Joey Bada$$ DISSES Kendrick Lamar

[@rapaholicz]

Sidenote but just wanted to say how thankful I am of y'all. Hope 2025 is good to you and we stay blessed with great hip-hop this year. Drop your 2025 music predictions in the replies

[@jpprice14duh]

@rapaholicz Drake releases another banger, and people still act like Kendrick is king.

[@shelby6534]

Squabble squabble. I mean swallow swallow the size seven men’s on. 😅

[@Nic-without-a-k]

The Fall Off will be better than 4YEO, JID has two amazing projects. People will argue who is the best rapper on Dreamville.

[@maswanimatiki]

Nike I'd 😅. By

[@bobbysanders8715]

I think there needs to be a king of the east coast before a rap beef can start with the west coast. There are plenty east coast rappers that need to say something first, they’re not gonna let Joey just call himself the king.

[@Mr.Mayonnaise08]

He doesn’t really expect Kendrick to come at him though it can be anyone from the west coast

[@AndréBlanc-k6d]

How can it be anybody besides Kendrick or Tyler around this time

[@idkmynameEitherbro]

@@AndréBlanc-k6dit’s a shot at the whole west coast anybody got fair game

[@michaelv8757]

He gonna do the hit ‘em up strat. Let the little homies handle it.

[@WSTCOASTDMN]

No one in the west can beat Joey except Kendrick

[@Mr.Mayonnaise08]

@ or besides the game he’s a elite battle rapper from the west

[@Ifitaintshotbyvon]

"Old-ass flow, tryna convince me that you they favorite" pretty much applies.

[@gigachoof]

This mf is a wizard

[@dylanthomas9803]

Facts !!!

[@darrylwilliams7410]

Damn that hits different 😂

[@ottmatl]

Kdot thought way ahead with this one

[@hhphim97]

"What I learned is nggas don't like the west coast..." applies more than ever right now.

[@adrianb714]

Can we just appreciate that the spirt of hip hop is coming back instead of saying how trash the song was

[@dirtyigamer5659]

We could but if they are not getting better bringing out bangers instead just dissing thinking that’s what makes hip hop better. It does but you need to come out with that energy

[@maxwellhuey]

@@dirtyigamer5659 He needs to know his level... bro even King Von was bigger than Joey Badass... and he made relatively trash music.... No one even knows Joey for music anymore, he's a niche rapper. Kendrick is International

[@DankScole]

@@dirtyigamer5659dissing/battling is a core foundation of hiphop…

[@dashondajohnson6818]

No..😂😂

[@mykickass100]

@@maxwellhueyVons music wasn’t trash bro

[@misswattley6743]

“ITS NOT ENOUGH!”

[@HouseKushman]

The way I yelled this out loud 😂😂😂

[@savlosavage]

"Few Rappers say they bigger than myself ... ITS NOT ENOUGH!!!!"

[@AP__]

Factsssss

[@misswattley6743]

@@HouseKushman me too while I was watching the vid 😂😂

[@turtleanton6539]

Not nearly

[@AlexG-mt5be]

I don’t see how he can hate from outside the club. He can’t even get in!😂 (part II)

[@ErinJeanette]

Leggo

[@tylerhoward6357]

​@ErinJeanette you're cute !

[@michelleabraham6625]

FACTS, he looking for acknowledgment because he wasn't mentioned in the control verse. That speaks volumes - irrelevant then. He missed his mark just like Wayne. Just can go sign with the now DEFUNCT OVO SWEAT SHOP

[@michelleabraham6625]

​@@mothowee675FOR A HOT LONG MINUTE ALL THE WHILE WASHING HIM WITH DISDAIN AND JOKES! I GUESS HE'LL TAKE WHAT HE CAN GET HUH? THAT'S THE WHAT REAL MC'S DO

[@michelleabraham6625]

Yeah, we paying attention to the ​ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BY EVERYONE calling this ISH TRASH, LAUGHING AND AGREEING. 😅

[@Tytytiger2]

I love this channel cuz it's not like the other ones where Everytime Kendrick, Drake, or Tyler says anything they have to drop a 8 minute video. But he actually breaks down shit and doesn't just throw out as much content as possible .

[@cilla4000]

How this video 21 minutes

[@I.want.toji.in.me.oml.ughhhhh]

@@cilla4000cause he actually goes in depth with his analysis

[@Winteramen]

This felt like the inverse of Kanye hopping in with his remix of "Like That." The timing is all wrong lmfao

[@justjuniorjaw]

Wait this really is just another Kanye situation.

[@MarcelHayes-f2h]

That beat he put over it tho with the Sunday service type shittttt pretty flamey

[@fwright22]

I like the timing of Joey speaking on it now. Because anyone who stepped in mid-beef would be called a clout chaser, especially since the beef was so mainstream. Joey is getting more attention on it now than he would have in the summer.

