Joey Bada$$ Opens Up About Fatherhood: "It's A Life-Changer"

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Joey Bada$$ at the Room to Read event honoring Sean 'Diddy' Combs & David M. Solomon for Impact On Global Education at 2017 New York Gala at The Highline Hotel on May 11, 2017 in New York City.
Joey Bada$$ speaks about fatherhood.

Joey Bada$$ has been working relentlessly over the past few years. Since coming into the game a few years back, he's dominated hip hop has one of the most promising young voices. Even since he was a teen, many people saw the maturity that came from him. Despite being a globally recognized rapper, he's managed to keep a low profile in the public eye and keep his personal life as private as possible. In a recent interview, the rapper opened up about being a father for the first time.

Joey Bada$$ recently linked up with Peter Rosenberg for Complex's Open Late show and revealed that he's a father of a two-month old daughter, Indigo Rain. The rapper opened up about being a father for the first time and how it changed his life.

"It's amazing, bro," he told Rosenberg. "It's a life-changer for sure. To just like see this little human that you participated in, you co-created with someone, to see, like, you. She's like my little twin. It's honestly the most heartwarming thing that's ever happened to me and it happens literally every time I look in her eyes. It's a great feeling, bro. I love it."

The name of his daughter falls in line with Joey's spiritual side that he expresses in his music. He says that it's due to the fact that "she got some hippie parents."

You could check out the full episode below where Joey talks about fatherhood, 1999 and more.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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