[Vote] Joey Bada$$ vs. Lil B — Who Took Round 1?

It didn’t take long for this one to get in full swing. In roughly 24 hours, Lil B and Joey Ba$$ have dropped short disses stemming from a flippant bar by the departed Capital Steez on Bada$$’s 1999 mixtape (“Tell the Based God don’t quit his day job…”). Onto the records.

LIL B – “I’m Bada$$”

Well, at least the beat is nice. The last few lines and the title are the only aspects that reveal this to be a Bada$$ diss. Even as a warning shot, this is pretty forgettable. B kept the more outrageous aspects of his character under wraps though, so credit to him for that.

JOEY BADA$$ – “Don’t Quit Your Day Job”

This is the perfect example of when today’s era of instant dissemination of music works against artists. No longer can you take your time to make a very good diss record. Once someone goes at you, most are compelled to get a response out within a day or 48 hours. As a result, the quality suffers. As much as Bada$$ referenced “Ether” on his track, we all know Nas took months before dropping that track in response to Jay-Z’s “Takeover.”

VERDICT: Although Joey struggled at times in flowing to Janet Jackson’s classic single, his direct bars at Lil B gives him a slight edge thus far. Even so, the records so far make me feel it’s better if they both just let it die here.

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