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Joey Bada$$, fresh off the Summer Jam XX festival stage, drops some new talk today in the form of a record titled “95 Til Infinity”. Clearly representing the rap artists birth year until forever, the new cut blares a mystical type beat laced with lyrics from Joey spitting topic to topic about sex with your daughters, to dudes in these streets running their mouths too much. Joey Bada$$’s new EP Summer Knights is set to release at the top of next month in preparation of his big album drop this fall in which you’ll have to stay tuned for. Check out the new track produced by Lee Bannon after the jump! (more…)

For all you Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era fans out there, not only did the young Brooklyn artist announce that the Summer Knights project will be full length but he also dropped a new track. Check it out after the jump…

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In celebration of the 2013 Freshmen Class, XXL Magazine has decided to put a different spin on the introduction of each up and comer with releases of freestyles, music, and  more. But the what is better than seeing a handful of ‘em in a good, classic freestyle cypher? “The XXL Freshmen Cypher, Episode 1″ features the first four up to the plate, Brooklyn-riser Joey Bada$$, G.O.O.D Music and Hustle Gang signee, Travi$ Scott, one third of super-group Black Hippy and TDE representer, Ab-Soul and the Queens, NY and Albanian sensation Action Bronson. Although this only episode one, who do we want to see come out on top? Peep the video above. (more…)

Need more music from Pro Era? Joey Bada$$ announced two new projects on Twitter today. Coming soon to your headphones or speaker systems are projects from both Joey and the late Capital STEEZ. Check out the info after the jump…

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It’s finally arrived! Every year, the hip-hop community patiently awaits to see who will make the cut and who got snubbed from one of the most impactful nods in the hip-hop game. From Kendrick Lamar‘s career taking new heights, and fans in uproar about King Chip missing from last year’s inductees, debates stirred about whether this group of newly exposed talent was beginning to fall off. But judging by the XXL Freshman Class 2013, critics and competition may be keeping silent. Most of you may be able to identify who’s who of the 2013 Freshman Class, but hit the jump to peep the full list. (more…)