Brooklyn rapper Joey Badass has recently found himself at the center of an East Coast vs. West Coast debate—something he openly invited. This makes it the perfect moment for him to take on Uproxx’s Sound Check challenge with host Jeremy Hecht.
The episode aired just before Joey’s Red Bull Spiral freestyle. No one could have predicted how intense the week would become, but the timing feels fitting. With the buzz around Joey’s clashes with Ray Vaughn, Daylyt, and many in Los Angeles, this episode is especially relevant.
Here’s how the Sound Check challenge works: Jeremy plays two songs for the guest. The guest must pick one and explain why they chose it. This gives Jeremy insight into the artist’s musical taste. Then, Jeremy tries to guess the guest’s “life anthem”—the song they would take to a desert island. The guest writes this down beforehand. Jeremy is also given a decoy song by the production team. Based on what he learned from the earlier choices, he must guess the correct life anthem.
In this episode, Joey faces tough decisions. He must choose between songs by The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, two iconic East and West Coast rappers. He also chooses between New York legends Jay-Z and Nas, fitting given the ongoing rap battle discussions. Finally, Joey picks between two of his own songs from different stages in his career.
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