[@Travellahh]

Nothing to do with timing. Kanye just a trash ahh rapper. Joey aint all that either most of the time. Dont overcomplicate simple shii

[@LewisNwn]

This all actually stems from Kanye

[@Fakejordan.4ev]

I think kendrick should slap back at joey it's the competitive spirit that kendrick wanted

[@alix0788]

kendrick is my 2nd fav rapper of all time, and i hate the new kendrick, so m rooting anyone trying to pop his inflating ego

[@TrulyGlyph]

Bro said inflating ego😂 Relax with all that cap ​@@alix0788

[@jus_danny]

Then you are definitely not a Kendrick fan you are a fraud!​@@alix0788

[@krashoutelii8342]

@@alix0788why hating ass lil boy 😂😂😂

[@theosofianos5617]

If you go back to Control, Kendrick really just wants rap back to what it was created to be. He wants lyricism back and people making real art which is why he dropped the Control verse but if you also look at Control, he did not waste his time responding to people that were not worth his time. He's trying to solidify his name as top 5 of all time. Would Biggie have shot back at a Warren G diss? Would Jay shoot back at a Raekwon diss? Those guys have nothing to gain responding to guys that far below them whether in skill or popularity. I think if Joey continued to properly build his career off the success of 1999 to this point, Kendrick probably would at least sub him but Kendrick is head and shoulders above where Joey is (not talent wise) that there is no gain in status to his legacy especially when Kendrick is coming out of a beef with the biggest male artist of our time.

[@Notoire66]

Fuck it Do I wanna see Joey Bada$$ vs K Dot battle?? Hell yea

[@JME1186]

Dot has literally nothing to gain from it. I’m not implying he only makes moves for personal gain, not by any means, but Joeys not anywhere near K Dots level as far as popularity so it will come off as him punching down if he bodies him. There’s no upside for him whatsoever, and people can miss me wit the “Kendrick needs to do it for the culture then !” Because he’s a grown man who doesn’t owe anyone anything.

[@marttix1276]

​@@JME1186 Bro did not get the comment no shit it's not worth it for Kenny we just wanna see that shit

[@melloismellow7932]

@@marttix1276nah I can tell you that “we” don’t care if they start a battle cause it wouldn’t be a battle if kdot just drops one song and wins instantly 😂 Joey badass ain’t really got nothing

[@marttix1276]

@@melloismellow7932 how many Joey record u heard

[@smitty847]

Says literally nobody. Ignore and move on

[@killathadon2473]

All they do is talk about k dot height 😂😂😂 these dudes wack

[@Goated-Jeremaine-Cole]

I mean when Ur like 5‘5 It‘s a must say, speakin as a short person( I am 5‘6) And my hole friendgroup knows me as the short one, even tho there‘s more about me, but thats just an easy point to attack so ofc they gonna mention that (It‘s the only flaw of K dot )

[@anwarkansil9103]

@GabrielVazquez-sc6ed Like you say, it's an easy point of attack and everyone knows that. So if a rapper goes for that angle it just shows his laziness, unless its a really original and funny joke about his height. It tells more about the rapper going for that angle that is says about kendrick

[@Ur1nOnlyRino]

​@GabrielVazquez-sc6ed eazy had a few bodies thou😂

[@ХристоРайчев-д6б]

Kendrick won, but Drake didn't talk about his height only. Even when he did it had double meaning.

[@editnosmirc4489]

​@@ХристоРайчев-д6бthat line about the bars going over Kenny's head was clever ngl

[@MrGhostTube]

Trying to imagine Kenny caring.

[@idkmynameEitherbro]

Y’all think Kenny the only rapper in the west ???

[@OneDrewThree]

​@idkmynameEitherbro the only one that matters tbh. And obviously the most popular lol

[@trapadvisor]

@OneDrewThree Bro I’ve seen this exact comment somewhere else. Like word for word. You have to be a bot

[@MrGhostTube]

@@idkmynameEitherbro not at all but does that have anything to do with what I said? You think it wasn't primarily aimed at Kenny? I'm also not saying other West Coast rappers aren't going to respond; but Kenny won't care.

[@idkmynameEitherbro]

@@MrGhostTube my whole point is GNX Kenny repping hard West Coast we haven’t had an east west rivalry in so long don’t be quick to assume he won’t respond js bcuz

[@ebnest123]

Why no one had smoke for Atlanta for the last 15 years 😂or even aubrey

[@sonickhable]

The South had something to say 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

[@anwarkansil9103]

People hate to see the west on top

[@yingkouzen]

Future will troll them and come out on top 😎 sensational

[@baybjamess]

@@sonickhablelegendary

[@mothowee675]

There are no rappers in Atlanta

[@kidsonicofficial]

The "elohim" bar is also a call back to a song by NY rapper Killah Priest called "One step" which has a vocal at the beginning that says "your arms to short to box with god"😅

[@TylerHingleton]

Cole said the same ish as well lol

[@TEAMGETHELP]

Family Matters

[@megaisgod1]

Early natives, related to the thrown of David

[@weeman987654321321]

Bro that's just not a ny rapper he's part of Wu

[@connorparker8622]

Talib spit that too

[@grymeyworld]

Bruh let’s be honest. History repeats itself and throughout all history everytime a west coast artist reaches the top it’s always a New York rapper or New York as a whole hating. When Kendrick said he learned they don’t like the west coast, it’s clear. Cam’ron, mase, 50 cent, fat Joe and Joey now all felt some type of way during the battle and after. New York needs to stop hating on California fr that’s lame. Let Cali shine once without feeling offended.

[@lamar7575]

That's what I'm saying

[@alix0788]

ion know man,having as much of an ego like kendrick rn shouldn't go unchallenged, the last hope to stop kendrick inflating ego is joey, cole didn't want to get associated with the dirt of drake.

[@grymeyworld]

@ did they hate Wayne when he was on his best rapper alive run or did they jump on the Wayne train? Either way I feel rap is about competition I just feel it looks lame that he is calling back to historic east coast, west beef when he could just call Kendrick out without making it that.

