Joey Bada$$ picked the late Tupac Shakur as one of the many historical Black figures that have influenced him during an interview with Genius for Black History Month in February. Within that interview, he not only praised ‘Pac but he also gave himself some of that shine, declaring himself the better rapper.
Despite trying to clean things up on Twitter after his mentions were in shambles with angry Hip Hop heads, Joey further clarified what he meant on Power 106’s Los Angeles Leakers Wednesday (March 15).
“What people don’t know is that I was conversing with my boy Rob Markman,” he says. “This is like my mans for many years since I first came into the game so there’s a level of comfort that was there when we was speaking.”
The Brooklyn Pro Era boss says that it was too easy for him to forget about the cameras and that Markman knew he meant no harm when he said he’s better than Tupac.
“‘Pac is literally my biggest influence when it comes to just being a person. People just took it the wrong way,” he continues. “I’m a man and I’m going to always stick by what I say.”
Bada$$ is preparing the release of his All Amerikkkan Bada$$ album April 7.
Watch Joey Bada$$’s interview with Power 106’s Los Angeles Leakers below.
Fuck this piece of shit
2pac sucks and is overrated… immortal technique and mr. capone-e would rap circles around that poser
Stay off that stuff kid!
Were you dropped as a crack baby? The things some children say.
I’m not gonna waste 10 seconds of my life to lookup this worthless mother fucker’s album sales, but I can bet he’ll never even go Gold… Fucking guy is a goddamn joke!!
They dont advertise him bc he’s independent but go and listen to him. He’s real Hip Hop. Its not about Album Sales. Remember how MF’s were sleeping on Kendrick? This guy is better than him
K Dot dropped classic, G.K.M.C. Joey Badass can’t do that. He’s in decent lane and needs to ride his own wave and not step into territory he ain’t prepared for. Pac’s unreleased material sh*ts on Joey Badass best material lyric wise, beat wise, and subject matter. Point blank. Period.
Stupid.
Since when is album sales an indicator of good hip-hop instead of bars?
Im the biggest Pac fan and Joey Badass is the truth. I actually just started listenign to Joey he’s real Hip Hop, he’s much needed right now. He wasn’t disrespecting Pac. Joey Badass is better than Jay-Z, he shits on Came, flow wise and lyrically. That’s why he wanted to sign him.
Better how than Jay Z? Jay has more sales, won illustrious song writing awards (same award Madonna won), more money, more grammys etc… Joey should just kill himself or he’ll end up being broke ass beaten nobody like Nas.
Money + Grammy’s doesn’t equal quality. Taylor Swift has mountains of both but that doesn’t mean she isn’t hot garbage. Jay used to be on the throne, but he hasn’t put out a dope album in a decade. I’d say at this point in their respective careers, Joey > Jay Z.
Also, about that little Nas comment, he still puts out dope shit. And let’s not forget who bodied who when he crossed paths with Jay. I’ll give you a hint, nobody gets “taken over”, they get “ethered”.
Money and sales got nothing to do with bars bruh.Only rap groupies be mentioning rappers money smh
You csnt be calling nas a broke beaten up nobody. Broke internet dudes calling multi millionaire rap legends broke nobodies ???
Hey Queensbridge, you are embarrasig yourself! You just outted yourself out as a Mainstream POP stan, not a Hip Hop fan. I guarantee you couldnt name me the 5 Elements of Hip Hop without Google’ing it! Pathetic loser
Much respect to Joey Pro Era an Supporters of quality Hiphop… Be the change you wish to see in the World
I’m still not agreeing with his statements, but I respect Joey for continuing to stand by what he said. Most rappers would’ve back-tracked and started apologizing and been like “No, no, I didn’t mean to say that!” It would’ve only made things look worse for Joey if he started doing that.
New York artist say the craziest thing they can think of . Or drop a diss track and then drop their album . New York music is trash so they drum up weak controversy hoping it gets their music a look . #FlopArtistPromo
As far as technical skill I think Joey is a better rapper than Pac. Joey’s wordplay and flows are crazy and as good as almost anybody to ever be in the rap game. But as far as songwriting and influence I think Pac is untouchable.
