It’s been two years since the release of Joey Badass’ last album, 2000 (which was, funnily enough, released in 2022), and it looks like the Brooklyn rapper is back to a regular production schedule. While nearly five years passed between 2000 and its predecessor, All-Amerikkkan Badass, he’s already announced the follow-up to 2000, United States of Amerikkka, will come out sometime this year.
It may do so sooner than you think, as Joey announced the release of the album’s first single, “Passports & Suitcases,” today on his social channels along with a preview of song. In a video posted to Instagram Reels, Joey traipses through an airport (on the moving sidewalk, no less), with a snippet of the song’s chorus, sung by KayCyy, at the very beginning. You can check out both below.
Joey recent increased focus on his music coincides with the end of his most recent screen role. A little over a week after bidding farewell to his Power character Unique (RIP), Joey was featured on “Fallout,” the latest single from Lyrical Lemonade’s upcoming compilation album featuring Gus Dapperton and Lil Yachty.
The feature may have been the first result of the “fire sale” he called last April, when he vowed to “knock out any and all features.” Since then, he’s laid relatively low, but ironically, with “Passports & Suitcases” coming out this week, it’s clear that his vacation is over.
“Passports & Suitcases” is out January 19. You can pre-save it here.
We are just weeks away from Cole Bennett’s much-anticipated debut compilation album All Is Yellow, which is set to drop this month under DefJam, as well as Bennett’s iconic Lyrical Lemonade brand. Ahead of the new album, Lil Yachty, Gus Dapperton, and Joey Badass have shared “Fallout,” a heartbreaking new collab.
On “Fallout,” the three artists grapple with the mixed emotions that come with the end of a once-passionate love. Dapperton opens the song with forlorn vocals, singing on the chorus, “Go ahead and play with my money, my money / Baby, it’s so f*ckin’ funny to me, I get up / Kinda thought of you and me in the end / I’d do it over, and over, and over, and over again.”
Yachty pops in, appearing to try to win his former lover back.
“We came too far to still be feeling empty / Nothing I won’t do for you, don’t tempt me / I’d put it all on the line just to show you / Money I blow through, placеs I go to / Just to get back to me and the old you,” he rap-sings, bargaining for a return to who he and his ex once were.
Badass provides a conclusion to the story, noting that he will reunite with his former flame in another universe.
“My love is defo, so we in this sh*t forever / And again in the next life, bounded by blood,” he raps
You can listen to “Fallout” above.
All Is Yellow is out 1/26 via DefJam. Find more information here.
As reported on Shadow and Act … Oh, wait SPOILER ALERT … Cool? Carrying on. So basically, a body was rolling unceremoniously down a hill on Friday’s episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan. And if that’s what we think it is, then rapper turned-actor Joey Bada$$ is done for in the series.
This past weekend, the artist who plays the role of Kadeem “Unique” Mathis posted a caption that read “Unique Forever.” Whelp, take that for what you will.
ICYMI, on the last episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan, it got tense between Bada$$’s character and his bro, Ronnie, played by Grantham Coleman. This seemingly led to Unique’s demise.
“Unique is the younger brother of Ronnie, so I feel like this is the first time that people can see Unique [excited about something],” Joey Bada$$ told Shadow and Act in an interview (which you can view in full above) ahead of the season’s premiere. “You see the excitement in Unique. You almost see his inner child a little bit, like, ‘Wow, Ronnie’s home. My big brother.’ And you get to see a little more vulnerability from Unique this season, which I think adds a very interesting layer.”
To Power fans, Unique was a big-time drug lord but had a softer side as the love interest of Patina Miller’s character Raquel Thomas.
“Despite these two characters having moments of wanting to tear each other’s heads off, I think there was always an undeniable chemistry between them,” Joey Bada$$ recalled. “Viewers can definitely expect to see that chemistry explored a little bit and I think it plays on this new layer of Unique’s vulnerability. I think it’ll be interesting to see what happens between Unique and Raq.”
To give you a refresher, Power Book III: Raising Kanan was created by Sascha Penn. This marks the third spinoff series in the Power franchise. Played by MeKai Curtis, it tells the story of Kanan Stark’s younger years rising in the illicit drug business during the 90s. What a time to be alive. Joey Bada$$ has been in the series as Unique since the beginning of 2021 and was one of the original cast members … Damn. RIP, Unique.
