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Joey Bada$$ explains how JAY-Z and Kanye West interviews helped him embrace the unknown during an interview with HipHopDX at Rolling Loud New York.

Joey Bada$$ Says He Studied Old JAY-Z & Kanye West Interviews To Brace For Unknown Future Published on:Nov 11, 2021, 6:10 AM by 1 New York, N.Y. Joey Bada$$caught up HipHopDX at Rolling Loud New York to discuss all things new music, his health regiment, conversations with the late Capital Steez and much more. At one point in the interview, he explained how watching old videos of JAY-Zand Kanye Westhelped him embrace the unknown. If an opportunity misses me, I simply accept that it wasnt for me and God or the universe has something better in store, he began. I dont even trip over missed opportunities anymore cause its like, why? Theres life to live. I think the most interesting thing, you can go back to old JAY-Z interviews, you can go back to old Kanye West interviews and Kanyes actually a good example. You can tell that they dont know what lies ahead of them and thats the most beautiful thing. He continued, Cause even back in 08 when Kanye was doing these interviews, to me hes like, Wow, hes this big superstar. But now look at him. Who would have thought that this is what was lying ahead of him? Same thing with JAY-Z. Same thing with a lot of our favorite artists. Ive submitted to that, Ive accepted that. I know that this is 2021 and Im doing so great, and I have no idea what lies ahead. But just with me surrendering and accepting things as they come, I know that its gonna be great. Read more