New Tour: The Smokers Club Tour Presents: Ab-Soul, Joey Bada$$ & Pro-Era, The Underachievers & Chevy Woods [October 2013]

The Smokers Club presents the 4th annual North American Tour starting in October. This years tour features a great line-up of smokers and dope rap hip hop artists such as: Ab-Soul of Black Hippy, Joey Bada$$ and the Pro-Era crew,  Chevy Woods and The Underachievers.

It also looks like Black Dave and Minty Burns have been added to the list, plus music hosted by DJ Statik Selektah. Yea, I'll see you there ladies and gents!

I can't wait to hit up this year's event in Toronto. How many of you are thinking of going?

Tour dates:
10/17 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
10/18 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
10/19 - Montreal, QC - Arena
10/20 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
10/22 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
10/23 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
10/24 - Chicago, IL - Metro
10/25 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave II
10/27 - Minneapolis, MN - Epic
10/29 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
10/30 - Lawrence, KS - Granada
11/01 - Denver, CO - Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
11/02 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
11/06 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre
11/09 - Santa Ana, Ca - The Observatory
11/11 - San Diego, CA - Soma
11/12 - Tempe, AZ - Club Red
11/13 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
11/15 - Dallas, TX - South Side Music Hall
11/16 - Houston, TX - Warehouse LIve
11/17 - Austin, TX - Emo's East
11/20 - Tallahassee, FL - Coliseum Tallahassee
11/21 - Orlando, FL - Beacham Theater
11/22 - Miami, FL - Grand Central
11/23 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live!
11/26 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
11/30 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts

Having personally attended the tour previously, I can tell you there is a reason why the motto is: "Bring ya lungs!". So you better come prepared.

The awesome artwork for this year's flyer is by: Tony Whlgn

Link: http://www.thesmokersclub.com/blog/the-smokers-club-tour-2013-bring-ya-lungs/

New Joint: "Killuminati Pt. 2" - Joey Bada$$ (Prod. by Knxwledge)

This track is "4 brklyn".

In response to Kendrick Lamar's verse on Big Sean's "Control" track, Joey Bada$$ goes in on this dope beat produced by Knxwledge. Check out the new joint "Killuminati Pt. 2" where Joey raps his ass off.

There were many mixed reactions and lyrical responses to Kendrick's "King of New York" comments on that "Control" verse, which has caused quite a stir. It also threw the internet into an uproarious debate about the best lyricists in the rap game.

Out of all the responses, I gotta give it up to: Joell Ortiz, Mickey Factz and Joey Bada$$ for their dope responses.

This track is probably my favourite though. Pro Era in this bitch. Let 'em know.

@joeyBADASS_

New Video: "Alowha" - Joey Bada$$ (Produced by Kirk Knight)

Here is a sick 13-minute video of Joey Bada$$ and the Pro Era crew touring across the pond over in Europe. The track "Alowha" is produced by Pro Era member Kirk Knight and is featured on Joey Bada$$'s latest album release the "Summer Knights" LP.

Connect: @joeyBADASS_ | @kirkknight

New Video: "DJ Self Freestyle" - Joey Bada$$ & Kirk Knight

While out on tour, Pro Era members Joey Bada$$ and Kirk Knight hook up with DJ Self from Power 105 for this interview. The pair of Brooklynites also kick off a freestyle cypher.

Connect: @joeyBADASS_ | @KirkKnight

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New Album: "Summer Knights" - Joey Bada$$

Yesterday, Pro Era & Beast Coast member Joey Bada$$ dropped his highly anticipated "Summer Knights" LP. This project is 17 tracks with production credits from some of the dopest in the rap music business, including: DJ Premier, Statik Selektah & MF Doom.

Download: "Summer Knights" LP - Joey Bada$$

@JoeyBada$$_

New Video: "95 Til Infinity" - Joey Bada$$

Brooklyn's Joey Bada$$ just dropped this new official music video for "95 Til Infinity" off the brand new mixtape "Summer Knights", which is supposed to be dropping today! Keep it locked for a download link coming soon.

Video directed by OG $wank

@joeyBADASS_

Previous: New Video: Joey Bada$$ Debuts New Track at NXNE in Toronto

New Video: Making The Beat "Bird's Eye View" with Statik Selektah

"Extended Play" is such a wicked album, if you haven't copped it yet - do your self a favor!  If you're a real hip hop fan like me, this video doesn't need much of an explanation. On this one, Statik Selektah shows us how he created the beat for the single "Bird's Eye View" featuring Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Though (of The Roots). Such a lethal combination of emcee's and it's one of the many stand-out cuts on "Extended Play".

"Extended Play" out now on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/extended-play/id649109387?s=143455&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Statik Selektah: www.showoffhiphop.com | @StatikSelekt

New Video: Joey Bada$$ Debuts New Track At NXNE In Toronto

June 16th marked the end of this years NXNE in Toronto where Joey Bada$$ co-headlined a free show at Yonge & Dundas Square. He decided to debut a new song off his upcoming "Summer Knights" project dropping July 1st. Can't confirm the title of the track but it is produced by MF Doom and features a verse from Kirk Knight.

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New Joint: "The Spark" - Statik Selektah featuring Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$ & Mike Poser

Statik Selektah lets loose another dope cut leaked from his upcoming album "Extended Play", which drops on Tuesday, June 18th. To be honest, this is probably the album I am most looking forwarding to purchasing on the big release date this Tuesday.

This new joint "The Spark" features some sick verses from Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$ and Mike Posner over some ill production laced by Statik Selektah.

