The Pro Era boys get their lightfeet going in this entertaining clip featuring Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Kwon, Swankmaster Raw & Dyemond Lewis. – BarrelhouseBKLYN
XXL release the official mixtape for their 2013 XXL Freshmen hosted by DJ Drama. The 17-track tape features original music from ScHoolboy Q, Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Logic, Action Bronson, Kirko Bangz, Travi$ Scott, angel haze, and Dizzy Wright, and more. Stream the entire mixtape after the jump. SHAKE UPDATE: Tracked out version has been added. Now you can enjoy each song as their own.
Hot 97 have officially announced the line-up for the Summer Jam 2013 Festival Village taking place at the annual Summer Jam concert. Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, A$AP Ferg, Vinny Cha$e, Smoke DZA, Bodega Bamz, Troy Ave, Kid Ink, and 2013 Who’s Next Battle winner, Radamiz, are all set to hit the stage. #SJXX (their 20th anniversary concert) takes place on June 2 at the Metlife Stadium and tickets are officially on sale now.
Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era recap their journey on the Beast Coastal tour alongside Flatbush ZOMBiES, The Underachievers, and Statik Selektah in the firsts part of their webisode series.
Peter Rosenberg and Ecko Unltd. bring forth The New York Renaissance mixtape featuring all original music from Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies, A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg, World’s Fair, Troy Ave, Dyme A Duzin, Smoke DZA, The Kid Daytona, and many more. Stream and download the mixtape after the jump and pick up the special limited edition “New York Renaissance” t-shirt courtesy of Ecko Unltd. which will be available this afternoon.
Before it hits DatPiff.com tomorrow, Peter Rosenberg gives us the Harry Fraud-produced opening number titled, “Day In The Life” by Joey Bada$$ from the Hot 97 personality’s upcoming New York Renaissance mixtape. Audio courtesy of Miss Info.
Hot 97′s Peter Rosenberg hosts his New York Renaissance showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas tonight and Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, A$AP Ferg, Flatbush ZOMBiES, and The Underachievers are all set to hit the stage. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. local time (9 p.m. EST). Watch a live stream of the entire show here.
Along with speaking on his new Creative Director role for Ecko Unltd., being unsigned, and New York’s rap movement, Joey Bada$$ and Co. freestyled and performed “School High” for Billboard’s The Juice.