B4.DA.$$ | ||||
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Studio album by Joey Bada$$ | ||||
Released | January 20, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2012–14 | |||
Genre | East Coast Hip hop | |||
Length | 53:26 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | B |
Consequence of Sound | B+ |
Exclaim | 7/10 |
The Guardian | |
HipHopDX | |
PopMatters | 8/10 |
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Slant Magazine | |
Spin | 5/10 |
XXL | (XL) |
Pitchfork | 7/10 |
B4.DA.$$ (pronounced "before da money") is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Joey Bada$$. It was released on January 20, 2015, his 20th birthday, by Cinematic Music Group and Relentless Records. The album was released in North America and United Kingdom, as well as being made available for digital download on iTunes.
The album debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 200, selling 53,990 copies in the first week in the United States.
Joey Badass first began receiving a widespread recognition, following the release of his debut mixtape 1999 on June 12, 2012. It was named the 38th best album of 2012, by Complex Magazine and the best mixtape of 2012, by HipHopDX, as well as being nominated for "Mixtape of the Year", by BET. In April 2013, B4.DA.$$ was announced as the title to his album, via his twitter account.
Joey Badass' recognition continued growing even further with the release of his critically acclaimed single "Unorthodox", produced by DJ Premier, before the release of his second mixtape Summer Knights on July 1, 2013, which was placed 19th on XXL's list of the best mixtapes of 2013.
Producers who contributed on this album includes these fellow Pro Era members, Kirk Knight and Chuck Strangers, as well as Statik Selektah, DJ Premier, Hit-Boy, J Dilla, The Roots, Samiyam, Basquiat, Freddie Joachim, and Lee Bannon.