of my favorites year after year

[@colebrown8293]

YOU ARE SENILE....HE IS A FAKE CLOWN YOU PROBLY GET BEAT UP

[@twig2950]

Dude don't miss. He's a monster, for sure.

[@Obamanbinladen]

He's an OG fr

[@eastbaltimoresbabyboy7904]

Mannn👌🏾

[@divineplaya710]

Kane train 💪

[@LyranVega]

Big K.R.I.T. up there too slept on like a muhfucka

[@ericisom4248]

Flatbush slept on ! I was in middle school when TP4 dropped! Never left my playlist. You had to vibe no matter where you from.

[@dead2me135]

TP4?

[@ericisom4248]

@@dead2me135 I drink good , I smoke good , but I fuck Betta ! 🔥🔥

[@dead2me135]

@@ericisom4248 oh yea with Danny Brown, anyone know the meaning behind the title tho

[@imofftheleantho]

them and the underachievers fs

[@dead2me135]

@@ericisom4248 thanx bro, can't believe I was lost🤦🏾‍♂️

[@KINGSNADDY]

Seen Joey, Denzel, Gibbs, JID live and got to meet Zel. All top tier artists 🔥🔥🐐 Edit: also met JID on his recent AUS tour, was a hectic night ❤️

[@ButcherOfBeek]

Except for jid Ive seen them all, but didnt meet Denzel. So fucking jalous of you man

[@cbadesha]

I definitely gotta see Griselda live once. I’ve seen beastcoast Gibbs and JID all live as well and they killed it. All amazing performances but Gibbs really did it for me, the venue wasn’t too packed and I had a good place to watch right by the stage and really take in that man’s excellence. He opened with 1985 which was such an amazing beat felt like some real rockstar shit.

[@winterwarden]

where tf was this bro that's a lineup right there

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Rapsody and Che Noir. Sa-roc

[@nickotheindigo87]

The Underachievers though 🔥💯

[@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.]

You’re almost a year ahead of me with this comment 😂

[@DM47999]

UA fasho

[@thedon0516]

Whatever happened to them dudes, they was 🔥

[@DM47999]

@@thedon0516 they still making music, well mostly AK.

[@vsvaysolini]

Im a big ass beast coast fan but i feel their brand was too niche like as soon as the indigo children beast coast wave ended their music stopped being potent i also think they got dropped by the label. But their indigoism tape is hard AK still doing his thing.

[@ronaldjames7843]

Rome Streetz is my favorite new rapper rite now 🔥🔥🔥

[@iquanwilliams4905]

Stove god cooks for me

[@sanejam7]

Rome is dope!! Ransom and Rj Payne up there too imo.

[@sankofanyame]

dey got a song now too

[@n23hsa1]

Coup de grace is fire

[@TooCognitive]

Serving🔥

[@Christian-ez3ng]

Zeltron🐐

[@leontshuma9664]

Griselda 🤝🏾

[@BaseddHD]

Can never leave out Earl Sweat!

[@falmegreen]

that boy sweaty.

[@yuanxiu37]

Yes the hell you can Lee. WolfgangK PrideK JuneK RainbowK

[@gordonshumway6128]

Earl is on a whole other level compared to Joey or anyone he named lol

[@yuanxiu37]

@@gordonshumway6128 out your damn mind

[@gordonshumway6128]

​@@yuanxiu37 Nope.

[@ovnfamily]

Black Thought stays slept on. He drops consistently and is lyrically top 5

[@tiarafairley5983]

That's because theses youngsters like the trap music, black thought is a real one

[@1hendrixx7]

Black Thought is a legend but he’s not from this current generation

[@gdawgs101]

​@@tiarafairley5983 I don't think you know much about Joey... He's definitely not trap

[@ronaldjames7843]

I love Black thought & I rate him as a top 3 MC of all times but there's a new upcoming MC name Rome Streetz y'all gotta tap into. Rome Streetz is the name rite now

[@ovnfamily]

@@ronaldjames7843 I checked him out man he is pretty dope indeed!

[@Yasef-n5n]

I recently listened to Lupe Fiasco's 1st album. Mind blowing lyricism.

