A month ago, the world expected to receive Joey Badass’ long-awaited third album 2000 by now. It’s a body of work that many have waited for since the Brooklyn rapper released his sophomore album, All Amerikkkan Badass, back in 2017. Five long years have gone by, and we still haven’t been able to enjoy Joey’s third album. That’s because he was forced to delay it due to sample clearance issues. Luckily, that problem has been resolved and there is a new release date. Additionally, Joey aims to numb the wait for the project with a brand new single.
Joey returns with “Where I Belong,” the third single from 2000. It joins previously heard records “The Revenge” and “Head High,” on it Joey takes a moment to reaffirm his positon in hip-hop, a well-timed decision with his third album on the horizon. He takes a quick trip through time to account for and remind others of all that he’s accomplished. The track also arrives with the video that captures Joey Badass in his stomping grounds as he visits his old apartment and a skate park nearby before showing off his mansion and bragging about the art within it.
Along with the song’s release, Joey confirms that 2000 will arrive on July 22, leaving just three weeks until listeners finally get their hands on the project. Through the rollout for 2000, Joey has been anything but quiet. He recently teamed up with Chance The Rapper for “The Highs & The Lows,” a record they later performed at the 2022 BET Awards. He also delivered a boisterous freestyle over Mobb Deep on Funk Flex.
You can listen to “Where I Belong” in the video above.
2000 is out 7/22 via Pro Era / Cinematic Music Group. You can pre-save it here.
Chance The Rapper had particular quiet years in 2020 and 2021, but this year, the Chicago rapper has been making noise throughout 2022. Following the mixed review that his debut album, The Big Day, received, Chance has certainly found his form again and it’s clear through the records he released this year. These examples include “A Bar About A Bar,” “Wraith” with Vic Mensa, and “Child Of God.” Another one comes through “The Highs & The Lows,” his recently released collaboration with Joey Badass. A couple of weeks after the song’s release, Chance and Joey brought their talents to the 2022 BET Awards for the song’s debut performance.
Chance The Rapper and Joey Badass with closed caption #BETAwards pic.twitter.com/micwNAAQuM
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The duo’s performance was quite the soulful one as Chance led the way with a powerful rendition of his verse. He then cleared the way for Joey to step in for his own verse, one that was adlibbed by an extremely spirited Chance. The performance comes as both Chance and Joey prepare to release new albums to their fans.
Chance previously confirmed that his next project was on the way around the release of “Child Of God.” “They all come from a space of me finally feeling empowered and me finally feeling ready to go speak on all the things that I think about,” he said about the project’s songs according to the Chicago Sun-Times. “This project does explore a lot darker themes than I have in the past couple of projects. But, it’s all still from a place of understanding that it’s all a process.”
Joey Badass, on the other hand, intended to release his third album 2000 last week, but sample clearances forced him to delay its release. So far, that project is led by “The Revenge” and “Head High.”
You can watch Chance and Joey perform “The Highs & The Lows” in the video above.
On the heels of Drake’s new surprise release album, Honestly, Nevermind, fans are suspecting the reason Joey Badass pushed back his album, 2000, is so he wouldn’t be in direct competition with Drake.
This past Thursday, before Drake had even announced the album, Joey took to Twitter to explain that 2000 wouldn’t be released this week, as originally planned.
“Man I got some terrible news,” he said. “my album won’t be coming out tonight due to sample clearance issues. Right now, it’s unclear how long I’ll have to postpone it but my hope is no more than 2 weeks. I wanted to have a new date before I told you guys but it’s out of my control.”
Man I got some terrible news, my album won’t be coming out tonight due to sample clearance issues
. Right now, it’s unclear how long I’ll have to postpone it but my hope is no more than 2 weeks. I wanted to have a new date before I told you guys but it’s out of my control
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) June 16, 2022
He continued, saying, “I’ll keep you guys updated obviously, I’m almost certain I’ll have a new date by Monday.”
I’ll keep you guys updated obviously, I’m almost certain I’ll have a new date by Monday. On the bright side me and Chance’s new song drops tmrw.
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) June 16, 2022
Following the announcement of Honestly, Nevermind, fans theorized that this may have been a cover-up to hide the fact that he pushed it back as not to compete with Drake. Joey has since taken to Twitter to deny these rumors, saying, “Y’all thinking I pushed my album back because drake is comedy. Can’t say I ain’t happy tho hahaha.”
Y’all thinking I pushed my album back because drake is comedy. Can’t say I ain’t happy tho hahaha
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) June 17, 2022
He later showed praise for the album, saying, “I f*x with this new drake tho.”
I fux with this new drake tho
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) June 17, 2022
Had 2000 come out as originally planned, it would’ve coincided with the 10th anniversary of Joey’s breakthrough mixtape, 1999. As of now, there is no confirmed release date for 2000.
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Chance The Rapper and Joey Bada$$ have been living up to their new track’s title as of late. Chance has been releasing a lot of music ahead of his forthcoming sophomore effort, experiencing a resurgence of sorts, while Joey had to break unfortunate news to his fans that his anticipated upcoming album 2000, originally set to release tomorrow (June 17), experienced a setback due to sample clearance. While dates for neither’s LPs are known, they decided to treat the fans with an early release of their collaborative single “The Highs And The Lows.”
In Chance’s typical typeform, the two spit for nearly four minutes over a soul sample-laden, low tempo beat. The Coloring Book artist discusses his mother, mimosas, and makes a nod to Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, mixing in his raspy singing vocals every so often. Joey ad-libs the chorus before his own verse where he discusses cutting his vices and being blinded by the outside noise. “The best things in life are on the opposite side of fear,” the New York rapper says.
For Chance, this continues the aforementioned momentum while “The Highs And The Lows” serves as an appetizer for the Joey Bada$$ faithful.
Check out “The Highs And The Lows” above.
