Brooklyn rapper Joey Badass is one of hip-hop's most incisive, most politically engaged young voices. Despite being just 22 years old, Joey has been a fixture in rap circles for half a decade now. His breakthrough mixtape, the 2012-released 1999, quenched the thirst of those hoping for a return to the gritty sounds of New York in the ‘90s. His second studio album, All-Amerikkkan Badass, arrived on April 7th, and it takes aim at politicians and authority figures across the map. It's Joey's most considered and mature work to date, incorporating live instrumentation and an outward worldview that sets him apart from his peers. He's also tapped into his extensive Rolodex to work with contemporary starts like J. Cole and Schoolboy Q as well as New York legend Styles P.

via complex