January 20: Joey Bada$$ Was Born. (1995)

January 20, 1995 – On This Date In Hip-Hop, Jo-Vaughn “Joey Bada$$” Scott was born in Brooklyn, NY. Joey BadA$$ would grow up to: (1) study acting, (2) write poetry and songs at the age of 9, (3) pursue rap in the 9th grade, (4) rap as Jay Oh Vee, (5) become a member of Pro Era, (6) get discovered by Cinematic Music Group after his video was posted to Worldstar, (7) be influenced by Nas, 2pac, Black Thought, MF DOOM (RIP), Jay Dilla, Jay-Z, Biggie and Andre 3000, (8) act, (9) win an Oscar and (10) release 2 albums, 1 EP and 3 mixtapes.

Happy Birthday Jozif Badmon!!