2000
| Joey Bada$$
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2000
2000 is the third studio album by American rapper Joey Badass. It was released on July 22, 2022 through Pro Era Records and Cinematic Music Group. The album features guest appearances from Diddy, Westside Gunn, Larry June, Chris Brown, Capella Grey, and JID. Production of the album was handled primarily by Statik Selektah and Chuck Strangers, with contributions from Erick the Architect, McClenney, Mike Will Made It, Kirk Knight, and Cardiak. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
The Brooklyn rapper’s first new studio album in five years puts a plush Bad Boy veneer over corner-bred rhyme schemes. Wide-ranging production makes it easy to ignore the rough spots.
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HipHop DX
JOEY BADA$$ '2000' SUCCESSFULLY SPEARHEADS HIS COMEBACK DESPITE SOME FLAWS.
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Hot New HipHop
Five years on from his previous album, Joey Bada$$ proves that he hasn't lost a step on his revitalising "2000" project.
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Rolling Stone
The Brooklyn rapper has become a celebrity. On his ambitious new album ‘2000’ he tries to make sense of his success.
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Ratings Game Music
If you grew up on east coast rap as I did, you can appreciate 2000. Stylistically, I feel like the album never deviates from an early 90s sound (Ironically). Yes, Joey’s raps are a big reason for that, but I think it’s mainly the production’s fault. You can tell that he wanted his album to have a bunch of beats that mimicked the ones that we heard on Reasonable Doubt, Illmatic, and more.
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Shifter Magazine
Where in the past venturing into acting has led to a steady decline in a rapper’s career, it’s clear that Joey Bada$$’ pen is still sharp, fans still want to hear what he has to say, and he has infinite potential to grow and elevate in his craft.
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Clash Magazine
‘2000’ is a distinctly Joey Bada$$ project, although it doesn’t necessarily tread entirely new conceptual grounds, the spaces it does occupy are well thought out and exceptional for a reason. This album is another brilliant example of why Joey Bada$$ is such a powerhouse in hip-hop.
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Medium
This is a really strong album, and I feel like I’ve said this a lot already this year, but another worthy addition to a huge year for music. 2000 isn’t otherworldy in its approach and is about what I expected from Joey Bada$$ with his usual veracious bars and delivery complemented by good production (from McClenney and Statik Selektah among others). There is only one true miss for me as mentioned above so I feel this album has to sit comfortably in the very high sevens, up to the mid eights.
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Legends Will Never Die
Some people tried to write Joey off because of “THE REV3NGE” & even I’ll admit myself that it was a Great Value version of the J. Cole single “Middle Child”, but I don’t see how anyone who loves 1999 as much as I do can dislike 2000. He really does an excellent job at recapturing the magic that made his debut mixtape one of the best of the 2010s & puts a more mature twist on it.
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Raw Side Hip Hop
It’s not flawless, and where it does tend to slip up, is when Joey takes the easy route and dials it back a little lyrically, making music that nearly any modern emcee could make, with that shallow braggadocio and awkward-adultery-is-cool mentality. Where ‘1999’ didn’t have these missteps, ‘2000’ has just a couple of points that take a little edge off the rest of the album which has the hype due to its relationship with the iconic predecessor. It’s still a great album, even if it doesn’t feel cohesive and tends to suffer under the comparisons of the iconic mixtape he linked this drop with.
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Mic Cheque
From a direct view, 2000 stands its ground as an album that presents Joey’s passion for rap. Although it lacks inspiration, he sounds right at home, cozied up in the Brooklyn bedlam with the sound that works for him.
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The Weekly Coos
Ending with “Survivor’s Guilt,” we hear the emotional weight Joey Badass bared throughout the years, despite having proper clarification to defend particular actions. Like how he flies a bit high and mighty and still can’t offer sound reasonings for having someone like Chris Brown on a track–friendship isn’t the best defense, and it minimally dilutes its gravitas, especially with how poignant “Survivor’s Guilt” is. Though, as a whole, 2000 has a lot that merits multiple listens, specifically with the first half–that alone will offer a rewarding experience with hearing contrasting and parallel allusions between 1999 and 2000.
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The Needle Drop
Joey's second nature for rapping and lyricism makes up for most of 2000's shortcomings.
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Mystic Sons
'2000' marks the ten year anniversary of his debut mixtape '1999', and clearly looks to hark back to those hungry days at the start of his career. And while the ambition remains clear and focused from start to finish, he does sometimes find difficulty keeping the momentum moving forward in places.
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Impct Journal
Joey is not the same person he was 10 years ago, and that’s a good thing. With 2000, he can finally create his own name, acknowledging his influences but simultaneously evolving past them. There is no doubt that this album will play a huge role in shaping Joey Bada$$’s artistry.
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The Reflector
2000 is a solid addition to Joey Bada$$’s discography with very good production and solid rapping on his part. I personally feel that it isn’t as strong as some of his previous projects. Perhaps there could have been a little more variation in terms of the feel of the album but overall it is a solid listen and one that I would recommend.
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musicOMH
His latest finds him tempering his boom-bap revivalism with surprisingly mainstream elements in this sequel to 2012’s 1999.
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