The Brooklyn rapper discussed his beliefs and influences of past political figures (mentioning names like Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King Jr., Langston Hughes and more) and how they have influenced his music, but the quote that is pushing headlines everywhere is what he said about Tupac near the last half of the video; "Like, I already know I'm a better rapper than Tupac. That's just facts. One on one battle, I'll flame Pac." And here's my beliefs (brace yourselves, Pac fans); Joey's absolutely right.
In pure rapping and lyrical ability, Joey Bada$$ would best Tupac. But in all of the different aspects discussed in what makes the "greatest rapper of all time", I don't even think other rappers know what it takes to hold the title anymore. Sure, there's lyrical talent and abilities, but there's also influence, there's flow, there's hit making (which doesn't qualify for pure abilities, but still), and too many more aspects to count. So yes, from a lyrical standpoint, Joey Bada$$ has Pac's number. But from an influential standpoint, Joey Bada$$ - just like pretty much every other rapper on the planet, dead or alive - has a way to go to get to Tupac's level. Check out the short interview below. No release date has been given on Joey's upcoming album, AABA, only that it will release in 2017.
(*I do not own this video, or the rights to it*)
*Update*
In the 24 hours since posting, Joey has revealed the cover art, release date (set for an April 7th release), and track list for AABA, which we've learned stands for All-Amerikkkan Bad-Ass. Check out the cover art below, and check out Joey's promo video for the album here.
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