Summer Knights
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| Mixtape by Joey Bada$$ | ||||
| Released | July 1, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–13 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 70:00 | |||
| Label | Cinematic Music Group | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| CMJ | (favorable) |
| Consequence of Sound |    |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 |
| RapReviews.com | 7.5/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
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Summer Knights is the second mixtape by American rapper Joey Bada$$. It was released on July 1, 2013, by Cinematic Music Group. The mixtape was planned to be released as an EP, to prelude the release of his debut album B4.DA.$$, but instead it was announced to be a full-length mixtape. The mixtape features production from Chuck Strangers, Kirk Knight, MF Doom, Statik Selektah, DJ Premier, Lee Bannon, Oddisee, Navie D, and Bruce Leekix. The mixtape features more original instrumentals than his first mixtape 1999 which was primarily samples.
The extended play has inverted into the re-release from the mixtape, titled Summer Knights EP; released on October 29, 2013.
On May 22, 2013, Joey Bada$$ announced the official release date of his next solo project, Summer Knights EP on June 12, 2013, which marks as the one-year anniversary release of his breakthrough mixtape 1999. On May 28, 2013, Bada$$ announced Summer Knights will no longer be an EP, and instead announced that this project will just be a full-length mixtape. He revealed that the mixtape will featured 17 tracks, along with the production, which will be handled by Statik Selektah, Lee Bannon, Chuck Strangers and Kirk Knight, among others.
The mixtape features guest appearances by his fellow Pro Era members, along the additional production by DJ Premier, The Alchemist, MF Doom and Oddisee, among others. On the announced release date, Joey Badass revealed on Twitter that the mixtape was pushed back until July 1, 2013. This was also said to be a "rest in peace" mixtape to the Pro Era member and close friend, Capital STEEZ.
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