At the end of episode five, Unique is killed, and so Badass will also be leaving the show. In an interview with People Magazine, the rapper and actor discussed how he felt about the choice.
When asked whether he was shocked while reading the script, Badass responded, “Absolutely. I was devastated. But all good things come to an end, and I feel like this character has helped me spread my wings in the TV and film industry. I mean, it’s very unfortunate. I hate to be leaving the Kanan family.”
He also apparently tried calling the showrunner, Sascha Penn, to possibly change the death of his character. As the rest of the cast knew it was his final moment on the show, Badass expressed how some of the fans might be feeling after watching it.
“I think a lot of people are going to be a little let down,” he added. “It’s like, ‘What the f*ck? He’s dead?’ It is not even the end of the season! It’s the f*cking middle of the season!”
Raising Kanan is still set to finish the season by airing every Friday on Starz.
One of the most popular shows within the hip-hop community is Power. That is the longstanding show run by New York rap legend, 50 Cent. Recently, the spin-off Power Book III: Raising Kanan, has been getting new episodes. Unfortunately, fans of the program will surely be let down after seeing that a fan-favorite character did not make it. That would be Kadeem “Unique” Mathis, played by another New York great, Joey Bada$$.
His acting was a bright spot while he was on screen from seasons one, two, and three. But, that run has come to an end for Joey. According to HipHopDX, Joey had a chat with PEOPLE about the way things played out for his character. “I think a lot of people are going to be a little letdown. It’s like, ‘What the f***? He’s dead?’ It is not even the end of the season! It’s the f*****g middle of the season!”
Nonetheless, Joey Bada$$ was very thankful for his time on set for nearly three seasons. He hopped on Instagram to say goodbye to the staff. “ Unique Forever Much love to my @raisingkananstarz family. It was an honor and pleasure. ” Fans were devastated and some high-profile rappers gave him his flowers. Project Pat said, “Killed that role.” J. Stone also weighed in, “Damn Nique.. it was a good run !”
What are your initial thoughts on Joey Bada$$’s comments about his character dying in Power Book III: Raising Kanan? Was his acting job one of the best in the series, why or why not? Do you think he will get more acting roles after this showing? Now that all of this is over, is music going to be at the center of his attention? We would like to hear what you have to say about all of this. With that in mind, be sure to leave all of your hottest takes in the comments section below. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news around Joey Bada$$. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the music world.
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PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 31: Joey Badass performs at We Love Green Festival on May 31, 2015 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images)
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Over the weekend Serayah popped up in an unexpected place. After a night out, a picture of her and R&B songwriter K-Major emerged on K’s Instagram. The seemingly innocuous post seemed to indicate the pair were working on some new music with a caption that read “WHATEVER SHE WANTS ‘Coming Soon.’” Despite the pretty clear intent of the post though, fans still ran with the theory that they could be teasing some kind of romantic involvement and started rumors that Serayah had broken up with boyfriend Joey Badass.
According to HipHopDX, the pair first began dating earlier this year after appearing in a music video together as love interests. They officially confirmed the romance in August and it appears to still be going strong. Serayah shut down any breakup rumors that may have spawned from her pictures with K-Major. She did so by sharing an Instagram Story post of her and Joey together soundtracked by Tems’ romantic song “Me & U.” It came just a few days after she shared a romantic montage of moments they’ve shared to TikTok, further confirming that things are going well between them. Check out the newest updates from the couple below.
Back in September, Joey Badass appeared on a lethal new single. He teamed up with Rome Streetz for the hard-hitting track “Fire At Ya Idle Mind” which clicked with fans right away. That song follows Joey’s own single “Fallin’” which dropped earlier this year. That track saw him embracing his R&B side getting vulnerable and singing over a warm soulful instrumental.
Last year, Joey also returned with his first new album since 2017. The project was called 2000 and served as a sequel to his beloved breakthrough mixtape 1999 which dropped back in 2012. The album featured some high-profile collabs like JID, Westside Gunn, Chris Brown, and Diddy. What do you think of Serayah quickly shutting down any breakup rumors between her and Joey Badass? Let us know in the comment section below.
