Recently we announced there would be a new mixtape from Joey Bada$$ entitled ‘Summer Knights’. Originally intended to be an EP with his Pro Era crew, the project evolved to become a full-length mixtape with less emphasis on Pro Era.
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Joey Bada$$ pushes back Summer Knights release date; consoles fans with free track
Joey Bada$$ announces Summer Knights will be a full-length not an EP; LP to follow
‘Summer Knights’ has gone under considerable evolution since it was first announced earlier this year. It’s first carnation was a collaborative EP with the Pro Era crew, before it was announced it would be a solo Joey Bada$$ release, before announcing it would be expanded to a mixtape.
Joey Bada$$ and Chance The Rapper collide for a Thelonius Martin-produced jazz number
Part of Joey Bada$$‘s brilliance and projected longevity comes down to a refusal to align himself with any one style of hip-hop. The young MC has very astutely observed that restricting oneself to one specific niche is short-sighted and will inevitably doom you to short-lived success.