[@RylzRiles]

His second album the cool tops that

[@Yasef-n5n]

@@RylzRiles Awesome.

[@Deezy_Ankh]

1st 2 albums were definitely nasty. I even went to see him on the lasers tour.

[@AndrewWilliams-hq2qz]

The cool is a masterpiece

[@tbj4855]

It’s ok lyricism unless you like that word salad shit

[@KailanOlly]

This is why I love Joey, naming the real spitters of our generation. One thing that annoys me is when old heads say rap isn’t good anymore because they’re basing it off rappers in the charts and on radio FBZ, Freddie, Denzel, JID are so good then you’ve got Kirk Knight, Coast Contra, Earthgang and I’m still listening to The Underachievers So much talent out there

[@Providenza]

You've literally forgotten all about Locksmith and Marlon, hell the guys you are listing are still popular media dudes. Old heads say rap isn't good because the mainstream is full of shit, the fact people have JID as their top lyricist when he's way more about flow and less of a lyricist is crazy. The term lyricist has lost all fucking meaning, you throw out a couple multisyllables and people lose their fucking 8iq minds.

[@BlackStarr100]

Flatbush Zombies. Real Brooklyn niccca. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@fenixdon8606]

Notice how he didn't name any commercial rappers. This man knows good music 😂

[@kyrajoshuaurban3534]

Exactly

[@lolno6975]

JID moving up in the world. Dropped aoty and getting recognised by Joey is crazy

[@RandomClucker]

they got songs together for a minute

[@eliyarrows2456]

Bruh they been together. He was on his last album before this one and they did a podcast episode together back when Joey had like 10 episodes of a podcast he randomly recorded

[@yxngshredda]

i think for me its a tie between melt my eyez and the forever story for 2022 aoty, more leaning towards mmesyf

[@schematicb5393]

Bro he was on his album way back in 18; Joey been tapped in

[@UbiquitousShow]

Mick Jenkins’s the beat hands downs

[@josephcatrell9986]

We the only 2 ???🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@AIWentz]

The waters is a friggin masterpiece

[@falmegreen]

@@josephcatrell9986 yall not the only 2. that boy mick something else. the last about 3 or 4 projects from mick have been superior in quality. he should definitely be talked about more often. but thats up to him and the choices he makes with his carreer

[@18JMCPRODUCTIONS18]

Just started listening to trees and truths again after a few years.. guy is sooo good and his beats always sync

[@NellWick]

Every time I look at Joey now I’m waiting for him to say something about Roc lol

[@redscorpion9325]

Thank You,I knew it was the Dude from Kanan Show,don’t get me wrong,I herd his name before but I didn’t really know him,he’s more recognizable as the Dude from Kanan show than he is a Rapper

[@gkay8889]

@@redscorpion9325 no not at all

[@kareefie4265]

@@gkay8889 two separate worlds know him for different careers, that’s how you know Joey is breaking barriers fr

[@TylerPerryIsADragQueen]

@@redscorpion9325 o

[@ronaldjames7843]

roc Marciano is the Godfather of this underground hiphop scene

[@JRob1125]

Notice that these artists have millions of monthly listeners on Spotify but get no radio play 🤔

[@RylzRiles]

Word my playlist is all OBH and upstate NY, curren$y, Gibbs, Roc Marciano and a lot of artists loosely affiliated with these artists. Radio is not even important, I can't see myself taking lil Uzi vert or any of those caricatures masquerading as the face of hip hop seriously.

[@kevinfitzsimmons1258]

It will always be that way

[@tbj4855]

They barley got millions of monthly listeners. A lot of so called lyrical rappers music can’t compete on playlisting because they barely have replay value

[@KingJT80]

@@tbj4855 and yet a lot of these artist mentioned have been nominated or critically acclaimed at one point. i know gibbs, for example, who was mentioned here, was just on NPR tiny desk and he just did a late night show. people KNOW who gibbs is and they def know griselda so ion know if i agree with your replay value assessment. some shit pops more underground than it does mainstream. more pop vibe hip hop r&b type rap songs will get more replay

[@dylanjordan4747]

@@tbj4855 freddie got 3.5 mil monthly listeners, westside gunn got 4.4, conway got 1.3, dezel got 7.5, JID got 19M, shii even Flatbush got over a mill

[@dizzymandias5470]

*"BEAST COAST"* Not "east coast"

[@muffinman9705]

Thug waffle by Flatbush zombies is an absolute classic

[@raymundoo2879]

ABSO LUTELY

[@chantellemarie5593]

Understatement.

