Summer Knights
A fast-rising Brooklyn emcee, Joey Badass is a classic modern-era success story. As a complete unknown he put a homemade freestyle video on YouTube; it was picked up by World Star Hip Hop and soon earned him a label and management deal. Along with his Pro Era crew, he released *The Seccs Tape*, but it was his first solo mixtape—*1999*, released in the summer of 2012—that put him on the fast track. Since then it\'s been all good: tours, cameos, big-name co-signs, and buzz galore. *Summer Knights* is just his second mixtape, and each track shows his lyrical prowess. He displays a potent mix of humor, storytelling, bravado, and autobiographical reflections, matched perfectly with unique yet funky production. Don\'t miss the hard-hitting \"My Jeep\" featuring Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers, \"Sit n\' Prey\" with Dessy and T\'nah Apex, and the reggae-flavored \"My Yout.\" Overall it\'s a great release to whet your appetite for his official debut, *B4 Da \$$*, coming soon.
One of the most surprising mixtapes of 2012 was made by a Flatbush teenager named Jo-Vaughn Scott a.k.a. Joey Bada$$, but the enthusiastic momentum that buoyed 1999 is missing on his second mixtape, Summer Knights.
For being only 18, Joey Bada$$ sounds like a seasoned veteran on his new EP.
This new mixtape from Brooklyn, NY-based teenage rap phenom Joey Bada$$ was originally supposed to be an EP-length offering.