Pre-order Statik Selektah's "Extended Play" album dropping through Show Off/ Duck Down Music.

@StatikSelekt | @ActionBronson | @joeyBADASS_ | @MikePosner

New Joint: "95 Til Infinity" - Joey Bada$$ (Produced Lee Bannon)

Joey Bada$$ leaks another track off of his upcoming "Summer Knights" LP. This new joint "95 Til Infinity" is produced by Lee Bannon. While the release date has been pushed back, "Summer Knights" will be dropping real soon.

Download: "95 Til infinity" - Joey Badass (Produced by Lee Bannon)

Connect:  badassjoey.tumblr.com | @joeyBADASS_ | Facebook

New Video: The Randomness: Action Bronson, A$AP Ferg, Kid Ink, Joey Bada$$, Smoke DZA & More

Action Bronson, A$AP Ferg, Bodega Bamz, Joey Bada$$, Kid Ink, Peter Rosenberg, Smoke DZA, Troy Ave & Vinny Cha$e reveal what girl and album they would have if trapped on an island; previous jobs; and more of ‘The Randomness'.

Video by Guy Blelloch & Shane Gill for Duck Down Visuals.

New Video: Verse Unheard: Joey Bada$$

‘Verse Unheard’ is a new series from Duck Down Visuals featuring artists spitting their favorite verse that has yet to be released.

First up…BK’s own Joey Bada$$ performs a verse from "Swank," off his upcoming project, 'Summer Knights,' out June 12th.

Video by Shane Gill & Guy Blelloch

Connect: @joeyBADASS_ | @DuckDownMusic

New Video: "Like Water" - Pro Era (Produced by Statik Selektah)

Pro Era presents the Jonah Schwartz directed visuals for "Like Water", the Statik Selektah produced single off the "PeeP the aPROcalypse" mixtape, which is available for FREE download. so you better cop this shit.

Connect with Pro Era: theproera.com | proera.tumblr.com | YouTube | @thefckingera | @StatikSelekt

New Joint: "Word Is Bond" - Joey Bada$$ (Produced by Statik Selektah)

Pro Era's Joey Bada$$ just dropped the first single "Word Is Bond," from his upcoming "Summer Knights" EP, which comes out on June 12. Production provided by the one and only Statik Selektah.

Connect: Soundcloud | @joeyBADASS_ | Facebook

New Video: "School High" - Pro Era (JoeyBada$$, Dyemond Lewis, Kirk Knight & Nyck Caution)

Pro Era members Joey Bada$$, Dyemond Lewis, Kirk Knight, and Nyck Caution blaze up in detention and tell us all about school high. "School High" is produced by Brandun Deshay. Jonny Shipes makes an appearance in the video that had me cracking up.

Download: "PEEP: the aPROcalypse" mixtape - Pro Era

Links: www.theproera.com | www.thesmokersclub.com | Twitter | Facebook

New Joint: "Birds Eye View" - Statik Selektah featuring Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ & Black Thought

Statik Selektah brings together Wu-Tang, Pro Era and The Roots for the first track off his upcoming ‘Extended Play’ album out June 18th on Showoff Records/Duck Down Music Inc..

Download this track on iTunes

Connect: @StatikSelekt | @Raekwon | @JoeyBadass_ | @BlackThought | @DuckDownMusic

New Video: Nardwuar Vs. Joey Bada$$ / Pro Era

Here is another great video interview from Nardwuar's trip to SXSW. Joey Bada$$ is one of hip hop's brightest up and coming artists, and in this exclusive interview with Nardwuar he brings out the whole Pro Era crew for this hilarious video.

Twitter: @Nardwuar | @joeyBADASS_

New Video: Smokin' & Jokin' (Episode 1) - Smoke DZA, Joey Bada$$ & Johnny Shipes

Cinematic TV, The Smokers Club and Ecko TV have all teamed up to present episode 1 of "Smokin' & Jokin'", a new video series that will feature plenty of dope smoke, dope artists and dope hip hop music. Damn, how much fun am I missing out on?

Here's all the details on this video:

"If your wondering who ran thru the wall at the office, thats seth 1 of the owners of ecko u will be seein more of him in upcoming episodes. The long story short of this episode is i told DZA i got a tattoo tear & peep how upset he got, fuckin guy almost shed a real tear. i play a lil doobie solo on a gigantic doobie & joey busts the crazy moves out all in a days work lol GoodTalk" - Jonnyshipes

Connect: @smokedza | @joeyBADASS_ | @johnnyshipes

Links: cinematicaffairs.com | thesmokersclub.com | gfcny.com

New Video: "Unorthodox" - Joey Bada$$ (Produced by DJ Premier)

Joey Bada$$ is one of the future stars of the rap music business. Matter of fact, this 18 year old rap artist is pretty much there already. With this quality of music, and music video, plus receiving production from some one as legendary DJ Premier, it's pretty much a wrap.

"Unorthodox" is the newest video release from Joey Bada$$, and the cool concept for the visuals were imagined and made possible by Coodie and Chike.

@joeyBADASS_ | @REALDJPREMIER

New Joint: "Maintain" by Dizzy Wright ft. Joey Bada$$

Awww yeah. This is some good blazing music after a stressful work day. I've been takin' it easy lately, but I think I'ma have to do what both Joey Bada$$ and Dizzy Wright are doing in the above picture. The two up and coming youngins came together to make a dope track over a soulful sample. This DJ Hoppa produced track's gonna be on Dizzy Wright's upcoming mixtape that hasn't been given a name yet. Enjoy!