Joey Bada$$ recently commented on the similarities between XXXTentacion (X) and Capital Steez. The friendship between Capital Steez and Joey goes back to high school. These two Brooklyn-based rappers formed Pro Era in 2011 with CJ Fly and Power Pleasant.
A year later, Capital Steez committed suicide on Christmas Eve. Joey Bada$$ spent multiple years working with Capital Steez before his death.
He also got a chance to work with X.
X & Bada$$
XXXTentacion and Joey Bada$$ collaborated for X’s song “Infinity (888)” which was released in 2018. In the same year, someone shot X in Florida.
Now, four years after X’s death, Joey Bada$$ has spoken about both X’s and Capital Steez’s personalities. In an interview with Montreality, Joey Bada$$ described X as “super humble, and super competitive too.”
He felt the competitive energy when he joined X in Miami to work on “Infinity.” He went on to say that the only other artist he felt that competitive spirit around was Capital Steez.
According to Joey, X was a unique artist because “he had so much range.” He also mentioned that the feeling of being a particular person was mutual between him and X.
Joey believes that X has left an imprint on the rising generation that will lead to X influencing them. Bada$$ said, “My generation was able to influence his, and he was able to influence the next one.”
While Joey Bada$$ misses X’s heart in spirit, he knows “him and Steez is like kicking it.” Joey Bada$$ has told fans to look for a new album by the end of 2022. This comes two years after his EP “The Light Pack” in 2020.
Written by: Bryana Konig | Instagram: _bryana_k