This past spring, Chance The Rapper celebrated the tenth anniversary of his second mixtape Acid Rap. Released on April 23, 2013, the project not only catapulted Chance into the national spotlight but went on to be a crowned jewel of the blog and mixtape eras and a classic release overall from the 2010s hip-hop era. In a tweet six months after releasing the project, Chance wrote, “im not the guy to say acidrap was the best project of 2013. but i’ll say my project did more for me than anyone else’s did for them.” At that time, it remained to be seen exactly what Acid Rap would do for Chance, but over the last decade, we’ve seen that Chance’s statement was true. The success of Acid Rap can be attributed to putting Chance in position to later secure his first Grammy wins, gain meetings with the president at The White House, land gigs as a marquee festival headliner, and now, hold a packed-out night in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to celebrate the mixtape’s tenth anniversary.
Truthfully, it’s just as surprising as it isn’t that Chance packed out Barclays Center. On one hand, social media paints Chance as a has-been who fumbled his position at the top of rap with his underwhelming debut album The Big Day. On the other hand, most of us know that social media is often a poor representation of what is true in the real world. Furthermore, the tenth-anniversary show for Acid Rap allowed fans who were too young or too distanced to see performances from that era, or those who wanted to relive their experiences from the rapper’s glory days, to engage in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. It’s the perfect recipe for a sold-out show, something that Chance needed for himself as he prepares to enter a new era.
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The dominating element in the arena for the Acid Rap tenth-anniversary show was gratitude, most especially from Chance The Rapper to the audience. Beginning with a trio of records from his 2016 mixtape Coloring Book, a project that got a lot of airtime at the show, Chance stepped forth with a triumphant entrance to “No Problems.” Steering into renditions of “All Night” and “Blessings,” it was clear that he was extremely thankful for this moment. The gratitude from the Chicago rapper only amplified as he transitioned into Acid Rap tracks. After performances of “Good Ass Intro,” “Pusha Man,” and “Paranoia,” Chance championed the crowd and reminded them of the unique moment at hand. “There’s no fake fans in the building tonight,” he proclaimed. “I’ll probably never do a show like this again.”
Ten years removed from the firestarter release in his career, Chance is still just as grateful for the spotlight as he was when Acid Rap first came out. He later interrupts his performance of “Juice” to share an anecdote about meeting with labels in New York City, filming the music video for the song in the city, and how everything changed once he returned to Chicago. Moments like these are scattered throughout Chance’s career as contributors to his success, both before and after the release of Acid Rap. The same could be said about his longtime collaborators, some of whom were present at Barclays. Chance extended this same gratitude to them throughout the night, whether it be Saba during performances of “Everybody’s Something” and “Angels” or Joey Badass for “The Highs & The Lows.”
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The sweetest moments came as he thanked members of his band one by one for years of collaboration and support in and outside of his music before bringing out Vic Mensa. Beside Acid Rap in 2013 came Vic Mensa’s Innanetape, and together, both projects highlighted the best of what was to come from Chicago’s rap scene at the time. Both Chance and Vic supplied verses to one another on their projects through “Cocoa Butter Kisses” and “Tweakin,’” and together the duo made it out and achieved undoubtable success. In past years, it seemed like there was a rift between the two rappers, but more recently, performances together and an uptick in collaborations confirmed that all is well between them. So as Chance and Vic shared words and embraced before performing “Cocoa Butter Kisses,” you could tell that the night was more than just about ten years of Acid Rap. It was about ten years (and then some) of doing it his way with his people to a level of success that he only dreamed of.
Sitting in Barclays Center, as Chance The Rapper concluded the night with performances of other Acid Rap standouts like “Favorite Song” and “Smoke Again,” you’re left to reconsider where the reality lies for Chance. It exists further from his social media perception and closer to the one that existed in the inescapable atmosphere of the arena. One where his fans from around the way and far away gathered to celebrate one of the most unique rappers in this modern era and his decade-old magnum opus. Whether it was Acid Rap classics or his most recent releases, Chance was met with the same excitement from the crowd. His run of shows for Acid Rap is a moment to celebrate his past, but it’s also one to remind us of his present status — the real one — in preparation for his future. Hate him or love him, Chance The Rapper seems ready to continue doing what he does best as he announced his second album Star Line Gallery would arrive in 2024. So as the night concluded, Chance left the crowd with one thing to remember:
“I am Chance The Rapper and I will always be Chance The Rapper.”
Unique Forever 
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‘Coming Soon.’” Despite the pretty clear intent of the post though, fans still ran with the theory that they could be teasing some kind of romantic involvement and started rumors that Serayah had 
