{"id":206201,"date":"2025-01-03T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=206201"},"modified":"2025-01-02T17:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T16:23:10","slug":"joey-bada-the-rulers-back-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/joey-bada-the-rulers-back-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Joey Bada$$ &#8211; The Ruler&#8217;s Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2msMRPdMdWc?si=-52M8MvjVgICKwRw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Joey Bada$$ rang in the new year with a fiery new freestyle, &#8220;The Ruler&#8217;s Back,&#8221; sparking speculation about possible subliminal shots at Kendrick Lamar. The Brooklyn rapper appears ready to reclaim the spotlight for East Coast hip-hop after a year dominated by West Coast artists. The freestyle\u2019s title pays homage to NYC legends Jay-Z and Slick Rick, highlighting Joey&#8217;s reverence for hip-hop history. 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