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So i got B4DA$$ when it dropped and i loved it, though his reviews are not getting great ratings. But with this album, i can definitely say that Joey is one of the most consistent MC's of this era, especially from the beast coast movement. I wouldn't put him along Kendrick Lamar yet because he is yet to get as big like him in the industry, but lyrically he's fucking with K-Dot IMO. Anyway, i was wondering how other people regarded Joey and also how y'all rate his projects, from the 3 mixtapes and the debut album now. For me, it goes like:
1 - B4DA$$ (Joey maturing as an MC and a person, touching a wider variety of subjects and not getting too caught up in boom bap, hazy and mellow beats for the entire project, going deeper in his jamaican reggae and harcore rap roots and defining himself as a valid spokesman for racial, social and political issues, at least for his fans. This is definitely his most ambitious project to date).
2 - 1999 (What got me into Joey for the first time, especially Waves. This whole mixtape follows one sound template for the entire time, but he rips every instrumental in this shit. It would be 1st, but it's too unidimensional though).
3 - Rejex (Hard pick, but this is Jo-Vaughn at his rawest. Ever since the start he was ambitious, threatening to outshine no other than Shawn Carter. Pretty cocky for a 17 year old newcomer, right? With almost no features, Rejex showed everybody where he wanted to go and where he wanted to be and exactly how he planned to do it).
4 - Summer Knights (Now this was kind of a bummer to me when it dropped. Way too many features and inconsistency made this album a bit of a slump, clocking at 70 minutes of a mixed bag of mostly good and some bad songs. Despite being underwhelming, it had its moments too, and it is a good project, but not up to par with the other 3. This was Joey's first attempt at coming into his own and bringing more originality into the table, which is always something to cherish).
1 - B4DA$$ (Joey maturing as an MC and a person, touching a wider variety of subjects and not getting too caught up in boom bap, hazy and mellow beats for the entire project, going deeper in his jamaican reggae and harcore rap roots and defining himself as a valid spokesman for racial, social and political issues, at least for his fans. This is definitely his most ambitious project to date).
2 - 1999 (What got me into Joey for the first time, especially Waves. This whole mixtape follows one sound template for the entire time, but he rips every instrumental in this shit. It would be 1st, but it's too unidimensional though).
3 - Rejex (Hard pick, but this is Jo-Vaughn at his rawest. Ever since the start he was ambitious, threatening to outshine no other than Shawn Carter. Pretty cocky for a 17 year old newcomer, right? With almost no features, Rejex showed everybody where he wanted to go and where he wanted to be and exactly how he planned to do it).
4 - Summer Knights (Now this was kind of a bummer to me when it dropped. Way too many features and inconsistency made this album a bit of a slump, clocking at 70 minutes of a mixed bag of mostly good and some bad songs. Despite being underwhelming, it had its moments too, and it is a good project, but not up to par with the other 3. This was Joey's first attempt at coming into his own and bringing more originality into the table, which is always something to cherish).
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