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The album's title is a reference to the mixtape ''AmeriKKKan Korruption'' by his late friend and Pro Era cohort [[Capital Steez]] and it will be released on the 5-year anniversary of the project. It is also a reference to the debut studio album by American rapper Ice Cube ''AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted''. |
The album's title is a reference to the mixtape ''AmeriKKKan Korruption'' by his late friend and Pro Era cohort [[Capital Steez]] and it will be released on the 5-year anniversary of the project. It is also a reference to the debut studio album by American rapper [[Ice Cube]] ''[[AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted]]''. |
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The intentional misspelling of "American" with three Ks alludes to the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan. |
The intentional misspelling of "American" with three Ks alludes to the white supremacist [[Ku Klux Klan]]. |
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==Singles== |
==Singles== |
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All-Amerikkkan Bada$$ is the upcoming second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Joey Bada$$. It is set to be released on April 7, 2017.[1]
Background
In an interview with Wild 94.1, Joey Bada$$ spoke on the creation of the album:
This new project is very powerful. That’s the best thing I can say about it: it’s very strong music. It’s like hella vegetables. It’s hella good for you, and it’s almost my hesitance with it: the fact that it’s so good for you, because these kids these days want candy. ‘Devastated’ is almost like the organic candy because the message is still good for you.[2]
Album title
The album's title is a reference to the mixtape AmeriKKKan Korruption by his late friend and Pro Era cohort Capital Steez and it will be released on the 5-year anniversary of the project. It is also a reference to the debut studio album by American rapper Ice Cube AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted.
The intentional misspelling of "American" with three Ks alludes to the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan.
Singles
The album's lead single, titled "Devastated", was released on May 27, 2016.[3] It was produced by Powers Pleasant, Kirk Knight and Adam Pallin.[4]
The album's second single, titled "Land Of The Free", was released on January 20, 2017.[5] It was produced by Kirk Knight and Adam Pallin.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Track 1" | 1:38 | ||
| 2. | "Track 2" | 3:52 | ||
| 3. | "Track 3" | 4:04 | ||
| 4. | "Land of the Free" | 4:43 | ||
| 5. | "Devastated" |
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| 3:27 |
| 6. | "Track 6" | 3:19 | ||
| 7. | "Track 7" | 3:43 | ||
| 8. | "Track 8" | 4:20 | ||
| 9. | "Track 9" | 4:11 | ||
| 10. | "Track 10" | 5:36 | ||
| 11. | "Track 11" | 4:38 | ||
| 12. | "Track 12" | 6:11 | ||
| Total length: | 49:42 | |||
Sample credits[7]
- "Devastated" contains elements of "SpottieOttieDopaliscious", written and performed by Outkast and Sleepy Brown
References
- ^ "Joey Bada$$' "AABA" Release Date, Full Name, & Cover Art Revealed". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Joey Badass Compares His New 'A.A.B.A.' Album to Vegetables". XXL. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Devastated - Single by Joey Bada$$ on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Hear Joey Bada$$' Resilient New Single 'Devastated'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Land of the Free - Single by Joey Bada$$ on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Joey Bada$$ Shares New Song "Land of the Free": Listen - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "Joey Bada$$'s 'Devastated' sample of OutKast's - WhoSampled". Retrieved March 3, 2017.