Eazy to say u better than a dead guy. Pac been gone for over 20 years…this nu gen have NO respect. None of the 90’s rappers talked smack about the old skool MC’s from the 70’s and 80’s, they revered them. If this Joey cat thinks he is so great why don’t he battle someone current like Dizaster or Locksmith? And if Pac were still here, he’d spank yo lil azz like he did B.I.G…
Stop smokin. Pac was a great artist not a great lyricist.
Great artistz ARE great lyricistz. Now smoke on dat…
Pac was not a great lrycist?! What an asshole! Lyrically, Pac would tear Joey wackass up lyrically! Anybody that knows anything about hip hop knows that is bullshit you talking! Opinions can’t be made into facts! Multiplatnum artist in Tupac vs. Joey Ballerina!
Hey you forgot to hype the shit out of Joey, shoot some movies, put him on a lot of magazine covers, record whole lot of pop music, make up fake beefs… So please, compare when you done with making joey badass a star only to find out he wasnt a ballerina unlike Tupac. Maybe he is even a worse rapper, but then again pac fans on the net and 10 tracks back to back on the radio are the reason Im kinda tired of Pac, who was no real 1 in the first place.
You know cant act like you have been real since day one, when they made you star. Unless you a good actor.
The term relatively at the end of the day you need to do your homework shut up Tupac live this life how he wanted to live his life Thug Life all that now the man’s gun and his legacy will live on Makaveli forever and a day Still Remains
This is probably the most ignorant and retarded comment I’ve ever read about Pac lmfao. Get the fuck out of here.
Some people need to do homework and get shit right. A lot and I mean a lot of rappers were and are better Pac!
Fuck you and your wack ass opinion! You wrong!
yes BUT IS HE A BETTER BALLERINA than pac was?
THAT, my friends, is the real question.
I think whats worst is that Biggie lived with his mom . A rapper slash grown a$$ man living with mom , only in Brooklyn . ” Call the crib same number same hood its all good ” . We know cause you never moved out . Greatest rapper of all time my a$$ . #MoreLikeBrokest
this is getting way out of Hand by these imbeciles. 2Pac is the man and better song-writer, but Joey is also the man. You mfs obviously havent heard any Joey Badass songs and if you did you was totally lost bc you cant understand words, you like that Mumble Rap BS! I guarantee you 2Pac would be proud of Joey Badass today with all these black rapper FAILS thats going on in the Industry.
Cool. He feels like he’s better than Pac. Just learn how to influence massive audiences like Pac. Then you’ll be better. But word play may be more creative….but that doesn’t make a song great…just word play alone. You gotta have some good substance to your songs. Keep it up though, you’re headed in a good direction Joey
There is no other slain rapper or artist that has gotten more play 20 yrs after their demise than Tupac Amaru Shakur..That was just a publicity stunt to make people wanna listen at his muzik to see what the hype is all about..Me personally i never heard of joey baddazz so i can’t say if he’s better or not..But you gotta be politically and socially aware and willing to put yourself on the frontline for the cause…
Bada$$ looks like ODB when he first started using crack!
Black is my culture, from the time rap started up until now there hasn’t been a better rapper than 2Pac, Joey Bad a$$ you’re a good rapper, you say you’re a better rapper than 2Pac, in skills, not accolades and influence, when in fact 2Pac is the greatest rapper ever, you’re supposed to feel good about your talent, but you will never be a better rapper than Pac, you have a long way before you can compare yourself to legends like Pac, there’s Biggie, Big Daddy Kane, Jay-Z, And, Rakeem, etc, brother you haven’t even broken the surface yet, look 2Pac was ahead of his time, that’s why his music is still selling today, he’s selling more music right now than you will ever sell, their’s a difference between a legend and a 1 hit wonder, a legend never goes away, a 1 hit wonder never stay, maybe you made the statement to flatter yourself, it for real you will never be on Pac’s level, he’s the G.O.A.T.
Eminem is the GOAT and all the best rappers agree on video you can watch 30 people saying so all over youtube, son. Pac is second, though.