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$$, he released the follow-up to his debut mixtape, 1999, ten years later on July 22, 2022. The name of this album, his third studio album, was 2000. During 2022, Joey released multiple singles to the album including Head High, Survivors Guilt, Zipcodes and 2 more. In the album, Joey goes over plenty of topic matters such as dealing with mental health, the passing of his friend Captial Steez and his cousin, Junior B, ten years later, and his overal life. 2000 debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold roughly 22,000 album-equvialent units in its first week. The album was well perceived by fans and critcs, and was deemed to be a generally good lead up to his mixtape 1999.
Written in the Stars
Joey Bada$$ Lyrics
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A whole live instrumentation, you feel me?
I said it, let's go
Come on
Turn my vocals up
Bring my vocals more to the front, uh
Yeah, this shit is like
Everything and more you can ask in a single verse
You gotta remember no matter where you at
Shitt could always be worse
(Oh, what a time)
Toast for the better, livin' better
Men lie, woman lie, numbers stay stuck
All my ops unified, I wish 'em all luck
Nobody's untouchable, still I never been touched (never)
Ain't no chinks in my armor, not even a scuff
I scour the whole game in these Cartier buffs
How the fuck could I complain, my nigga? Just look at us
Trips down memory lane, we took the bus
Now we gettin' escorts to the plane, we way up
Yesterday's price ain't tomorrow's, gotta pay up (yeah)
Said my stock like a teenage cock, it stays up
Knowing that my time is borrowed, so I stay prayed up (uh)
My pockets got ock, guess I got my weight up (weight)
Overtime I learned to move smarter with this paper (facts)
'Cause when I had my daughter, yo, that was a wake up (facts)
529B for my lil' baby, Indigo Rain
Already six figures in her name, shit crazy
What's the aftermath God? Niggas get shady (uh-huh)
We gon' see who get to laugh last, they tryna play me
My lifestyle a movie, I'm feelin' like Scorsese (yeah)
Sexy like Swayze, just a bit more wavy (right)
Catch me in a 'Cedes, dirty dancin' witcha lady (right)
And she threw it like Brady, really how could you blame me?
Niggas can't relate so they hate me (uh)
That's why I keep the Glock by the waist, there's no safety lately
Gotta stay dangerous 'cause niggas takin' aim at us
Papparazzi tryna spot me sloppy on the cameras (uh-huh)
But I see the bigger picture, I set the parameters (right)
And anyone who beg to differ, I smoke 'em like cannabis
You amateurs can't handle us, trust me they ain't finna blow (nah)
They just really fans of us
They just think I didn't know
I see them hide behind the critics and the analysts (uh)
They get to talking scandalous when they ain't understandin' us
But I'm a seasoned veteran, always get the upperhand (right, yeah)
Niggas goin' nowhere fast doin' the runnin' man
Joggin' in place with they feet up on the brakes
Tryna expand, but stay the same size like rubberbands
In the meantime I rose like the Son of Man (yeah)
Shine like stunna man
Looked out for all my pros, forever my brother them
Even if they all became cons in the end I would do it all again
No hesitation, it taught me patience
Brought me many revelations that I'll be takin'
On this path that I'm blazin'
This top position that I'm now embracin' (right)
Could give a fuck about the praising, bitch, I know I'm God
I'm half man, half amazin', I defy the odds
Leader of my generation, down to die for the cause
We all fight inner wars, hidin' invisible scars (right)
Legend in the makin', these bars was written in the stars
(Yeah, legend in the makin', these bars was written in the stars)
(Legend in the makin', these bars was written in the stars)
God
Thank the Lord
Grateful for this abundance that we receive
Every day that we breathe
For the new opportunities, the new lessons
New blessin's, no stressin'
Yeah
No weapon formed against me shall prosper
Right
That's right
Men lie, woman lie, numbers stay stuck
You might get hurt (what?)
Mh, through the soul with ease
Move at Godspeed
Cheers, my niggas can y'all hear me out there?
Can y'all hear me out there?
It's all right now
'Member I told y'all it's all right now
It used to be us all fucked up, nah, it's all right
Yeah, let's go up, congratulations
To my lil' brother the baddest, you know what I'm sayin'?
Yeah, you in your bop now, kid
Ayy, yo, they'll never be like us, yo
Ayy, yo, we come from that dirt, that fuckin' concrete
You know what I'm sayin'?
New York niggas gotta start actin' like New York niggas again
It's all right, everybody get lost, you know what I'm sayin'?
Congratulations to the top
Never stop, love
The lyrics to Joey Bada$$'s song "Written in the Stars" speak to the artist's mindset and journey towards greatness. He starts by emphasizing the importance of live instrumentation in his music, suggesting that it adds depth and authenticity to his artistry. He acknowledges that life can always be worse, and therefore, it's important to toast to the better and strive for a better life.
The following verses highlight Joey Bada$$'s confidence and success in the music industry. He acknowledges that numbers (chart success) can be misleading, and he wishes his competitors good luck. He takes pride in the fact that he has never been touched by his opponents, as he sees himself as invincible. He references his luxurious lifestyle, trips down memory lane, and his rise to fame, comparing his present situation to his past struggles.