[@kincamell]

2022 was a stellar year for music; Black Thought & DangerMouse, Symba ,Freddie, Pusha , Nas, Kendrick, Ab Soul, Meechy Darko, Conway , Cypress Hill, Larussell ,Joey Bad, Black Star, Mount Westmore ,Dreamville, Lupe, Coast Contra, Alchemist & Roc Marci, Benny and Robert Glasper

[@not-a-person]

Joey got good taste

[@jordielguay2231]

KENDRICK?

[@x-ellsolis9148]

​@@jordielguay2231 hes talking up and coming guys making a impact Kendrick is solidified already

[@jordielguay2231]

@@x-ellsolis9148 im gay

[@daltonvillani8341]

Yes he does, especially when he samples MF DOOM

[@JuanNOnly123]

What about the underachievers 😭 they always slept on like FBZ

[@Dr_goop]

They're flow and delivery is great but the versatility in subject matter just ain't there. Issa is a good rapper but ak really has more potential to be considered a great rapper. They never tell a story in their lyrics. They really peaked in creativity with evermore imo

[@doncarlo4576]

​@@Dr_goop do you even listen to UA? They are 10x better lyricaly than Flatbush zombies, who's music always has to mention drugs and simple bars except for Erick who is the goat, But just check out withdrawn by issagold You won't hear those type of messages in Fbz music besides Arc Love both but UA can do trap and positive boombap versatile and enlightening music

[@th3on3thatb3atu]

He don’t shout out the underachievers no more :( Still a great group of suggestions though.

[@GDL364]

They don’t make music anymore?

[@thatopendiffdude9109]

@@GDL364 they dont?

[@hei8574]

Flatbush zombies 🤝🤝

[@loganchase-buter9972]

Kept his answers mainstream to stay safe

[@ondrekunda]

My boi Gibbs been in my top 5 of this generation since I first heard him on The Real Is Back 2

[@cky143]

Most solid list, respect. 💯

[@holdenbaldassi3697]

LLOYD BANKS! Cam Ron. 2 New York legends

[@travisbartholomew6646]

Bro giving out the flowers 💯

[@21MWTF]

Zel Kendrick Lupe Conway Benny Gibbs JID Loyle Simz Roc Thought

[@dmitrywagstaff]

@vitor ferreira Loyle Carner and Little Simz I think, english artists

[@ronaldjames7843]

Don't sleep on Ransom

[@edrecinos1863]

Bronson Early GxFR

[@OGwakarican]

You got my respect with Simz 💪🏽

[@wheredhego47]

​@@OGwakarican little simz is crazy good

[@producekyro]

6:42 I think when it comes to that, yeah it probably won’t hit the same but if that’s all it is which is ‘fun’, then it should be the same pov for those lesser known people, regardless, Keem and Dot did their thing

[@zombieburner0]

Peep that leviathan cross

[@alchemY.420]

You know bro, very suspicious what happened with steez if you ask me 👁⏳

[@alchemY.420]

He gave up steez early in his career for continued gain, learn gematria and you will see the connections

[@jameswilsonjr3452]

RIP my nigga unique mane😭

[@lasonjittle7498]

Still alive mane

[@deborahmurphy9434]

SIMPLY 🔥🔥🔥🔥 IN RAISING KANAN.IM.SOOOO IMPRESSED.

[@sideshowspook133]

I’ve been following Flatbush for so long and it’s absolutely criminal that they haven’t broken through to the main stream more than they have, a perfect all rounder group with amazing bars and the perfect range of lyrics/beats.

