Joey Bada$$ will officially release his new album, 2000, on July 22. The release was initially planned for earlier this month, but it was suddenly postponed because of a sample clearance. Singles from 2000 like “Where I Belong” and “Head High” can already be heard by fans.
July 7 marks Joey’s return with the release of “Survivor’s Guilt,” a song created by Rahki in memory of the late Capital Steez and Junior B. Fans can go into some of his most open and analytical thoughts on the song:
I thought I was goin’ crazy, you know? And like, I realize that I wasn’t the one that was crazy/ I realized that it’s the system that was built against me, you know? And like, I’m not supposed to be talkin’ about this/ That’s the corruption of it, because like, me just saying it’s, it’s absurd, and I want people to open up their eyes and realize that I’m not wrong, you know?
I-I’m, I’m just a open-minded individual, and people should be more openminded/ If-If we tryna build up our lives to have material things and those don’t satisfy our needs, what are we living for? Right, right, come on (Alright)/ This onе is for you, this one is for you, uh (Is for you, for you, for you)
Joey Bada$$ took some time after the song’s release to explain how important this drop is to him. He posts on Twitter, “Survivor’s Guilt, my new song, is out now.” “Dedicated to Capital Steez and my cousin Junior B. This song is by far the most heartfelt song I’ve ever made and it felt incredibly therapeutic finally being able to put my thoughts and sentiments into words.”