Joey Bada$$ then reflects on the importance of staying grounded and grateful despite his success. He expresses his dedication to his daughter and her future by investing in her financial security. He addresses the haters and critics who attempt to bring him down, asserting his superiority and experience in the industry. He continues to emphasize his determination to stay dangerous and protect himself from those who try to harm him.
Joey Bada$$ concludes the song by affirming his self-belief and confidence. He sees himself as half man, half amazing, defying the odds and being a leader for his generation. He acknowledges the inner battles and scars that he and others face but remains steadfast in his pursuit of greatness. The phrase "legend in the making" suggests that he is on the path to becoming a legendary figure in the music industry.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Jo-Vaughn Virginie, Andy Attanasio, Delano Sean Matthews, Levar Coppin, Marvin McCray, Saliou Diagne
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bob Ross
So if you gon' be great you gon' have to be able to go over a lot of experimentation
You feel me?
I said it, let's go
Come on
Turn my vocals up
Bring my vocals more to the front
Uh, yeah
This shit is like
Everythin' and more, you could ask in a single verse (thank you Lord)
You gotta remember, no matter where you at
Shit could always be worse (power of the tongue)
Toast for the better, little better
Men lie, women lie, numbers stay stuck
All my opps unified, I wish 'em all luck
Nobody's untouchable, still I never been touched (never)
Ain't no chinks in my armor not even a scuff
I scour the whole game in these Cartier buffs
How the fuck could I complain? My nigga just look at us
Trips down memory lane, we took the bus (right)
Now we getting escorts to plane, we way up (Haha)
Yesterday's price and tomorrow's gotta pay up
Say my stock like a teenage cock, it stays up
Knowing that my time is borrowed, so I say prayed up (uh)
My pocket got ackus, I got my weight up (weight)
Overtime I learned to move smarter with this paper (facts)
'Cause when I had my daughter yo' that was the wake up
529B for my lil' baby (uh huh)
Indigo Rain already six figures in her name, shit crazy
What's the aftermath? God, niggas get shady (uh-huh)
We gon' see who gets the last laugh, they tryna play me
My lifestyle a movie, I'm feeling like Scorsese
Sexy like Swayze, just a bit more wavy (uh, right)
Catch me in the 'Cedes, dirty dancin' with your lady (right)
She do it like Brady, really, how could you blame me?
Niggas can't relate so they hate me (uh, huh)
That's why I keep the Glock by the waist, it's no safety
Lately, gotta stay dangerous 'cause niggas taking aim at us
Paparazzi tryna spot me sloppy on the cameras (uh-huh)
But I see the bigger picture, I see the parameters (right)
And anyone who beg to differ, I smoke 'em like cannabis
You amateurs can't handle us, trust me they ain't finna blow
They just really fans of us, they just think I didn't know
I see them hide behind the critics and the analysts
They get to talking scandalous when they ain't understanding us
But I'm seasoned veteran (right), always get the upper hand (yeah)
Niggas going nowhere fast doing the running man
Shotgun in place with they feet up on the brakes
Tryna expand but stay the same size like rubber bands
In the meantime I rose like the son of man
Shine like stunna man, looked out for all pros
Forever my brother them, even if they all became cons
In the end, I would do it all again
No hesitation, they talk, we patient
Brought me many revelations that l'd be taking
On this parth that I'm blazing
This top position that I'm now embracin'
Could give a fuck about the praising, bitch, I know I'm cold
I'm half man, half amazing, I defy the odds
Leader of my generation, down to die for the cause
We all fighting the the wars, hiding invisible scars r(ight)
Legend in the making, this bars was written in the stars
Yeah, legend in the making, these bars was written in the stars (stars)
Legend in the making, this bars was written in the stars (stars)
God
Grateful for this abundance that we receive
Every day that we breathe
For the new opportunities, new lessons, new blessing, no stressin', yeah
No weapon formed against me shall prosper
Right, that's right
Men lie, women lie, numbers stay stuck
We might get hurt (right)
Hmm
Do this all with the ease
Move with godspeed
Cheers my niggas, can y'all hear me out there?
Can y'all hear me out there
It's all right now
Remember I told y'all, it all right now
It used to be us all fucked up but nah, it's all right
Yeah, let's go up, congratulations
To my little brother, the baddest, you know what I'm saying?
Yeah, you in your bop now kid
Ayo, they never be like us y'all
Ayo we come from that dirt, that fuckin'
Concrete, you know what I'm sayin'?
New York niggas gotta start actin' like New York niggas again
It's alright everybody get lost you know what I'm sayin'?
Congratulations to the top, never stop
Love
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Etter
No interludes, no 20 track album, quality over quantity, no bullshit lines, still the same style, but steady advancing.
Take notes rappers
Mykeal Bellingham
✔️
Vitor Campos
i hate interludes
delet dis
@Vitor Campos Except Cece's Interlude by Drake, I'd be capping if I said that song wasn't dope.
MasterSplinter
@delet dis and xxxtentacions interludes
Heelo
What a song, what an album.
Joey is so good mane hope he gets even bigger
Heelo
@Canna Biss 1. This ain't tha song CB featured in
2. Why did you even bring up pro era?
Physix V2
Great Outro, really shows how much Joey has been through on his incredible journey, and it’s fully Written in the Stars.
SUPAWAVY MANE
Album of the year man. Classic. This was a perfect sequel to 1999.
Alan Ramírez
AOTY 4 SUREEE