[@ottmatl]

Been calling this out for years. It showed when xxl didnt want to put any west coast artist on. Like how they leave mozzy out but put uzi and 21 savage. Thats how i knew they hated on the west coast.

[@ElijahRobinson-ht9sb]

I can’t hold you…ya’ll just don’t want drake to stay at the top ya’ll instead sought to put the 2nd best rapper of this generation in the number one spot Kendrick hasn’t really earned it yet it was given to him by people who hate drake personally I don’t like Kendrick’s voice he sounds slow/re-re I’m cool on his music..the west coast don’t hit like east coast hip hop were the founders of if LA merely adopted our steez

[@Bowmacho]

Joey badass didn't even do anything to Troy Ave for calling Steez "Splat Man" Back when he dissed him. I don't think you ready for Kendrick 🥲

[@ASAP_P3GGY]

Man this is like joeys version of the control verse and I'm sure Kendrick will understand it. They both want competition back in hip hop

[@shabazzprophet904]

He responded In a sway freestyle, said he did more dead then you would ever do alive

[@1079nona]

Ain’t no one listening to Troy ave 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zayytesla]

Ok?

[@Spazout15]

@@shabazzprophet904Facts! Joey straight torched Troy Ave and we haven’t from that dude since 😂

[@RelicLabzEntertainment]

When he said "we fuck wit rocky more anyways" I completely forgot who we were even talking about and had to look at the title, that's crazzzyyy😭

[@turtleanton6539]

I forgot this dude existed

[@ES-pq8ru]

Joey would do better against kendrick then drake and cole

[@LittleSpoonLonzo]

Yea he actually has that competitive energy and can spit.

[@dumacele6724]

FAR BETTER THAN COLE EVER WOULD. Yes he’s my goat, but this, this isn’t for a man like him. He’s different, he has everything the other guys have except for the need for validation & proving a point. He proved that point when he went from “fan, to peasant, to guest, to 1st tenant, to a house owner” in HipHop’s biggest house?. Do you think that little kid who waited for Jay in the rain just to be disappointed would worry about what others say when he actually got to see and do business with his idol and go on to make his own legacy?, CHANCES ARE HE’s BASKING IN THE VALLEY IF PEACE, STILL BEING GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY HE GOT DECADES AGO, AND THEREFORE NOT PARTICIPATING IM ANYTHING THAT WOULD REMOVE HIM FROM GOD’s GRACE. THAT MAN IS AFRAID OF GOD HIMSELF, he’s scared at all!!! This battle?, THIS BATTLE NEEDS SOMEBODY WHO NEVER GOT HIS HERO’S BLESSINGS, WHO WORKED HAAAAAARD BUT WAS NEVER REALLY RECOGNISED. JOEY for the win. It makes sense, so JOEY’S DISS IS reasonable😅😅, We’d actually win coz we’d all have a common understanding, which would invite peace,,

[@spidext]

@@dumacele6724 what the yap

[@palmalleyusa1085]

Everyone is interpreting this potential rap battle in the same vein as Kendrick’s battle (well, assassination really) with drake, which is dumb to assume. This battle would be what Dot and Cole was supposed to be: two competitors trying to outperform each other with their skills. I think this would be great for hip hop as a whole considering we’d hear even more Dot while getting the absolute best of Joey, but I don’t think this is even close to being on Kendrick’s radar unfortunately.

[@anwarkansil9103]

I agree, but I do think it is on Kendrick's radar. Joey went on tour with TDE and there is this podcast episode in the making with Joey and a couple of TDE guys and the host said they will talk about the song joey dropped. So I think Kendrick is fully aware.

[@palmalleyusa1085]

Good point, didn’t even think of that. Kendrick does have his ear to the ground with hip hop. Still doubt he’ll respond but I hope he does in some way.

[@kath1626]

Jeez, one dude offended cause he wasn't mentioned in the Control verse, the other dude offended cause he was. Poor Kenny lol.

[@greedyme1]

Joey is not even on Tyler level to be honest... I would have love to see this energy when Takashi was the King on NY, he was silent like space, that was when i lost interest for him...What impact has Joey had on NY??? This will be a good exercise for Ray Vaughn instead

[@j.o.a.t7673]

If you mean sucess wise yes but lyrically he aint touching joey

[@quicksilver7532]

@@j.o.a.t7673fr these guys just be talking 😂

[@sinsoreshippromotesconform8218]

Same Tyler who is the zaya wade of rap ? 😂😂

[@quicksilver7532]

He doesn’t need to respond to 69 he is a troll no one really believes 69 is the king of ny

[@YouCantHandleIt-]

Joey is better than tyler ur smoking coc and why would he gaf about 69 thats just a dum move 69 cant even rap like that😂

[@Kungfukenny369]

Until ice spice stops, Joey has nothing to say about wack west coast rap. We’ve been hearing mid at best East coast rap. Kendrick putting out multiple hits in a rap battle is the best thing in 2024. Joey needs to put more out. Been waiting since amerikkkan badass 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jpprice14duh]

He was also wearing the opposite colorway in the dance. Black top, red bottom. (Edit: my dumb typos. 😅)

[@Theworstchannelposting]

Kendrick is the king of the New York and LA, both west and east.

[@anwarkansil9103]

one hand, he juggle em both

[@__tyrone_]

Nas and Jigga? Respect the two Kings

[@sizwezuma8278]

@@__tyrone_ That two are not of Kendrick's generation though. The reason he has these thrones in one hand it because no young king from NY is willing to take it from Jay and Nas. Look at what Kendrick done did with three GOATS setup, he went for the crown and took it. Joey has to tell Jay to pass the baton because if he go at Kendrick Jay will drop an album claiming the NY throne. Jay is acting outside of his generation, he is a cockblocker period.

