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Joey Bada$$ and the New Brooklyn

1Xtra's DJ Semtex heads to New York to hook up with Joey Bada$$ and a new generation of Brooklyn-based rappers.

Still only 18 years old and fresh out of high school, Joey Bada$$ is already one of the most hyped MCs on the planet.

What's perhaps even more impressive is that he's achieved that status by doing things his own way, without the help of the major label system.

In this special 1Xtra Story, DJ Semtex heads to Brooklyn to hook up with Joey and get a unique insight into the story so far for him and his Pro Era collective. It's a story of success, with his mixtape 1999 gaining him an instant global fan base; but also sadness, as the collective struggle to come to terms with the death of founder member Capital Steez.

Hear Joey take Sem on a tour of the spots in Brooklyn that mean the most to him, including Prospect Park and his Grandma's former house in Bed-Stuy. It's a chance for them to talk in depth about his musical inspirations, reconnecting with family and how he deals with the weight of expectation on his shoulders.

Joey and Pro Era aren't the only MCs coming out of Brooklyn right now though, so while he's in their manor, Sem also hooks up with the likes of DyMe-a-DuZiN, the Underachievers and Phony Ppl.

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Sun 22 Dec 2013 21:00
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Music Played

  • Busta Rhymes

    Gimme Some More

    • Gimme Some More.
    • Elektra.

  • DyMe-a-DuZin

    New Brooklyn

  • Joey Bada$$

    Snakes

    • Cinematic/RED Distribution.

  • Joey Bada$$

    Waves

    • Cinematic/RED Distribution.

  • Joey Bada$$

    Long Live Steelo

  • Yasiin Bey

    Definition (feat. Talib Kweli)

    • 1998: The Tunes.
    • Muzic.
    • 7.

  • DyMe-a-DuZin

    New Brooklyn

    • A Portrait Of Donnovan.

  • Yasiin Bey

    Definition (feat. Talib Kweli)

    • 1998: The Tunes.
    • Muzic.
    • 7.

  • Busta Rhymes

    Gimme Some More

    • Gimme Some More.
    • Elektra.

  • Joey Bada$$

    Hardknock

    • Cinematic/RED Distribution.

  • Joey Bada$$

    World Domination

    • Cinematic/RED Distribution.

  • Joey Bada$$

    Unorthodox

    • Cinematic Music Group.

  • Joey Bada$$

    Righteous Minds

    • Cinematic/RED Distribution.

  • Joey Bada$$

    Waves

    • Cinematic/RED Distribution.

  • JAY-Z

    Hardknock Life

    • Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem).
    • North Westside / BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd.
    • 1.

  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Hypnotize

    • Life After Death.
    • Bad Boy.

  • Joey Bada$$

    Snakes

    • Cinematic/RED Distribution.

  • Black Moon

    Who Got The Props

    • Enta da stage.
    • Wreck Records.
    • 12.

  • Mr. Vegas

    Heads High

    • Heads High.
    • Greensleeves.

  • A$AP Rocky

    1 Train (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big K.R.I.T.)

    • Long.Live.A$AP.
    • Pologrounds music / RCS.
    • 9.

  • Joey Bada$$

    Fromdatomb

    • Cinematic/RED Distribution.

  • Capital STEEZ

    Free The Robots

    • Amerikkkan Korruption.

  • Phony Ppl

    Statues

  • The Underachievers

    Land Of Lords

    • Indigoism Mixtape.

  • The Underachievers

    New New York

    • INIGOISM Mixtape.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Jun 2013 21:00
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  • Sun 22 Dec 2013 21:00
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