On January 20, 1995, Joey Badass was born and reared in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
Further, his father was from Jamaica, and his mother’s name is Kim Virginie Scott, and she was from St. Lucian; besides, Badass was named Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott.
As a matter of fact, Jo Vaughn was raised by a single mother as his parents divorced when he was young.
Moreover, Joey Badass went to Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New York.
Nevertheless, the rap artist was poor in academics and dropped out of high school after 9th grade.
Joey Badass actually started indulging himself in drugs after dropping out of high school.
Besides, he was passionate about music, rap, and hip hop in particular since his early days.
Like other rap artists, Joey also loves to party often and go clubbing every now and then.
Surprisingly, he is a pure vegan and has not even consumed dairy products since his teenage days.
Not to mention, his favorite meal is mashed potato with broccoli; meanwhile, his diet mainly contains greens and beans.
Furthermore, the New Yorker rap artist is not much of a gym guy; however, he goes to a fitness club once or twice a week.
Vacations
An American rapper Joey Badass fun-loving, outgoing guy who enjoys spending time & travel with his family and friends.
In addition, he enjoys going to the clubs as well as having parties at his residence.
The rap artist Joey Badass loves the beach and seas as he can enjoy riding and driving boats, surfing, and jet-skiing.
Joey Badass’s photo during his vacation in Jamaica
In addition, Badass traveled to Jamaica, his native land, in 2015 and spent his holidays at one of the resorts in Jamaica.
To sum up, he was pictured enjoying on a beach as well, smoking a cigar with one hand while holding the other hand with a smoothie on a sunny day.
Joey Badass: Houses & Cars
House
Joey Badass, a well-renowned rap artist, currently lives in the house residing in Brooklyn, New York.
Unfortunately, no specific details regarding Joey Badass’s house are available online.
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Cars
Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, a.k.a Joey Badass, is quite a car freak and often flaunts his luxury automobiles.
Subsequently, here as some of the cars owned by Joey Badass;
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
First and foremost, Joey Badass has a stunning sports car, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
Not to mention, the price of this automobile is around $314,000.
Meanwhile, it has been custom designed by the rap artist and is named Lizard Green by Joey.
Joey Badass with his Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Moreover, this luxury car is equipped with a V8 engine with a horsepower of 312.
In addition, it is one of the fastest Porsche models with a top speed of 215 mph (350 kph)
BMW I series
In addition to the luxury sports car Porsche, Joey Badass also owns a gorgeous BMW I series.
As a matter of fact, the BMW I series is amongst the expensive cars with a price range of $135,000 and climbs up to $185,000.
To sum up, this luxury car has a V8 engine generating 256 hp and has a top speed of 195 kph (145 mph)
Mercedes Benz
Last but not least, the artist Joey Badass owns several models from the automobile company Mercedes Benz.
Firstly, he has a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG that ranges from $115,000 to $155,000.
In addition, Joey Badass owns a 2015 Mercedes-Benz GL 63.
To conclude, he purchased this GL 63 model for the price of $70,000.
Both of these magnificent cars are equipped with a V10 engine.
Joey Badass Watches & Jewelry
Watches
Joey Badass loves wearing Swiss Luxury timepieces from the Rolex brand.
Furthermore, the rap artist has treated himself with a gold-plated quartz watch from Rolex.
In addition, the cost of these elegant timepieces from Rolex commences at $6,000 and may go up depending requested on the custom design by the buyer.
Jewelry
Like most rap artists, Joey Badass has purchased several finest flashy chains and rings these days.
Further, Joey Badass owns a jewelry collection worth over $300,000.
Badass flaunting his extravagant golden locket
Not to mention, his jewelry collection includes eye-catching gold & diamond chains, hand bracelets, rings, and belts.
As a matter of fact, an American rapper Badass is well known for his stylish dressing and enjoys flaunting amazing colorful clothes.
Media, Endorsement & Investments
Media
Joey Badass rose to stardom with the release of his hit single “Survival Tactics” in 2015.
Further, after releasing his second album, -All-Amerikkkan Bada$$, in September 2017, it propelled him to international fame.
As he began to gain recognition in the music industry, Joey Badass was invited to numerous TV shows as a guest.
In addition, in 2017, Badass was invited to American TV late-night talk shows, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” as well as “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.”
Additionally, he even performed a song in the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon along with Pro Era group members.
As a matter of fact, the rap artist Joey was featured in the television show in July 2016.
Besides, the TV show was an American drama Thriller named M. Robot and aired on USA Network.
This may come as a surprise to many people that Joey Badass has featured in few Hollywood movies.
Additionally, his debut filmography was in 2014’s No Regrets, a short film.
Later in 2020, Joey Badass has been featured in the Two Distant Strangers movie as the lead role of a character named Carter.
Apart from movies, he has acted in numerous television shows, for instance, 2019 Wu-Tang: An American Saga, 2021 Power Book III: Raising Kanan.
To conclude, two American sitcoms entitled Boomerang and Grown-ish have been running in BET and ABC television networks, respectively.
Endorsement
The American rapper Joey Badass has several lucrative endorsement deals and is endorsed by numerous popular brands and companies.
Further, Badass has inked an endorsement deal with Calvin Klein in 2016.
Not to mention, Calvin Klein is one of the finest fashion brands all over the world.
Moreover, Joey Badass was a model and has featured in several of Calvin Klein’s product promotions.
Joey Badass featuring in Calvin Klein advertisement campaign
Similarly, he has an endorsement contract with Adidas and supplies Joey Badass with some cool clothes as well as shoes.
Meanwhile, the rap artist also owns an endorsement deal, yet another apparel line known as Crooks & Castles.
As a matter of fact, Badass has penned a deal with the American lifestyle, clothing, and accessories retailer, American Eagle Outfitters.
