Joey Bada$$ is seemingly continuing his competitive jabs at West Coast Hip Hop on his new song “Sorry Not Sorry” – while noting that unlike J. Cole, he won’t be taking his words back.
Over production from Conductor Williams and Mario Luciano, Joey reps his New York roots as he promises to come for all that he deserves.
Early in the song, Joey raps, “51 Hart Street, 193 Vernon Avenue, n-ggas with attitudes/Man, I’m bigging up my city, that’s something I had to do,” which may be a subtle reference to the west coast.
He also references Cole’s last project along with the fact that the Dreamville leader deleted his Kendrick Lamar diss, rapping “Might delete later, I know damn sure that Joey won’t/Fuck it, I want all the smoke!”
At the top of the year, Joey Bada$$ came back with a vengeance on his new single “The Ruler’s Back.”
Over smooth production from Conductor Williams and Mario Luciano, the Brooklyn rapper takes issue with fans and the media fawning over his rap peers from the Left Coast, bringing some of the combative energy from last year into 2025.
“Too much West Coast dick lickin’ / I’m hearing n-ggas throwin’ rocks, really ain’t shit stickin’ / ‘Cause if we’re talking bar for bar, really it’s slim pickings / I rap like I draw pentagrams and kill chickens, n-gga / Fuck around with your soul like Ether, quick for a feature / This that black Air Force energy comin’ out your speaker,” he spits.
As for his own city, Joey boldly lays claim to King of New York crown which has previously belonged to greats like JAY-Z, Nas and The Notorious B.I.G.
TDE rapper Ray Vaughn was quick to respond, and took aim at Joey on a freestyle over Kendrick Lamar‘s “The Heart Pt. 6” called “Crashout Heritage.”
“What’s with the sneak dissing? Taking shots at us then hide the uzi / ‘Cause the only badass the world was recognizing is Boosie / Please don’t get confused with shooting them movies with really shooting / Was on Soul album so if you ask me, you look like a goofy / I hope this message reaches you well,” he raps.
In case it wasn’t clear who he’s addressing, Ray Vaughn tagged Joey Bada$$ on social media while plugging the song, writing: “2025 no sneak dissin, only crashouts. @joeyBADASS.”
Joey has not yet replied directly.
Stop reaching for clicks. Losers
I don’t get it, was this supposed to be a response?
Joey is ass.
I don’t get it, did the west coast diss the east coast? Or is this stupid 🥷🏽 trying to start a beef that ended 20 years ago.
He’s looking for attention. So just because the west coast is popping now he has to take jabs. Stupid
Why didn’t this clown go after Canada when drake was on top, or the South since it’s forever popping?
Disgrace to us New Yorkers
Joey get at em,don’t matter where their from
Don’t tuck your tail like this TRENT cat Hatin On
The South Why?Kendrick not runnin the West Coast
Either.Nothin wrong with competition In this genres
Sh!t Drake ain’t been Hip-hop Since 2010”OVER”,
that why Kendrick Won the battle!!! Singin DRAKE
was’nt prepared,@ the top to comfortable eatin good
Wasn’t WAR READY.
You are a corn ball, writing long paragraphs to say nothing
This goof fell off so much it’s pathetic. Now rather than working on making better music, he tries to start beef like The Game did/does after people stopped paying him any attention.
Joey haven’t been relevant for years, so just like The Game he has to do corny shit like this. I hope no one who matters answers him
J. COLE out here dissing invisible rappers, but takes hiking and fishing trips with the bait and tackle when the smoke comes his way. The Fall Off indeed.
Snore fest 25’