[@CoNiCuZn]

Joey mad he had the worst verse on 1 train 😂

[@TheCuboneSwordsman]

This not even true…factually not true that would either be yelawolf, big krit or action Bronson, they energy ain’t match to me.

[@CoNiCuZn]

@ nah I don’t even like those guys that much but they did much better than Joey. Sure his energy was there but his lyrics and wordplay were not on par with everyone else there.

[@hostilechiliast]

crazy take

[@saulvega7132]

Ima Kendrick fan but bro cmon?Joey is raw unlike Drake bro can rap and go bar for bar

[@CoNiCuZn]

@ I’m a Joey fan, I’m a Kendrick fan, and I don’t like Drake. Idk what you’re trying to say. Joey is great but he has the worst feature on that song imo.

[@miked.2323]

Only thing I want to hear from Joey is when Raising Kanan is coming back on.

[@TheMackoftheyear]

Kenny stan

[@ThatsThatOneKidd]

Big facts

[@miked.2323]

@TheMackoftheyear Not at all, just never been a fan of Joey as a rapper. He's a way better actor imo.

[@BooksandLooksTV]

Lol

[@TheMackoftheyear]

sure bot @miked.2323

[@Gblink-s6j]

Yo, two things is fo sho, G: if Dot responds, Joey's career is lit, but if Dot don't give him the time of day, Joey's done, finito. Joey's dyin' for Dot's attention, bruh, he need it like oxygen. These ninjas thinkin' like Lucifer, tryna get the crown, but ain't got a clue what it takes to rock it. They want the throne, but ain't willin' to put in the work, feel me?"

[@dregott4975]

Lucifer is reincarnated as Kendrick Lamar in this life.

[@halojeff15]

isn't that what dot literally did for over a decade? 😂😂😂 there's a reason why kendrick only slick dissed drake and not all of NY after control, it was for attention , people didn't even deem drake king of rap until like 2017 or some shit since kendrick was busy crying to his therapist.

[@Obie_24]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@halojeff15R u slow? Kdot & Drake were sending subs for over a decade after control. They were goin back n forth which is entirely diff. And Drake isn’t the only one that Kendrick had bars for after control. Him & Big Sean were sending subs really until covid. Cole & Dot been sending subs since abt 2017. Kendrick even had some bars for French Montana.

[@jameshamilton8720]

​@@halojeff15*THAT'S WHY NY AIN'T RUNNING THE RAP GAME NO MORE! Y'ALL TRY WAY TOO HARD GOING AFTER WHO'S CAREER BECOMES POPULAR AND WON'T TRY TO ADAPT TO THE MODERN TIMES!*

[@troysthill]

This ain't bout no beef its bout return of the bars return of the pens shake up the game from that mumble jumbo

[@MichaelJordan-jw4lb]

I can't help but laugh every time I hear drake say Anita maxwin lol

[@Highly3666]

Because you're easily entertained

[@craigbattles8785]

There really are levels to this. Top tier where Kendrick, Cole, maybe Future live. Another side tier of goated rapper, Em, Nas, Jay, Wayne, Andre 3k, etc. A second tier of guys like Tyler, Big Sean, Pusha, etc. I feel like Joey is like tier 3. And honestly that still demands respect, where still talking elite bars. But hes gotta punch in his weight class.

[@ThatsThatOneKidd]

Which tier is fabulous in?

[@shabazzprophet904]

What happened to it being about bars, your layout just sounds like a popularity contest

[@X2productionz]

@@shabazzprophet904 bars don't rlly matter in modern rap nm

[@shabazzprophet904]

@X2productionz what's why the game in the toilet 🚽🪠

[@X2productionz]

@@shabazzprophet904 ye

[@marcusedcofficial]

Id love to see Joey vs Benny for the king of NY

[@KwabenaDonkor-r9p]

Nah I don’t cause it could end in violence.

[@BIG-7777]

Stop king of new York badass isn’t even close,Jadakiss or Fabolous is the best lyrical dudes at this time in New York.

[@YonahAshayr]

Aesop came from new york, but he's never been a part of the scene like that, and we dont talk about him because..... So much for caring about lyricism

[@martinleon412]

They barely rap anymore they arent in the running ​@@BIG-7777

[@sizwezuma8278]

@@BIG-7777 these are old heads who don't want to pass the baton. East coast is held back by these sleazebags and hate

[@robertwilson8016]

A lot of yall didn’t peep but Tyler deff subbed Joey in his “I’m that guy “ remix. He says “Put that lil’ Maybach truck in the garage” insinuating that he deff saw the video prior too, seeing as Joe was riding in his Maybach during the corse of his video. This rap shit is lighting up and I’m here for it !

[@younggod3906]

Stop moving the goalposts for Kendrick to run . It’s corny at this point

[@fabianmunoz6816]

I really like joey work, but i think he kind fell off or wasn`t that relevant the last years, just see what it's said in the video "he didn't made music in the last 5 years" but he dropped his album "2000" in 2022 (where he got features from Chris Brown and Diddy lmao) and was promoting and dropping videos in the last months, so yes, maybe he wasn't making any NEW music or a big proyect, but he was making some, but somehow kept irrelevant to the public eye and now he's just saying he was on vacation, like his proyects that didn't worked don't exist.

