Joey Bada$$ isn’t pulling any punches in his latest musical standoff. In his new track “My Town,” he’s reigniting the feud with Kendrick Lamar, using bold lyrics to challenge the West Coast icon.
Joey Bada$$ has targeted Kendrick Lamar once again, delivering some pointed jabs in his latest release, “My Town.” While the track mainly takes aim at TDE rapper Rey Vaughn, Joey doesn’t hold back in including a few sharp lines for Kendrick.
In the track, Joey Bada$$ boldly claims, “I’m the real boogeyman, y’all n-ggas should be afraid / Get the general, I’m killing his troops,” directly challenging Kendrick’s status in the rap game. He further taunts, “Don’t make me Pulitzer, better be wise because / I’m dottin T’s and cross your eyes like Whitaker.”
This isn’t the first time Joey has taken shots at Kendrick. On another track, “The Finals,” he salutes Kendrick while also throwing down the gauntlet, rapping, “I salute you Kenny but I know you well aware / You lookin’ for some competition? Then just know that I’ll be right here.”
Joey doesn’t just stop at Kendrick. The track includes some harsh critiques of those around Kendrick, with lyrics like, “The way you let Dot dick sit in your mouth / This that same dick linkin’ I was talkin’ about / You n-ggas would do anything for the clout / Crash out over n-ggas who won’t even let you in they house / I bet you ain’t even got his number/It’s funny how the thirst is bein’ disguised as hunger.”
The tension between Joey Bada$$ and the West Coast scene erupted earlier this year when he released “The Ruler’s Back.” In this track, he criticized the West Coast, saying, “Too much West Coast dick lickin’ / I’m hearing n-ggas throwin’ rocks, really ain’t shit stickin’ / ‘Cause if we’re talking bar for bar, really it’s slim pickings.”
Joey even compared his lyrical prowess to dark rituals: “I rap like I draw pentagrams and kill chickens, n-gga / Fuck around with your soul like Ether, quick for a feature / This that black Air Force energy comin’ out your speaker.”
These bold statements prompted a direct beef with Rey Vaughn, and even caught the attention of Ab-Soul. Ab-Soul responded in a freestyle, “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.”
Joey Bada$$ continues to shake things up, challenging the status quo in the Hip Hop scene. His sharp lyrics and bold challenges to Kendrick Lamar have certainly made waves, ensuring that the East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry remains alive and well.
