Joey Bada$$ Taps Loaded Lux For 'My Town' Diss As Rap Spar Against The West Continues
Joey Bada$$ continued the war of rhymes against West Coast emcees with the release of 'My Town' and declared 'real bars is back in style.'
Dropped on Monday (May 19), the diss followed a handful of tracks from all sides, firing shots at each other's skill level and star power. In 'My Town,' the Brooklyn rapper tagged in Loaded Lux for a Harlem-Brooklyn linkup to deliver a flow of insults against Daylyt, AZ Chike, and Ray Vaughn. The track samples Cam'ron's 2002 'Welcome To New York City,' which features Jay-Z and Juelz Santana.
The track followed tracks from the aforementioned trio, however, Joey Bada$$ continued to bait Kendrick Lamar, who has not responded to any of the jabs since the lyrical sparring began. 'I'm really the truth, y'all better callin' a truce/better yet, get the general, I'm killing his troops.'
He continued to boast, 'Look, Ray Vaughn was so last week/ Now, I'm hearing sh*t about some ni**a named 'A** Cheek'/ Who wanna be the next victim/ How many Top Dawgs will it take to sick 'em/Trynna take a bite out he apple is just forbidden/I'ma break 'em down to the atom then split em/When i hit em. With the finisher/ Eyes on the prize, hand on my fire, dont make me pull it sir.'
The valiant effort did not slow down responses. Later that evening, Ray Vaughn dropped 'Golden Eye' in response to 'My Town.' In the diss, the California native dubbed himself 'Vaughn Wick' and a 'D1 Crash Out,' punching at Joey Bada$$ for rapping for decades and never being considered in the 'big three.'
'I was signed for 5 years and got blocked by Covid, you was signed for like 20 and still ain't got motion/ you had legends in your corner and still turned out boneless, just a Forbes list miss with a Bad Boy bonus.'
Daylyt also wasted no time responding to 'My Town.' Released on Tuesday morning, the Watts-bred battle rapper dropped 'Ayo' firing back at Joey Bada$$ and Loaded Lux.
'All it took for Joe is a cup of coffee/Hard luck, one cup of coffee will get a star buck/ Oh, you sweet, for instance, that freak you mentioned, you was in daddy studio taking beat submissions/Piggyback, trust, you ain't really that tough/ Pokémon lover, your favorite one was Jigglypuff.'
The coastal battle began with Joey Bada$$'s 'The Ruler's Back' released on New Year's day. Official responses came from Daylyt in 'HIYU' and Ray Vaughn's 'Crashout Heritage' within a week.
Earlier this month, the feud boiled over with the release of a Red Bull Spiral Freestyle with Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, and Big Sean. Filmed earlier this year, Joey used the opportunity to keep the beef fresh, boldly taking aim at his West Coast opponents on the same stage as their TDE labelmate.
'Joey! You put me in a sticky predicament, I had to show solidarity to my syndicate,' rhymed Ab-Soul.
'Lyt was heavy and Ray definitely stepped/ But this is hip-hop, you know we still on that/ It was healthy for the sport, sticking to the roots, keeping it competitive/ Just be lucky that Soul ain't stepping in.'
As the musical feud continued through the spring, CJ Fly, Reason, Kai Ca$h, and Really JaeWon have all hopped in, putting on for their respective cities.
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