[@dylanmiller2997]

this joey track will last two weeks maybe and be gone by the wind until a WEST COAST artist decides to respond . Than yall will make a deal out of it again. youtubers eating.

[@j.o.a.t7673]

Lol you funny

[@KestraBeatz]

2 weeks is a lot , just 4 days from now

[@dylanmiller2997]

@ 2 weeks n this will just be some funny shit .

[@michellemybell5608]

2 weeks is generous.

[@TacticalSouljah808]

Never heard a guy say "listen to this Joey badass song before"

[@RAGEdredd]

On God😂😂starting to believe these rappers pay youtubers for attention

[@onval9792]

the 1train clash is coming together

[@troyhill1452]

Comment section is really just yapping. Joey has said many times that he respects Kendrick. They both push the same thing, this is nothing more then friendly banter

[@troysthill]

This aint nothing to do with the west coast vs coast its more about the return of bars pens friendly fades competition n most importantly a spiritual journey growth who is healed its just innerstanding the concept

[@Mrpopularloner.]

14:07 is a Cali thing, when we are telling a story especially one about a fight “bing, bop, boom” is really just sound effects of a punch we added that’s it lmao

[@jhoncaponeofficial4407]

Facts💯💯🫡

[@NoAlliance]

Yaw betta stop sleepin on Joey

[@Florian-z3u]

The amount of kendrick fans who know nothing about hiphop is crazy, all new gens who didnt know him before the beef😂😂 while i do agree that in a beef kendrick would win, ppl are sleeping on joeys lyrics man he‘s near k dot if not even on the same level in terms of referencing storytelling ect😂

[@SEOshogun]

Jason Martin AKA Problem may have already responded. It's called chill out

[@surr3al1s]

WHAAAT! Fire track too

[@ottmatl]

He dont want it with problem

[@SEOshogun]

​@ottmatl Everyone talking about responding is All bad for Joey. Daylyt made a tweet saying it sucks having to Nuke someone we like

[@MatthewJrP]

7:46 rip Mac. He was my favorite artist. Also it would be cool if Kendrick responded. I don’t think he has to but I just want more songs fr

[@thatgooseonthaloose]

Kdot vs Joey isn't really that exciting. Rap battles hit harder when there's real beef behind it. I want to see Kdot go up against the OG Lupe Fiasco. Lupe been hating on him for the longest and Im sure dot got something to say about it.

[@ThousandairesClub]

*if you the champ, you should take on all challengers* 🌠

[@MedranoHijo]

Let them tell it, this doesn't apply to Kenny. People are creating immunity for him so he slide for the next five years.

[@KestraBeatz]

Joey is not even Big in New york lol he needs to evolve this thing of using 90's lofi beats and same flows doesnt work even Nas evolved with time look how King Diesease trilogy made him a name again

[@alix0788]

you are just hating bro, that's new york sound

[@KestraBeatz]

@@alix0788 Jay z , Nas, 50 cent , Biggi, DMX ,Busta all evolved on every project even 50 used a west coast beat for his biggest song ever , its not hating its positive critism ,u only see it as hate bcz you are sensitive

[@alix0788]

@@KestraBeatz i agree, but telling someone that there is no evolution between joey of 1999 to all amerikkkas badass and 2000 is a crime just becoz he used the classic NY flow on one song feels wrong to me, and maybe you are right, i always loved joey and what he represent to the modern mainstream artists, and felt he is on part with jcole and kendrick atleast lyrically, also i hate this big ego kendrick and joey is the last guy capable of doing something to stop this shitty kendrick ( jid too), to note kendrrick is my 2nd fav rapper aot behind Nas

[@akaibs]

I love Joey. But you’re right 2000 is proof of what you just said. He was actually evolving when he dropped AABA but he went back to the 90s sound again.

[@kovactac9073]

makes no sense when gnx got dropped old west coast sound everyone gos crazy. But when joey is doing the east coast 90 beats that's does not work

[@beordiish3664]

HERE IS THE BIGGER PICTURE EVERYBODY:THESE RAPPERS COMING AT KENDRICK GIVE OFF WILLIAM O'NEAL VIBES. KENDRICK IS THE ONLY MAINSTREAM CONSCIOUS RAPPER WE HAVE. READ & LISTEN WITH AN OPEN MIND, AND READ BETWEEN THE LINES 🫡✊🏿⬆️

[@serfranklin6022]

2:43 Let's dance!!! 🕺🏽🕺🏿🕺🏾

[@RyanJMills-lf3et]

😆 💃🏾 🪩

[@NoAlliance]

Jid is a cheat code. NO ONE should bother that guy!

[@MrByrdis]

Most buzz Joey will ever get in his life. He’s just a bug on the windshield on this road trip of hip hop.

[@ya_Boi_BK]

I'm a Kendrick fan but Joey deserves more buzz. 1999 is a underrated classic

[@Mightyyy8]

Some of yall keep shitting on rappers who are actually good and it's crazy. Then yall complain about the state of hip hop.

[@DOODOOBUTT_]

@@Mightyyy8that’s the Kendrick Stan playbook since his control verse. Tear down others to give Kendrick his flowers. As a fan of TDE it hurts hearing these so called rap fans say “who?” To Ab-Soul.

[@Zaiiyah]

THE GLAZIN GOTTA STOP

[@pauldorsey3129]

Drake fans need to help him any way they can. I don't hear them saying "Drake, fight back!" When Drake threw his shot at Kendrick, they had Kendrick on the clock. How much time does Drake have now to respond? IJS.

