Here's something I've been listening to all week (as was the rest of the crew). '1999' is Joey BADA$$' debut mixtape that really took me back to what seemed like the golden era in rap music. This talented 17 year old rapper is real decent on the mic and has a knack for choosing dope beats to rap over: J Dilla (RIP), DOOM and Statik Selektah to name a few. While obviously very reminiscent of Stones Throw rap music from the turn of the new millennia (due to the selection of beats), he just makes it sound like he was there in a way that my mastery of the English language will fail to explain in coherent words. Remember this kid is 17. He was 11 when we lost Dilla. I therefore, urge you to give it a listen and see if you agree with me.
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