Joey Bada$$

Released: July 17, 2020

Songwriter: Statik Selektah Michel Legrand Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman Joey Bada$$

Producer: Statik Selektah

[Intro]
Yeah
Mic check of the gods, nigga
Mic check of the gods
Yeah

[Chorus]
The shinin' represents the light that's in the darkness
The diamond, y'all niggas ain't ready when I drop this
The timin', remarkable and in alignment
Anything is possible, I promise, yo

[Verse 1]
I admit it, I was gone for a lil' minute
It's like I lost my glow, yo, my inner light was dimmin'
Now I got my mojo back, Joe don't know how to act
I'm 'bout to blackout, I never back out
Unless we talk or bringin' gats out
And every show is packed out
We bringin' cats out from South Africa to Glasgow
I guess you could say I got this shit mapped out
Now world domination by determination
This is mumble rap extermination
This is Godly interpolation
This is that "Who your top five?" conversation
Type of rap that fuck a Grammy nomination
Type of rap that I'ma take 'em to my basement
Bring it back, 'cause when it come to leavin' mics ablazin'
I'm adjacent to that nigga Satan
That ain't with debatin', no more time for wastin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus]
The shinin' represents the light that's in the darkness
The diamond, y'all niggas ain't ready when I drop this
The timin', remarkable and in alignment
Anything is possible, I promise

[Verse 2]
Unstoppable if it's divinely guided
I'm like Mahatma Gandhi meets Muhammad Ali
Trapped in a rapper's body
Another old soul, in every lifetime you find me
My angels who surround me
Niggas was frontin', now they all behind me
Funny story how I beat the odds so oddly
Funny how I dropped all these bombs so calmly
Funny how I never found that shit, it just found me
It just, yeah, yeah
The shinin' (You know what I'm sayin'?)

[Interlude]
Something's gonna happen in your life that is going to affect everybody's life for the good (For the good), for the good

[Chorus]
The shinin' represents the light that's in the darkness
The diamond, y'all niggas ain't ready when I drop this
The timin', remarkable and in alignment, yeah

Joey Bada$$ (born Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott) is an American rapper, actor, and record producer hailing from Brooklyn, New York. Becoming known for his rugged style, an invigorating outcome of his Brooklyn neighborhood and surroundings, Joey Bada$$ has been a staple in the Hip-Hop industry for maintaining an authentic, unique and versatile sound. Whereas other rappers may take fewer risks with formulaic projects, Joey never shies away from keeping his music raw and original.

He is a co-founder of the collective Pro Era, with whom he has released two mixtapes and toured the globe multiple times.

Joey gained recognition after he released his debut mixtape, 1999, in June 2012 to critical acclaim and recognition, followed by Rejex in September, and Summer Knights on July 1, 2013.

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