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Based off my recent article

The potential for a great album from the Beast Coast was glimmering

Though up against C-List rappers, he did hold his own throughout the Spring and Summer

All signs pointed to an album full of energy and title claiming

But then it dropped and it was

It felt lifeless and dry, to the point where the album title and cover is already aging like milk in a fridge after it was just bought from Shop Rite

So was Joey Badass really delusional and should this be a case study on what to do as a rapper of his caliber? Or Nah?

Let me know brehs

Yeah it’s over for him

There were a few really good ones like SWANK WHITE and UNDERWATER, but overall it tried to do too much while giving too little.

Joeys career trajectory post AABA hasn’t exactly been something to write home about anyway aside from winning the beef against the C List rappers.

Yes

Also the song Hoe Era by Ray Vaughn was the best diss track out the bunch btw

Bruh fell off hard, been average for a while now tbh

Felt like I was in the twilight zone during that rap beef. Couldnt believe niggas was hyping bruh like that. ALL of the songs from that battle were mid. Not just his songs either lol

Used to rock with him heavy but it was quiet for him once the 90s revivalist s*** lost its novelty. His music is so bland now

the top was diddy and joey was the bottom

don't leave while you hot that's how mase screwed up...

Album was so underwhelming he's now rebranding it to a mixtape. Bruh def dropped the ball

I think Bishop TD Jake's would like to have a word

feel like so many people pursue their opportunities outside of hip hop as soon as they get the chance instead of doubling down on what got them those opportunities and end up dropping duds when they do come back

the amount of smileys in op rlly put it all together

it's tough tbh because he broke into acting ...

everybody not meant to be rappers

but rap is an easier way to beak into the door to everything else

Joey is a really talented rapper and i know it's not good to chart watch but there's a reason his billboard numbers slid when he jumped into acting. he could've been a legit star i feel even if he acting and was the face of paco rabanne recently

Facts

Although in Mase's situation because a lot of it was about Diddy Diddying Diddiously, it makes more sense why he left

My mans called it a a mixtape and I corrected him but now I’m thinking I’m trippin and it’s being rebranded as a tape now? damn

Nigga ain't been the same since he fried his eyeballs during that eclipse

Album was a big pile of meh, was expecting way more after the battle and label nonsense.

And these dumbass Drake stans talking bout Kendrick gotta respond to Joey.

bro on podcast run and these niggas lying to him telling him its a good project man he can do way better than that bullshit

I agree, some good songs but u fear it comes off as a one listen classic

i always felt like joey could rap his ass off but wasn't a very great song writer

Album growing on me a little