B4.DA.$$

by Joey Bada$$

Overview

With a style that's an all-encompassing throwback, going from Notorious B.I.G. to Mos Def, Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ draws the golden age hip-hop fetishist in without a problem, but his delivery is so full of life, it still holds sway for those who don't know their Bad Boy from their Death Row. This fine debut is also filled with productions from Statik Selektah, DJ Premier, and others whose names hold weight, but beat junkies will most likely jump right to the smoky highlight "Like Me," where the Roots complete a lost track from the late, great J. Dilla. Reggae singer Chronixx makes a guest appearance on an album with few features, but the bonus edition comes with "Run Up on Ya," where Action Bronson and Elle Varner threaten to steal the show. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	01/20/2015
Label:	Relentless
UPC:	0693461238527
Rank:	37656

Tracks

1. Save the Children
2. Greenbax (Introlude)
3. Paper Trail$
4. Piece of Mind
5. Big Dusty
6. Hazeus View
7. Like Me
8. Belly of the Beast
9. No. 99
10. Christ Conscious
11. On and On
12. Escape 120
13. Black Beetles
14. O.C.B.
15. Curry Chicken
16. Run Up on Ya
17. Teach Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Joey Bada$$   Primary Artist
Maverick Sabre   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Dyemond Lewis   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Heirowayne   Vocals
The Soul Rebels   Horn
James Niche   Vocals
Brady Watt   Guitar (Bass)
Cole Williams   Vocals
Action Bronson   Featured Artist
BJ the Chicago Kid   Featured Artist
Elle Varner   Featured Artist
Cas Weinbren   Keyboards
Chronixx   Featured Artist
Kirk Knight   Vocals,Featured Artist
Kiesza   Featured Artist
Francesca Guzman   Vocals
Raury   Featured Artist
Andrew Krivonos   Sequencing

Technical Credits

Antonio "Tony Whlgn" Robinson   Art Direction,Design
Wayne "Heirowayne" Harewood   A&R
Raury Tullis   Composer
Fred Warmsley III   Composer
Chuck Jessamy   Composer
Anthony Markeith Reid   Composer
Diamond Lewis   Composer
Gerald Gauthier   Composer
Maureen Yancey   Composer
Che Jessamy   Composer
Gabrielle Varner   Composer
Patrick Beril   Composer
Michael Stafford   Composer
The Soul Rebels   Composer,Instrumentation
Sam I Am   Producer
Parks   Mixing
The Roots   Producer
J Dilla   Producer
Statik Selektah   A&R,Mixing,Composer,Producer
Adam Pallin   Composer,Additional Production
DJ Premier   Mixing,Producer
Chris Martin   Composer,Composer
Nastee   Mixing
Samuel Baker   Composer
Freddie Joachim   Composer,Producer
Hit-Boy   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Anthony Reid   Additional Production
Nick Breton   Mixing,Vocal Engineer
Lee Bannon   Producer
Mark Christensen   Mastering
Jonny Shipes   Executive Producer
Elle Varner   Composer
Chauncey Hollis   Composer
Joey Bada$$   A&R,Executive Producer
Ariyan Arslani   Composer
Jo-Vaughn Virginie   Composer
ASTR   Producer
Chuck Strangers   Producer
Kirk Knight   Composer,Producer
Jamar McNaughton   Composer
Kiesa Rae Ellestad   Composer
Basquiat   Producer
Amanda Rosenthal   Project Manager
Andrew Krivonos   Mixing,Engineer