Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), better known by his stage… Read Full Bio ↴Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), better known by his stage name Joey Badass (stylised as Joey Bada$$), is an American rapper, producer and artist from Brooklyn, New York. He is a member of the hip hop collective Pro Era, with whom he has released three mixtapes. Joey released his debut mixtape 1999 on June 12 2012. Featuring production from other Pro Era members, as well as some J Dilla and MF DOOM beats, the tape was released to general critical acclaim. On September 6, Joey released Rejex, a collection of early versions of songs and tracks that didn't make it onto his debut. After his initial effort's resounding success, on July 1, 2013, Joey Bada$$ released his second mixtape, Summer Knights. He then released his debut album B4.Da.$$ on January 20, 2015, on his 20th birthday.

On April 7, 2017, he released his second studio album ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ under Pro Era Records and Cinematic Music Group. The album was supported by three singles: Devastated, Land of the Free and Temptation. ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200.

Five years following the release of his second studio album ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$, he released the follow-up to his debut mixtape, 1999, ten years later on July 22, 2022. The name of this album, his third studio album, was 2000. During 2022, Joey released multiple singles to the album including Head High, Survivors Guilt, Zipcodes and 2 more. In the album, Joey goes over plenty of topic matters such as dealing with mental health, the passing of his friend Captial Steez and his cousin, Junior B, ten years later, and his overal life. 2000 debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold roughly 22,000 album-equvialent units in its first week. The album was well perceived by fans and critcs, and was deemed to be a generally good lead up to his mixtape 1999.

Welcome Back
Joey Bada$$ Lyrics

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(What I'm asking you is)
(Is, you wasn't flirting with her?)
(In any capacity?)
Hundred percent I did, my nigga
Alright, let me tell y'all what exactly happened

Uh, I told her straight up (straight up)
We can shoot the shit for a bit or we can lay up

Act like you ain't come to get hit, she know I wait up (wait up)
'Cause when I'm on shots of the Whisk' she know I stay up (facts)
I know you miss suckin' this dick, ain't gotta say much
Pillowcase full of makeup, soon as you break up with a nigga
Hit me on the wake up
Suitcase packed, sneaky links in Jamaica
Hit it from the back, like the nigga fuckin' hate ya
Uh, she call me Bada$$ The Backbreaker
To heart taker to bedroom dominator (yeah)
Best to don't leave your girl around me, shoot play for real
'Cause when she hit me round three, I'ma slay for real
She walk in, I cue the Carl Thomas (yeah)
Turn the lights down, leave on my diamonds
The way she ride it, I can tell that pussy got some mileage
She been to Met Gala, but she never met a gyalis, woii

Welcome back, I knew you would, uh (Badmon)
That's why you pulled up on me (bup, bup, bup)
To blow your back out like I should (yeah, like I should, baby)
No, nobody know your body, yeah (yeah, uh, uh)
(Yeah, you know who to call, baby) like I do
And when we get in that pocket
Look what you done started (ay, I got you, look)
(Look, check it out)

It's not my fault you had to double back, baby
Spinnin' the block, and the nigga textin' mad, ain't he?
Right or wrong, take it any way you want it
Nigga, 'cause she ain't comin' home tonight
So don't you wait up, wait up (nah)
He had you on the sideline and you made up right with me
This don't gotta be a sign, girl
This just a little white lie
He tell you he love you, you know it's fake
She my sneaky link, ain't no tellin' for bein' faithful
Grippin' on your body and bendin' it out of shape
Love the way we toxic, we playin' a couple games
Never sayin' a name

Welcome back, I knew you would, uh (yeah)
That's why you pulled up on me
To blow your back out like I should
No, nobody know your body like I do
And when we get in that pocket
Look what you done started

