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1999 is the debut mixtape by American rapper Joey Bada$$.It was released independently as a free digital download on June 12, 2012. The mixtape is a tribute to 1990s East Coast hip hop, featuring boom bap production and lyrical themes reflecting Joey's experiences as a teenager in Brooklyn.
Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), [6] known professionally as Joey Badass (stylized as Joey Bada$$), is an American rapper and actor.Born in Brooklyn, New York City, he formed the regional hip-hop group Pro Era in 2011, with whom he has released three mixtapes and formed the larger collective, Beast Coast the following year.
In May 2015, Joey Badass announced that Pro Era would hold a "STEEZ Day Festival" to be hosted annually on July 7, Capital Steez's birthday, with all proceeds going to the late rapper's family. [21] The inaugural festival was held in Central Park in New York City, [ 22 ] while the 2016 festival took place in Los Angeles.
Joey Badass released his debut mixtape, 1999, on June 12, 2012. The mixtape was followed up by Summer Knights , which was released in July 2013. Joey Badass went on to release his debut studio album B4.Da.$$ on January 20, 2015.
Pro Era (short for Progressive Era) is an American hip hop collective group from Brooklyn, New York.The group is a collective of rappers and record producers that includes East Coast rappers Joey Badass, CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, Dyemond Lewis, Aaron Rose, Dessy Hinds, Dirty Sanchez 47, and Rokamouth, along with producers Chuck Strangers and Powers Pleasant.
In July 2022, Joey Badass went on a 20-date summer concert tour, called the 1999-2000 Tour, with Capella Grey as the opening act. [ 8 ] On September 2, the album was updated on digital streaming platforms, with the Statik Selektah -produced song "Let It Breathe" being added to the tracklist as the twelfth track on the album.
Joey Badass first began receiving a widespread recognition, following the release of his debut mixtape 1999 on June 12, 2012. [5] [6] It was named the 38th best album of 2012, by Complex [7] and the best mixtape of 2012, by HipHopDX, [8] as well as being nominated for "Mixtape of the Year", by BET. [9]
Pitchfork Media gave "Unorthodox" a positive review stating: "Joey Badass’ mixtape 1999 essentially functioned as an audition to work with DJ Premier—his flow moves through these nineties loops so seamlessly that it was only a matter of time before the master of boom-bap took notice. And it’s heartwarming to see that Joey doesn’t shrink ...