[@amanSpawn00]

I’m sorry but how Joey mention Denzil Curry and NOT Daylyt? They even had a big song together😂

[@zombieburner0]

Cuz daylyt exposes the industry and joey is in the industry. Look at the leviathan cross on his chain and look up capital steez sacrifice

[@anthonyjaquez2704]

I love how he shouts out the underground man these guys are legends ! True hip hop in form

[@jhzwwe123]

Joey and Freddie never miss together nor separately

[@Water_Person_IRL]

Bro the two "interludes" on 3001 a laced odyssey still give me chills that whole album is one of my all time favorites, such a classic.

[@spinningdogsc]

Pro era and ab soul??

[@InuranusBrokoff]

He is pro era...

[@spinningdogsc]

@@InuranusBrokoff if u asked eminem he'd say proof. it don't matter they r individual artists. big up ur homies. give them a platform

[@coreyJinks]

All of my favorite rappers, especially Joey.

[@ValleyboizAmbassdor]

Bruh FBZ they are definitely UNDERRATED

[@timberland3220]

Flatbush are SLEPT ONNNN! So underrated

[@coltenvoland950]

I feel like this is the first artists showing respect to FLATBUSH

[@spinningdogsc]

What about pro era ???

[@zombieburner0]

He turned his back on them

[@thatopendiffdude9109]

He forgot the Underachievers ^^

[@hunterx5niper461]

The underachievers are SUPER UNDERRATED

[@OntarioMual]

Freddie gibbs 😭ak somewhere rn laughing

[@MEakaSHAFT]

Why?

[@RylzRiles]

AK is whole clown, Gibbs for the past 5 years has been dropping some serious heat, I'm not a dire hard but $$$ is looking like album of the year.

[@ezelljohnson5576]

Cuz ak a str8 🤡 for clout. ...

[@imofftheleantho]

freddie gibbs has been one of the best lyricists for years now, despite his childish antics over the past couple of years you cant deny his talent. his albumbs w madlib and the alchemist are top tier

[@ronaldjames7843]

@@imofftheleantho facts

[@duncans2070]

Chief keef best lyrically no contest

[@onlycapone3544]

“I ain’t 16, who told you I was 16? ‘You ain’t 16?’ Nah ‘how old are you then?’ *300!!* “ 🔥🪡🎤 - *Chief Keef da 🐐*

[@dabs.47]

"No hook gang" is all they need to know 🔥 but no contest? Trippin .

[@josephcatrell9986]

Mick Jenkins fool... Give my dude some fucking love cuhz, he spitting what I call "beyond bars"

[@luciddreamworks]

Griselda is pure fire..Conway is insane

[@PrinceFiles]

Think he is? I’m from one of their op hoods and rap better than all of them together

[@luciddreamworks]

@@PrinceFiles Guarentee I can outspit you.

[@mr.wednesday3305]

JID is on his way to being the greatest that there has ever been. One more album like the forever story and he’s in my top 2

[@yehudipaulse3207]

Huh u tripping right?😂

[@mr.wednesday3305]

@@yehudipaulse3207hell no. The forever story was damn near perfect.

[@Tralala535]

Thats wild but i respect it😂

[@Spicelord]

Everybody talks about Flatbush in comparison to The Underachievers. I wish theyd drop a new album soon

[@brandonloaiza8595]

I 100% agree. His selection is relatable to mine lol how do people not know Flatbush Zombies at this point tbh

[@avari6167]

Good names not those kids who just rap killing and beefing on ig live 😂

[@johny51992]

Coast contra the hardest right now

[@GREYDOWNTIME]

ezell lookin mf lmaooo much love to joey hes doing his thing

[@DxpeMikieBeats]

All them guys def doing they thang! And bring music back

[@omarmartinez5071]

Yes sir was able to experience the beast coast tour with him and the zombies 🧟‍♂️

[@gabrielcleyet7052]

Such good tastes but how could he not have mentioned Kendrick 😭

[@shayharris6544]

He was reppin east coast niggas he said it in the video

[@AllBetzOff]

Prolly because we all know Kendrick is lyrical just like cole

[@kaustubhpabba6664]

Cole is mid af

[@tnb6359]

Probably because that's just obvious and really don't need to be said... Same goes for Cole

[@jesoschrist]

@@kaustubhpabba6664 Jonny p caddy verse alone have more bars than the entire morale album tho

[@yigyountry]

my fav rapper !