Uh, she say she wanna suck me like oxtail
Right off the bone, shorty, and it's on off a cocktail
She hit my phone askin' me if I'm at the spot still
She tryna cop a feel, I tried to pen and shit got real
Now she in my livin' room sippin' on red wine
We unwind for a little bit, then it's bedtime
Take her upstairs, cut the lights, cue the Ginuwine
She tell the pussy mine, so I can hit it anytime
Now that's the type of shit that a nigga like
She keep the pussy wet all night and she grip it tight
She suck it and lick it right, I eat it like I got a big appetite (yeah)
Then beat it like she the next nigga wife
I even leave on my ice, I hit the spot so precise (uh, uh)
I'm gifted, she so surprised, she love it, it's in her eyes (uh, yeah)
Rub on her inner thighs (yeah)
Makin' the hairs on the back of her neck rise
And when she climax, I swear it's the best prize

Welcome back, I knew you would, uh (yeah)
That's why you pulled up on me
To blow your back out like I should
No, nobody know your body like I do
And when we get in that pocket
Look what you done started

Spin the block, I won't judge you (uh)
Spin the block, I won't judge you (spin the block, I wont' judge)
Spin the block, I won't judge you (spin the block, I wont' judge)
(And you gon' love it) uh
(Spin the block, I won't) uh
Spin the block, I won't judge you (know you want it)
(Know you gon' love it)
Spin the block, I won't judge you
(Know you gon' love it, yeah)
Spin the block, I won't judge you

(Love, you make love)
(That's a legendary young man)

Overall Meaning

The song "Welcome Back" is a collaboration between Joey Bada$$, Chris Brown, and Capella Grey, in which they describe an affair with a woman who is in a relationship with someone else. Chris Brown provides a melodic hook, while Joey Bada$$ delves deeper into the details of the affair. The lyrics include lines of being upfront about his intentions with the woman and detailing how much she misses him through descriptive imagery.

Throughout the song, Joey Bada$$ and Capella Grey seem to be boasting about their affair with the woman and how well they know her body. Despite her being in a relationship, they take pride in her choosing them over her partner. The song has a catchy chorus and punchy verses that blend rap and R&B.

Overall, "Welcome Back" is a depiction of the complexity of relationships, both romantic and platonic, and the consequences that come with being unfaithful.

Line by Line Meaning

Hundred percent I did, my nigga
I definitely flirted with her, my friend

Uh, I told her straight up (straight up)
I was honest with her

We can shoot the shit for a bit or we can lay up
We can talk or have sex

Act like you ain't come to get hit, she know I wait up (wait up)
She knows I'll be awake when she wants to have sex

'Cause when I'm on shots of the Whisk' she know I stay up (facts)
When I drink whiskey, I stay up late and am ready for sex

I know you miss suckin' this dick, ain't gotta say much
I know you miss giving me oral sex

Pillowcase full of makeup, soon as you break up with a nigga
She has a lot of makeup in her pillowcase from crying after breaking up with her boyfriend

Hit me on the wake up
Text me when you wake up

Suitcase packed, sneaky links in Jamaica
She has a packed suitcase for a trip to Jamaica and has secret hookups

Hit it from the back, like the nigga fuckin' hate ya
Having sex aggressively from behind

Uh, she call me Bada$$ The Backbreaker
She has given Joey the nickname of being great in bed

To heart taker to bedroom dominator (yeah)
Joey is great in bed and dominates in the bedroom

Best to don't leave your girl around me, shoot play for real
Don't leave your girlfriend around me because I'll make a move

'Cause when she hit me round three, I'ma slay for real
If she contacts me for sex a third time, I'll be sure to satisfy her

She walk in, I cue the Carl Thomas (yeah)
Joey has prepared music for when she enters the room

Turn the lights down, leave on my diamonds
Joey wants to set the mood by dimming the lights and leaving on his jewelry

The way she ride it, I can tell that pussy got some mileage
Joey can tell that she's experienced sexually

She been to Met Gala, but she never met a gyalis, woii
She's been to the Met Gala, but has never been with a man like Joey

