For the most recent episode of Life+Times’ Decoded series, Pro Era’s Joey Bada$$ and CJ Fly took time to discuss their “Hardknock” single from the 1999 project, which was one of the first tracks that many people heard from the collective. A lot has changed in the past few months for the Beast Coast representatives, but the essence is well and truly still there. As well as performing an acapella version of the track, the two explain the reasoning behind the thorough roots from their hometown of Brooklyn.
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