Key Takeaways:

• Joey Bada$$’s upcoming “Dark Aura Tour” brings collectively three of hip hop’s most revered lyricists.
• The rapper’s long-awaited album, Lonely At The Top, drops on Aug. 29 — forward of the tour.
• He spoke concerning the album’s delays throughout a current go to to “The Breakfast Club.”

Joey Bada$$ is gearing as much as hit the street this fall, and he’s bringing Ab-Soul and Rapsody alongside for the trip. On Monday (Aug. 18), the 1999 creator unveiled a slew of dates for his “Dark Aura Tour,” which is able to span throughout a number of main U.S. cities.

The trek kicks off in Boston this October earlier than making stops in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and a particular homecoming present in Joey’s Brooklyn stomping grounds. The run will conclude in Philadelphia in November. Fans wanting to attend can entry artist presale tickets beginning Tuesday (Aug. 19). General tickets can be out there starting Thursday (Aug. 21).

The tour coincides with the discharge of Joey’s forthcoming album, Lonely At The Top, which is now scheduled to drop on Aug. 29. It is predicted to function current singles like “Sorry Not Sorry,” “Pardon Me,” “The Ruler’s Back” and “DARK AURA,” the final of which dropped simply earlier than his tour announcement.

Produced by longtime collaborator Chuck Strangers, “DARK AURA,” incorporates a hard-hitting assertion of independence and resilience. “We ain’t f**kin’ with the majors / Can’t get back our time spent,” he raps.

In a current look on “The Breakfast Club,” Joey opened up concerning the course of behind making the album and his frustrations with label delays. While acknowledging previous tensions, he emphasised that he and the label are actually “on common ground” and that his focus stays on delivering to his followers. “At the end of the day, I just want to put this music out,” he stated.

Beyond music, Joey additionally mirrored on his private life as a proud father of two. He described the expertise as having “refined” him, noting that parenthood gave him added perspective and motivation. “I ain’t got the bandwidth for the bulls**t [anymore],” he defined, including that being extra ready for his second baby — whom he shares with Serayah McNeill — made the journey smoother.