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Joey Bada$$ (Jo-Vaughn Scott) of Pro-Era is a rapper from Brooklyn, New York. '1999' is his first musical attempt featuring producers such as Chuck Strangers, MF DOOM and J Dilla and guest verses from Capital STEEZ, T'nah Apex, CJ Fly and other Pro-Era mates. The mix tape embodies a classic feel of early '90s hip hop records with everything from jazz and funk samples mixed together with crashing hi-hats and thick drum machines. Bada$$ flies through the 15 track mix tape with finesse and clever wordplay on subjects such as hood life, his past, aspirations and experiences with significant others- the stuff that most young adults go through. One of the main arguments when it comes to Bada$$ is that his '90s, boom-bap golden era sound isn't authentic. That he seems to be grasping for a time frame he hasn't really lived, then paying homage to the artists before him that ruled the era. But, through listening to this mix tape that is simply not the case. '1999' is Bada$$ introducing this classic sound to a new, younger audience and giving it the chance for revival and survival.