[@demetriuswilliams4912]

IT was in regards to a woman that Drake was messing with that worked at a place called KTW who later died in a motorcycle crash in India.

[@UncleD-f9e]

Bruh. Kenny just exposed a fake and anyone disputing him is a 🤡

[@dome6corde]

Everyone’s forgetting this isn’t Joey’s first time dissing Kendrick. It’s all in the spirit of Hip Hop and competition.

[@UncleD-f9e]

This hurts cause I like both rappers. Lost respect for Joey cause no one even talked about him

[@MrTrueCaller619]

What the hell are you talking about?! It's hip-hop, it's competition, u never heard of battling before?!

[@davidivn]

😺

[@nathanvaladares1079]

Why you in your feelings bro? This s hip hop. Everybody is talking about how they want regionalism back in rap, plus joeys freestyle is more of a Kendrick Lamar heads up than a diss. It's competition. Bars, good music, ambition. That's what the fuck we want for hip hop in 2025

[@mamasaidknockyouout]

bruh it's competition, sit yo butt down

[@mrm9570]

Everyone needs to realise that hip hop has changed so much that most ppl don't even know it's competitive in nature! It really does need to go back and get that competitive spirit again

[@culturebreath369]

I love Joey Bada$$ music and the old Pro Era days and all that. But none of them stand a chance on Kendrick in his apparent prime right now. Im happy to see hip-hop waking the f* back up! ❤

[@mrPTPranks]

unpopular opinion , Joey would murder Kendrick in a battle

[@lakerfan1855]

Delusion

[@TheCuboneSwordsman]

Joey only rapped on notebooks and amongst friends, Kendrick actually was a battle rapper for a brief period…not the same at all

[@1079nona]

It was a fire track that brings real music to music lovers to a place we haven’t been at in a while (too much mumble BS these years) but in the words of Kendrick “they gotta work harder” let’s go 💯

[@anonvoila4883]

I’m just saying He has to go through Daylyt first before he can take a shot at the king.

[@surr3al1s]

Man, said the same thing somewhere else. If Hip Hop is a sport, you need a certain rank to fight the Champ. Soul, Lyt, or at least Sweatshirt need to be prerequisites.

[@alix0788]

joey is better lyrically than the new kendrick

[@marjase9172]

​@@alix0788what had Joey drop before this song to make u think that?

[@dreysmusiq6971]

Joey and Ab Soul tight, Daylyt and Ab Soul tight too

[@alix0788]

@@marjase9172 every feature

[@CartiAintDroppin]

Ak is just mad His daddy lost the beef badly. Now he hates to see Kendrick on top because he destroyed the image of his Number 1. So he would do anything to make Kendrick fail. The meatriding needs to be studied.

[@mpumelelomsimanga5014]

After all that tough talk on GNX he has to blow back and see what happens when he boxes some one more or less on level

[@ottmatl]

Dudes not even as high as his feet. Yall east oast dudes are weirdos. Esp with tekashi as your forerunner

[@jus_danny]

Lol you seriously think Joey is on Kendrick's level? U right ekanda Drake fan?

[@mpumelelomsimanga5014]

@jus_danny I'm not even a drake fan, I'm saying if kendrick were to spa it out wit Joey it won't be easy pickings for kendrick

[@Mightyyy8]

​@@jus_dannylyrically yes but yall care about popularity more than that

[@shabazzprophet904]

​@@mpumelelomsimanga5014 facts fans back tracking to popularity, cause Joey would out rap Kendrick, can't have their guy losing

[@rigobertoencisoiii7142]

Joey is a good rapper but the better question is does the East Coast collectively back him up?🧐

[@taylorwestbrook2237]

21 MINUTES OF REACHING

[@lungi8424]

Literally the average rap fan, why you ain't reaching when listening to lyricisits?

[@Nash.i]

21 mins you could have moved on😂 but u stayed

[@celestialnubian]

Kenny ain't the Avatar. Dude is like 7 levels below Grandmaster Lupe Fiasco.

[@sizwezuma8278]

Depends how you look at it. Where do you rank Lupe amongst his peers? Section.80 is 2011 of which Lupe's third album Lasers is 2011. this thing of not comparing peers and jump generations to make others look strong is in bad faith. from who was mentioned on control who is better lyrically then K dot? there is statue of limitations. K dot has confined himself with his generation his punching within his weight.

[@celestialnubian]

@@sizwezuma8278 Dude, It's not like I went back to Rakim or Kool G Rap. This is relevant because the industry suppressed Lupe in order to promote Kenny (someone who would play the game). Lupe's album this year beats Kendrick's album this by a mile. DROGAS Wave beats any of Kenny's attempts at consciousness and Tetsuo & Youth is probably better than Kenny's whole discography. Kenny's not a new artist anymore. He's got years of projects under his belt. I think it's perfectly fair to compare him with Lupe who is still at the top of his game and not just a legacy artist like some others I could mention.

[@oxymoron9097]

If you diss Kendrick after having no prior beef or problems with him you automatically lose and just look like a desperate artist who’s fallen off so you diss the most popular artist right now to make people talk about you again because we all know nobody would even be thinking about this mf if he didn’t say this shit😂

[@AGON17]

In my opinion, Joe bad ass is one of the greatest wordsmiths lyricists that utilizes very creative wordplay. he in my opinion is in my top five new generation conversation however he ain’t king of shit. He ain’t doing shit and he has not been making an impact since like 2015.

