Joey Bada$$, a member of the burgeoning New York City-based rap crewPro Era, is set to release Summer Knights EP, a 7-song digital release on October 29 via Cinematic Music Group/Pro Era Records/RED Distribution. Summer Knights EP will include two new tracks, “My Jeep” and a new version of Joey Bada$$’ current single “My Yout” featuring a collaboration with UK’s Maverick Sabre. The additional songs on the set were handpicked by Joey Bada$$ himself, an ode to his favorite songs from his Summer Knights mixtape released in June 2013.
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Joey Bada$$ has been drumming up serious excitement and discussions about his place in New York rap lore, drawing regular comparisons to greats like Nas, Biggie, and Big L. With his Pro Eracrew, comprised of buzzing CJ Fly, Kirk Knight, Dessy Hinds, NYCK Caution and producer Chuck Strangers, Joey is leading one of the most compelling cultural movements to come out of NYC today. Joey Bada$$ will headline the 2013 Smokers Club Tour alongside TDE’s Ab-Soul, kicking offOctober 17 at Lupo’s in Providence with support from Pro Era, The Underachievers, Chevy Woods, Black Dave and more. Check below for a full listing of tour dates, and visit Thesmokersclub.com/tour/
Summer Knights EP Tracklisting
1. Hilary $wank
2. My Yout [ft. Maverick Sabre]
3. Sit N’ Prey [ft Dessy Hinds & T’nah Apex]
4. 95 Til Infinity
5. #LongLiveSteelo [Ft. T’nah Apex]
6. My Jeep [ft. Meechie Darko, Issa Gold, Chuck Strangers]
10-17 Providence, RI – Lupo’s
10-18 Boston, MA – Paradise
10-19 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia Theatre
10-20 Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix
10-22 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
10-23 Detroit, MI – Crofoot (w/o Chevy Woods)
10-24 Chicago, IL – Metro
10-25 Milwaukee, MN – The Rave
10-26 Las Vegas, NV – Life is Beautiful Fest (Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era only)
10-27 Minneapolis, MN – Epic (w/o Ab-Soul)
10-29 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
10-30 Lawrence, KS – Granada
11-01 Denver, CO – Cervantes / Ogden
11-02 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
11-06 Ventura, CA – Venture Theater
11-09 Santa Ana, CA – Observatory (w/o Underachievers)
11-11 San Diego, CA – Soma
11-12 Tempe, AZ – Club Red
11-13 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
11-15 Dallas, TX – Southside Music Hall
11-16 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live
11-17 Austin, TX – Emo’s East (w/o Underachievers)
11-20 Tallahassee FL – Coliseum Tallahassee
11-21 Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater
11-22 Miami, FL – Grand Central
11-23 St. Petersburg, FL – Jannis Live!
11-24 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Heaven) (w/o Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era)
11-26 New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
11-30 Philadelphia, PA – TLA