Joey Badass
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Joey Bada$$ performing in 2017 | |
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| Birth name | Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott |
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| Born | January 20, 1995 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Discography | Joey Badass discography |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Children | 1 |
| Website | joeybadass |
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Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), known professionally as Joey Badass (stylized as Joey Bada$$), is an American rapper and actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York City, he formed the regional hip-hop group Pro Era in 2011, with whom he has released three mixtapes and formed the larger collective, Beast Coast the following year.
Joey Badass signed with Cinematic Music Group as a solo act to release his debut mixtape, 1999 (2012) and its follow-up, Summer Knights (2013), both of which yielded critical acclaim. His first two studio albums, B4.Da.$$ (2015) and All-Amerikkkan Badass (2017), both peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 and saw continued critical praise, while his third, 2000 (2022), peaked at number 22. He made his television acting debut in the USA Network series, Mr. Robot.