[@FRESHHHFLICKS]

Funny how we was “culture this spirit of hiphop that” when it was vs drake and Canada but now that it’s a formidable opponent it’s “he doesn’t have to respond” damn yall…

[@jameshamilton8720]

Kendrick and Drake *LITERALLY* dislike each other due to Drake feeling hurt about the Control verse where as Joey didn't. Joey is now hating on Kendrick for being praised as 1 of Hip Hop's greats from the West Coast, if Kendrick sets his sights on Joey, he would destroy Joey and hurt one of Hip Hop's great. Smh

[@FRESHHHFLICKS]

@ ok let’s make excuses for Kendrick bro and the west. SMH it’s sad

[@sosa5302]

​@@jameshamilton8720 cap 😭Drake asked did he want smoke after control Kendrick said it's just competition and continued dissing him for years and they been going back and forth for 10 years and Kendrick would use Drakes name for promo for years Kendrick never respond to any rapper but Drake after control

[@ErinJeanette]

Drake being called not a formidable opponent is ridiculous.

[@sosa5302]

@@ErinJeanette they're delusional 😭 Drake was the top opponent

[@akeemhenry698]

Bro I’m so glad you mentioned the Killuminati tracks because they so slept on man

[@Mightyyy8]

14:40 There are way better lyricists than kdot.

[@anwarkansil9103]

On every aspect of rapping there are rappers who can do it better than Kendrick, But nun of them can do it all like Kendrick can. Yes some rappers are better at wordplay, yes there are rappers with better flows, yes there are rappers with better melodies, yes there are rappers who pick better beats, yes there are rappers who can battle rap better, yes there are rappers who write a better chorus, yes there are rappers who have better style, yes there are rappers with better delivery, yes there are rappers who perform better on stage, yes there are rappers who got a cooler image. But Kendrick is top 5 of all time when it comes to ANY of these rap aspects I just mentioned. That makes him the GOAT imo

[@aaryasharma4940]

Not to repeat the person above me said but way better or even better than Kendrick as lyricists is only reserved for GREATS like Nas, Andre 3K, Em and I could see Lupe being mentioned in that as well but he still cracks in the top 5. Wordplay and rhyme scheme wise there's Mos Def and MF DOOM (maybe Em ig) imo but that's it Kendrick is in the top 3 or 5 in that category as well. Kendrick might not have consistently good flows but his top songs like Rigamortus, For Free, Black Friday (and some other stuff from his Black Hippy days) which also makes his flows be up there with greats like Cole, Em, Busta, Tech Nine, Twista etc, he might not be the best at double or triple entendres but he's certainly up there. Just in Euphoria alone I've caught at least 3-4 double entendres and a triple entendre or two without any reach (and there might be more in there the more I hear it, the title 6:16 in LA also is like a quadruple entendre at least which could be a reach but it is very much possible) all these only point out Kendrick is at least top 10 or 5 all time which I've been saying for years now

[@ADayWithScottJax]

"I like Joey as an actor. I don't like Joey when he rap tough"🤷🏾

[@KHY_001]

Y’all really trying to turn this into something

[@biggumsyeetus9690]

So I just did a run through of Joey badass tracks nothing was close to anything Kendrick has made so far. Album for album track for track bar for bar it’s not a debate Kendrick is washing Joey it’s just not a close battle.

[@oyodasimesseeonomedomeucac1274]

Kendrick Lamar gave more money to KZbin rap channels than guns gave to US

[@RellFGC1]

"This ain't that boom-bap" probably doesn't have much to do with Kendrick. Joey limited himself to boom-bap beats for his debut album, and on his track with Chuck Stranger "FromdaTomb$" he actually says "Click-clack-boom, resurrecting boom-bap from the tombs." It's really him saying this ain't that, the rest is just comic boxing sound effects.

[@ralphbucud503]

who?

[@heregoben]

joey references so much it starts to feel like plagiarism

[@ComettableMabel]

Tbh, I've never heard of this kid. But he's trying hard to get his bag. 😂

[@shabazzprophet904]

You not tapped in says more about you, joey is 2010s hip hop just not pop records

[@Siamunpatonute]

You should check out his album All-Amerikkkan Badass, its an amazing project

[@PaloVerde1414]

Joey is aiding Kendrick in bringing real hip hop back. By reigniting the greatest era of hip hop NY vs LA.

[@UncleD-f9e]

Yall mad cause Kenny exposed a lame named drake 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sosa5302]

has nothing to do with Drake Kendrick number one now and will get shot at and has to respond in some way, Drake has respond to every diss ever sent when he was one top, it's rap dawg

[@UncleD-f9e]

@ he was never on top 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@sosa5302]

@@UncleD-f9e Kendrick is on IG saving tweets about how he's now the new king so get off your knees just yapping 🤡🤡🤡😭😭

[@blase9786]

Kendrick’s return has undeniably raised the bar again, and artists like Joey Bada$$, who already have the skill and hunger, might feel even more inspired to deliver career-defining projects. Joey has always had that raw potential, and if he pushes further into deeper themes and experimentation while staying true to his roots, he could easily claim a spot among the all-time greats.

[@john.f.remedy.237]

Do people really rate him that high? Cause Joey is not top tier to me…

[@johnherbert9171]

Deffinetly better than kendrick 2000 was way better than gnx

[@FalB27]

Joey along with Capital STEEZ were the two people who repped the East Coast after Kanye became really mainstream; They were to the East Coast what Kendrick was to the West Coast back in 2011, they are *really* comparable atleast from an historical point of view. Joey has been lyrically on the level of "the top 3" for ages, they're not comparable because obviously Kendrick is in his own league, but he is on that level.