[@Bbronson]

Was never a huge fan of Flatbush until I saw them rap battle Denzel curry in Miami. Seeing them perform live was an energy like no other…. Also was a good 10 feet from them and the speakers so your soul vibrated. 😅

[@BoyBoy-qq7yg]

Fr flatbush need more

[@heyman6707]

People don't ever wanna say shit bout Earl, if you know you know.

[@djtrakakadrunkpoet8598]

I miss the Pro Era era RIP Steez

[@FatherFigure3]

“Latta pepil douuuin nay thang righ neeiowww.”

[@missFLN702]

Mentions a monster ass line-up without any rookies at the list.

[@J.L_TheGeneral]

All of them he mentioned I listen to on the daily except for denzel. Prolly need to look into more tracks from him

[@kyloren9588]

imperial tracks are underrated: ult, good night, story no title

[@dilloncolbert1733]

Listen to TA13OO and Melt My Eyez. Both 9/10 to me

[@Chek420]

Honestly just listen to all his albums they all are great 👍

[@MarioJeremiahSolis956]

I was waiting for him to say “joey badass” but then i remembered hes him

[@BeastCoast4747]

Mick Jenkins, Ab Soul, Nick Grant, Coast Contra, Black Thought, Rome Streetz, Navy Blu.

[@cbcbmail1125]

Luv Joey B❤ Let that shi➕ Breath!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@elemaire86]

Amazing contemporary list! I agree with all of them.

[@NatTurnergrandsonChrisdorner]

He mentioned a bunch of real niggas that get busy in the booth. Fbz 💪🏾

[@coasterthekid8867]

Hell-O and bounce by the Flatbush Zombies are certified bangers

[@dragonborne6927]

J.I.D and Joey are my fav new artists tbh

[@AGETheGawdYT]

He named some great artists and him being placed in that roster makes it even crazier. Respect. His first statement dumb solid. Alot of artists killing it.

[@nickdabs5553]

LeROYCE!!!! Y’all sleeping on my dude fr 🔥

[@Jack_Assin]

Most importantly coming out of the Flatbush crew recently is Erik The Architect. Incredible lyricist and does a bit of producing as well. Joey shouted out some great artist too, tons of respect to him recognizing the ones that don’t get a lot of love from media.

[@fighterzclips]

Flatbush and Beast coast..Issa Gold Kirk knight all em mfs So underrated

[@davidwu8951]

And now they all on one project dropping next week 🔥

[@Rate35]

Bunch of dudes nobody's ever heard of but an equal talent level to the same dude giving them Big ups you wouldn't know lyricism if it pulled up and shot you Joey just saying

[@ace241030709]

All facts 💯

[@ZackzZzZzZ]

Great picks fr

[@drcmusic2462]

All those are perfect

[@musicforpilots]

Even yourself Joey, been following you since days of Waves, since days of Pro Era, glad you turned out the way you did, SHINE

[@Ef-oh-hH]

Yo Flatbush zombies are raw af

[@kylebiggs8849]

To name a few more: Mick Jenkins, Earl Sweatshirt, Saba, Smino, Pusha T

[@terrbear6389]

I use this list when folks say there arent any lyrical rappers

[@OldChanCharlie]

Saw them both on that beast coast tour. Might’ve been one of the best shows I’ve seen.

[@BOOGIE23er]

The beast coast tour was straight flames! I saw them at the Greek theatre in LA and maaannnn did Joey, Flatbush, pro era, underachievers etc. put on a hell of a show. Joey getting lifted by wires during Christ conscience was nuts! And everyone bumrushing the stage during Palm Trees, my god!!

[@nateaggie5268]

All truth ❤

[@sausagesizzler649]

dope to see the denzel shout out.

[@triadyt5053]

Ain’t no one talkin bout Malz Monday tho and shout out Flatbush they dope asf the collab with Joey goes so hard