Joey Badass Mixtape: Pro Era, Joey Badass Drop ‘PEEP: The aPROcalypse’

Brooklyn hip hop upstart Joey Badass (Joey Bada$$, stylistically) and his Pro Era crew have combined to release PEEP: The aPROcalypse, an 18-track mixtape highlighting the collective talents of Badass’s crew.

With production by Statik Selecktah and Lee Bannon, and Joey Badass on nearly every track, one can expect the same solid vibe that enveloped “Suspect,” the posse cut at the end of Joey Baddass’s seminal mixtape 1999, which we positively spotlighted back in June.

Of course, since that release Joey Badass has seen his buzz factor rise, evidenced by his appearance on many of the year-end hip hop lists popping up at this time of the year. His youth is balanced by an old-soul in terms of musical selection, lyrical wordplay and a vividly visual way of verbalizing. With a fairly unique blend of new school swag and old school traditionalism, Joey Badass sat in a niche not occupied by too many, but the mix was enjoyed by a wide range of listeners, with plenty of accolades following to prove it.

Whether that niche ultimately provides him a lane to ride to stardom, or keep him held back remains to be seen. The Pro Era crew is thick enough, and talented enough, to help the movement along, so we’re excited to check out PEEP: The Aprocalypse and see what, if anything, a good year has done to angle the music coming from the Badass camp.

Download Joey Badass/Pro Era – PEEP: The aPROcalypse here.