Welcome back, I knew you would, uh (Badmon)
Joey knew she would come back to him

That's why you pulled up on me (bup, bup, bup)
That's why she came to see him

To blow your back out like I should (yeah, like I should, baby)
To have sex so good that it's unforgettable

No, nobody know your body, yeah (yeah, uh, uh)
Joey knows her body better than anyone else

(Yeah, you know who to call, baby) like I do
She knows to call Joey for sex

And when we get in that pocket
When they are intimate

Look what you done started (ay, I got you, look)
Joey feels the passion starting

(Look, check it out)
Joey wants her to pay attention to him

It's not my fault you had to double back, baby
She's at fault for coming back to him

Spinnin' the block, and the nigga textin' mad, ain't he?
Her ex-boyfriend is upset that she's with Joey

Right or wrong, take it any way you want it
It doesn't matter what people think

Nigga, 'cause she ain't comin' home tonight
She's not going home tonight

So don't you wait up, wait up (nah)
Don't wait up for her

He had you on the sideline and you made up right with me
She was previously in a relationship and now is with Joey

This don't gotta be a sign, girl
They don't need to put a label on their relationship

This just a little white lie
Their relationship is a secret

He tell you he love you, you know it's fake
Her ex-boyfriend's love was not true

She my sneaky link, ain't no tellin' for bein' faithful
Their relationship is secret and there's no need to be faithful

Grippin' on your body and bendin' it out of shape
They're having rough sex

Love the way we toxic, we playin' a couple games
Their relationship is toxic but they enjoy playing games

Never sayin' a name
They don't reveal each other's names

Uh, she say she wanna suck me like oxtail
She wants to perform oral sex on him

Right off the bone, shorty, and it's on off a cocktail
She wants to do it right away, perhaps after drinking a cocktail

She hit my phone askin' me if I'm at the spot still
She checked in with Joey to see if he's still available

She tryna cop a feel, I tried to pen and shit got real
She's trying to initiate sex and things become physical

Now she in my livin' room sippin' on red wine
She's in his living room having a drink

We unwind for a little bit, then it's bedtime
They relax for a bit before having sex

Take her upstairs, cut the lights, cue the Ginuwine
They go upstairs and Joey plays Ginuwine to set the mood

She tell the pussy mine, so I can hit it anytime
She belongs to Joey and he can have sex with her anytime he wants

Now that's the type of shit that a nigga like
Joey enjoys a relationship where he can have sex whenever he wants

She keep the pussy wet all night and she grip it tight
She's good in bed and has a tight grip

She suck it and lick it right, I eat it like I got a big appetite (yeah)
They both perform oral sex and Joey enjoys it

Then beat it like she the next nigga wife
Joey has sex with her like she's his wife

I even leave on my ice, I hit the spot so precise (uh, uh)
Joey leaves his jewelry on during sex and is precise in his movements

I'm gifted, she so surprised, she love it, it's in her eyes (uh, yeah)
Joey is good in bed and she enjoys it

Rub on her inner thighs (yeah)
Joey touches her inner thighs

Makin' the hairs on the back of her neck rise
Joey's actions and touches are exciting her

And when she climax, I swear it's the best prize
Her orgasm is the best reward for Joey

Spin the block, I won't judge you (uh)
She can come back to Joey and he won't judge her

Spin the block, I won't judge you (spin the block, I wont' judge)
She can come back to Joey and he won't judge her

(And you gon' love it) uh
She'll enjoy having sex with him again

(Spin the block, I won't) uh
She can come back to Joey and he won't judge her

Spin the block, I won't judge you (know you want it)
She can come back to Joey and he won't judge her

(Know you gon' love it)
She'll enjoy having sex with him again

(Love, you make love)
They love having sex with each other

(That's a legendary young man)
Joey is a legend in bed

Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Jo-Vaughn Virginie, Christopher Maurice Brown, Curtis Anthony Jackson II, Shajuan Andrews, Terius Gray

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