[@aaryasharma4940]

​@FalB27 I think Joey is right below a tier in which guys like Kendrick and Cole are. He's somewhere on the level that guys like JID, Rocky, Pusha T, etc are. They are the kind of underrated rappers like Lupe, Mos Def, Busta Rhymes etc were of the last generation

[@maxwellhuey]

9:01 This man is probably one of the short bus kids, does he care about the crown or dismiss it. Let him figure himself out... its not worth even going at him

[@daarchdukefranzferdinand236]

Joey disappeared for years dawg, he fell.off , no longer relevant. I stg Mellenials still think its 2013. Yal still hyping up Joey vs Kendrick as if killuminati 2 just dropped (which was luke warm) , yal still listen to asap rocky and frank ocean 😂 smh

[@dlilwon]

And?

[@alix0788]

damn bro, i put it on my mama u knew kendrick in the last 6 months, cuz if u didn't u be appreciating joey and asap as much as we do, u probably white too

[@daarchdukefranzferdinand236]

@@dlilwon you graduated 11 yrs ago aunty

[@LividNNeon]

Joey really noticed he was falling off so he had to step in

[@Alex-vm6ef]

Joey is like the one dude you can't say this about bc you could literally say this at any point. He has just never needed validation and been content to not drop, nobody who is a Joey fan doubts him in the slightest

[@richieave55]

Dot don't have to say a damn thing .. we got this!

[@MedranoHijo]

"Runs behind the public mob, certainly to be saved once again." 😂😂

[@TN84_]

I never heard anybody say “Turn that Joey Badass on”, last time i appreciated a Joey Badass album was from 2012-2015. That says a lot. Joey Badass is not a bad rapper, he is really a good rapper. However, he is going way over his head attacking Kendrick. Kendrick’s mind is just too advanced to be beefed with. I’m just saying.

[@dvsevbve7198]

Nah id win

[@UncleD-f9e]

Joey an L if he’s mad about Kendrick exposing drake and all his laundry

[@anwarkansil9103]

He aint mad, He just trying to give Kendrick what he actually wanted. An actual rap battle. But as good as Joey is, I just don't see him win against kendrick

[@UncleD-f9e]

@ he could win but it makes him look lame. Kendrick was forced to diss he wasn’t looking for trouble and he still smoked smoked dude

[@Drakes2Fly313]

I feel like most Kendrick fans have always been Joey badass respectors. But it one thing has always been apparent, Joey has and always will be “Mr. sorry for myself” and this time its probably gonna be the end of him.

[@Menosfilms]

I personally think the old Joey and old Kendrick were on similar wave lengths. I don’t think Joey has proceeded to get any better he’s just on the old lyrical skills from the past where Kendrick kept improving to the next levels.

[@monarchy7500]

16:39 you think joey would want the excuse of “he had to jump in with drake” kendrick did say he’ll pick em off one at a time, so why are we clowning joey for wanting a 1on1? because he took too long but so did kendrick and look how it went? we can’t praise 1 side and shame the other when both are the same circumstances. and hitta hasn’t been through what joey been through, just straight childish to say joey can’t respond and if joey is really a bug that ken could squash then do it like em did to mgk!!! he want the smoke and he willing to take the shots.

[@dallasbey2633]

The wordplay on killuminati pt 2 went so crazy. I don't think it got nearly enough attention

[@haphduzn612]

KTW stands for Know Thine Word/Know Thy Word Which is a triple: -Know Thy Word-Listen to what I’m telling you. -Biblical reference to knowing the word of God(Elohim) -Watch what you say

[@chahrlzel13]

If I was K. Dot wouldn't even respond 2 Joey "& for the record" that record was traaaaash.🪣🧻🧻

[@gbd-oq1rz]

Joey and Kendrick were on a song called 1 train with Asap Rocky and others in 2013

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Joey has already thrown shots at kendrick WHILE THEY WERE ON THE SAME TRACK TOGETHER.

[@FrankWillTV]

You missed the other Elohim reference which is from Kendrick’s verse on “Family Ties.” “The Elohim, the rebirth Before you get to the Father, you gotta holla at me first” kDOT

[@AnthonyJames-ew9nv]

Last thing I wanna say is I don’t think k this was an actual diss. Joey ended the song with “I’m no where near done which ya” I think this is a sign of two things 1. Joey is dropping an album soon 2. The album is gonna contain more shots at the west coast and Kendrick and maybe Atlanta as well I think the cons of all this is the following 1. If Kenny doesn’t respond it will feel like the competitiveness between Kendrick is too reserved which I fucked with Kendrick so much because it always seemed like he would put on for the less known artist (think of GNX). 2. If Kendrick does respond I think he will postpone the deluxe album that way if he wants to do a release after the beef he can. Kinda like he did with Drake.

[@AnthonyJames-ew9nv]

I’d love to see a Joey vs JID battle tho. But like a true battle of words. Not disrespectful.

[@MrSherod1]

If he had an issue with Drake why did he go on tour with him? Drake didn’t have to take him on tour with him. He did it despite his label telling him not to.

[@blackbear6843]

Last rapper that coulda been king of NY was definitely pop smoke he studied under, paid homage to, and had 50 cent speaking highly of him he died too soon to see how far he could’ve went