Besides, he has also endorsed a Pharrell Williams clothing line, Billionaire Boys Club.
Several record labels have endorsed the famous hip hop artist Joey Badass, including Cinematic, Progressive Era, Relentless.
In addition, Joey Badass has estimated earnings of half a million dollars per year from his endorsement deals.
Investment
The famous rapper Joey Badass is a smart guy and has invested part of his fortune in several companies.
First and foremost, he has invested in a high Rolling real estate firm in collaboration with Progressive Era.
In addition, the artist owns an apparel line as well as a few restaurants in Brooklyn, New York.
Likewise, he has also has invested in a fragrance line called Paco Rabanne.
Not to mention, Paco Rabanne is one of the leading manufacturers of perfumes since the 1970s.
Besides, his greatest investment made is to form the group called Pro Era.
Pro Era logo
Besides, he also has a slew of shares and stocks in different national and international companies.
According to several online sources, Joe Badass has an estimated investment of around half a million.
Joey Badass: Career
Beginnings of a Career
An American artist Joey Badass started singing and uploading his raps on his YouTube Channel in mid-2009.
After a while, his video was watched by Johnny Shipes, who is the president and manager of Cinematic Record Labels.
Soon after, his video became viral on the American Hip Hop website World Star HipHop, which boosted Joey’s confidence.
As a result, he was signed by the Cinematic Record Labels in 2011.
Moreover, Badass released his debut single entitled Survival Tactics featuring fellow rapper Capital Steez in February 2012.
Moreover, Badass released his debut single entitled Survival Tactics featuring fellow rapper Capital Steez in February 2012.
Not to mention, this track broke several records, and the rap artist began to be recognized as one of the talented rappers.
Ascend to Stardom
After the release of Survival Tactics, the rap artist Joey Badass co-founded Pro Era, thereby released a mixtape called The Secc$ Tape in mid-2012.
Subsequently, he recorded and launched a solo mixtape entitled 1999, which amassed sales of over 20,000 in the first week.
Further, the video of this mixtape entitled Waves was premiered in June 2012.
Moving on, Badass released yet another solo mixtape called Rejex on September 6, 2012, following his successful debut solo mixtape.
Not to add that both of his solo mixtapes were listed in the Top 10 Best Mixtapes of 2012.
Afterward, the rap artist started recording numerous mixtapes, including Macadelic, in early 2013, prior to releasing a track called Enter the Void on November 9, 2013
Moreover, this track was recorded in collaboration with Ab-Soul and the producer Lee Bannon.
In addition, his collab with Big Krit and Smoke DZA to release a music video called Underground Airplay peaked at 35 in the US Billboard music video.
Following this successful music video, he released Unorthodox in March 2013 and Waves in June 2013.
After years of hardworks, the rap artist Joey Badass released his first ever studio album entitled B4 DA $$.
A debut studio album entitled B4.Da.$$ by Joey Badass
As a matter of fact, he released his first studio album on his 20th birthday on January 20, 2015
Soon after the debut album was released, this album sold over 227,000 copies in the US alone.
Furthermore, an American rapper Joey Badass launched his second studio album entitled All-Amerikkkan Badass.
To conclude, this album was released by Pro Era and Cinematic Record labels on April 7, 2017.
During the course of time, Joey Badass has featured in tracks of famous artists, including Post Malone, T-Pain, CJ Fly, and many more.
Charity works of Joey Badass
Despite being portrayed as a notorious rapper, the famous artist Joey Badass is a kind, generous, and down-to-earth guy.
Further, Joey Badass has helped numerous charity organizations either with money or as a participant.
Subsequently, he has been indulged with the YMCA charity foundation since the early days of his rapping career.
Not to mention YMCA is the foundation that helps vulnerable youths who are into drugs and other illegal activities.
Nevertheless, this foundation also helps to rehabilitate the youths and let them have a new sober life ahead.
Following that, the rap artist donated $10,000 to the Edward R. Murrow High School for the purchase of music equipment in order to teach students a music lesson as part of their academic curriculum.
Joey sitting alongside students during donation program in the High School;
Meanwhile, the New Yorker Joey Badass has helped a lot during the hard times of the global pandemic Covid-19.
According to several sources, it has been reported that Badass donated over $200,000 to a different hospital and COVID relief funds residing in New York.
In addition, he donated around $30,000 to Support NYC Homeless students in May 2020, during the Covid pandemic.
On the Other hand, the famous rapper Joey has made an undisclosed sum of money as aid to the Storm of Support charitable causes.
Not to add that Joey Badass has been indulged in several events organized by the Black Lives Matter community.
To sum up, he has supported causes such as Flint Water Crisis, Music for Relief, and many more.
Some Interesting facts about Joey Badass
Whilst attending Edward R. Murrow high school, joey Badass actually studied acting; however, in the eighth grade, he gained interest in rap music after watching legendary rappers including Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas.
Prior to naming himself Joey Badass, he was known as Jay Oh Vee; but then changed his name to Joey Badass because it has some hype and uniqueness in the title.
Apart from being a talented rapper, the American artist Joey Badass is a great actor and has featured in numerous movies and television shows & series.
FAQs about Joey Badass
What is Joey Badass widely renowned for?
Tee American rap artist and actor Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, aka Joey Badass best known for blurring the line between old-fashioned hip-hop music and modern-day rap music.
How many kids does Joey Badass have?
As of this writing, the famous rapper Joey BAdass has one daughter whom he has named Indigo Rain; unfortunately, the mother of a child has not been disclosed publicly by Joey Badass.
What is the net worth of Joey Badass?
Joey Badass, an American R&B hip-hop rapper best known for his single “Survival Tactics” and studio albums B4.Da.$$ (2015) and All-Amerikkkan Badass (2017), has a net worth of $6 million.
