B4.DA.$$

Hip-Hop · 2015 · 17 tracks

B4.DA.$$

Dusty jazz samples and intricate wordplay that feels like a late-night walk through Brooklyn. A modern revival of the 1990s East Coast boom-bap spirit.

It's like finding a pristine 90s rap vinyl that was actually recorded last Tuesday.

A focused, nostalgic blend of youthful defiance and old-soul wisdom set against a gritty urban backdrop.

B4.DA.$$ · vs · Joey Bada$$

Sampler+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds sampler far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks

01

Save the Children

3:35

02

Greenbax (introlude)

0:48

03

Paper Trail$

3:15

04

Piece of Mind

3:39

05

Big Dusty

4:53

06

Hazeus View

3:40

07

Like Me

4:26

08

Belly of the Beast

3:57

09

No. 99

2:51

10

Christ Conscious

2:54

11

On & On

4:41

12

Escape 120

3:48

13

Black Beetles

3:51

14

O.C.B.

3:43

15

Curry Chicken

3:33

16

Run Up on Ya

4:08

17

Teach Me

4:19

Moments Worth Waiting For

The aggressive, staccato delivery on Christ Conscious where the beat feels like it's barely containing the energy.

The transition from the somber, reflective O.C.B. into the soulful warmth of Curry Chicken.

The way the DJ Premier-produced Paper Trail$ perfectly captures the 1994 New York aesthetic with modern clarity.

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Lonely at the Top

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1999

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Magic

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The Rear View

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One for All

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