Pro Era

Joey Bada$$ addresses Lupe Fiasco praising him for being a “backpack rapper,” but the Brooklyn rapper is unsure what Lupe was talking about. He then questions “what is a backpack rapper,” as Vlad points out that Lupe meant it as a compliment. Lupe told DJ Whoo Kid, “I think you got like Pro Era and Joey Bada$$ and his whole crew. Like for me they keeping that backpack—that grimy, high school, Timberlands. To me, when I look at a crew I look at people who doing it today who have that kind of essence of the ’90s. What I grew up [in]. What I grew up rapping as and rapping towards. I always go back to Joey and kids who nice, but still got like a certain authenticity about themselves.” Vlad then asks what Joey’s definition of a “backpack rapper,” but he is at a loss for words and says, “What does that even mean?” What is your definition of a backpack rapper?

Pro Era General Joey Bada$$ speaks about : – His swimming skills (0:11) – B4DA$$ album status (1:01) – Memories of Capital STEEZ (1:59) – His spiritual awakening (2:23) – Drugs & Enlightenment (2:45) – Developing a love for literature (3:26) – Controversy behind the Pro Era symbol (4:11) – The most romantic thing he’s ever done (5:16) – His ultimate fetish (5:41) – His respect for 50 Cent (6:26) – The way the media portrays DMX (7:07) – His favorite Pokemon (8:11) – What he has in his pockets (8:21) – His message to the Youth (8:39)

Pro Era genreal Joey Baada$$ chops it up with Max.