Joey Bada$$ has admitted he’s a fan of Kendrick Lamar’s track “Not Like Us” though he’s taken photographs on the rapper in his current music.
In a brand new interview, the Brooklyn rapper defined his facet of the current back-and-forth between him and the West Coast, saying it was all within the title of competitors. “My power was actually extra like, ‘Okay, y’all having your second, however New York Metropolis acquired one thing to say too,’” Joey stated. “Some folks didn’t like that, saying New York already had its time, however I felt prefer it was playful. This rap stuff is a sport.”
Joey dropped a number of diss tracks earlier this 12 months, with some strains geared toward West Coast artists, together with Kendrick. However even with all of the photographs, he says it wasn’t about hate or disrespect. “I used to be Crip Strolling to ‘Not Like Us’ all summer time,” he added, displaying like to the track regardless of being a part of the East vs West dialog.
In his observe “The Finals,” Joey took purpose at Kendrick, rapping, “I salute you Kenny however I do know you properly conscious, You lookin’ for some competitors? Then simply know that I’ll be proper right here.” The remainder of the observe, which centered extra on TDE artist Ray Vaughn, included some robust bars, making it clear Joey wasn’t pulling punches.
Issues actually heated up when Joey dropped “The Ruler’s Again” in January, the place he known as out “an excessive amount of West Coast d*ck lickin’” and questioned the expertise coming from that facet.
Nonetheless, along with his current feedback, it’s clear Joey Bada$$ was extra about competitors than battle, displaying respect whereas nonetheless standing his floor for New York Hip-Hop.
