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Most people may think that Joey Bada$$ has been fending off the West Coast all by his lonesome since starting the feud in January. But his Pro Era teammate CJ FLY has been right by side and quietly so. But today, he's making his voice heard with great precision on his track, "STINGray.
It's his second diss track towards TDE rapper Ray Vaughn, one of four California spitters to have entered the lyrical ring with Joey Bada$$. The other two have been battle rapper Daylyt, REASON, and Az Chike. Daylyt clapped back with his third response called "WRD2MIMVA" today also.
Out of all of the songs that this beef has produced so far, it's the most savage of the bunch. The big reason for that is because of the final bar in which he taunts Joey over the tragic death of one of his closest pals and co-founders of Pro Era, Capital Steez.
"If the world knew what n****s knew about you, they would jump off a bridge too."
But as for this CJ FLY cut, it's another one of high quality from the East Coasters. This one looks to be a response to Ray Vaughn's "H*e Era." He dropped that on May 14.
On "STINGray," CJ works in tons of clever bars, showing that Joey Bada$$ has a fantastic Robin by his side for this coastal battle. "You must be sauced like BBQ's / You complained about the mix / I hope you love this CDQ / I could tell that he lactose / Cause this small fry don't see DQ's."
However, there are even more crippling and hilarious disses on the second verse. CJ FLY does a great job at matching the eerie and murderous tone that beat provides. "I would expose you but you've already did that / You took your d**k out in public, they never pictured you'd flash / Public indecency now you showing your a*s."
He piles on, "Held a chopper with a pink skirt while you was throwing it back / Then you shot a video naked holding a shotty / You washed up, should've known you would fold all this dirty laundry."
Joey Bada$$ needs to enter the chat now too, especially with the momentum being up for the taking right now.
MUNA have officially shared full details of their long awaited fourth studio album, Dancing On The Wall, which is scheduled to arrive on May 8.
The news comes with the release of the record’s title track and its accompanying official video, giving fans their first real look at what the trio’s new chapter sounds and feels like.
To mark the occasion, the group are planning a run of intimate underplay performances in Los Angeles, New York and London during release week. It will be a special opportunity to catch MUNA up close before they step back onto larger stages later this year.
Opening up about the project, the band described the title song as a standout moment within their body of work.
They shared: “Dancing On The Wall is possibly our favorite song we’ve made as a band. We think it’s all the best parts of MUNA – it’s coming from a really emotional and lonely place, but the song itself makes us feel powerful and euphoric. It’s written in the moment that the clock strikes midnight at the ball, and you have to give up the fantasy. In this case, it’s the fantasy of loving someone or something that can’t love you back.”
The 13 song album was produced by Naomi McPherson, allowing the band to take full creative ownership of the sound and direction. It is a project that pulls listeners straight to the dancefloor while still keeping its vulnerability front and center.
MUNA, made up of Katie Gavin and Josette Maskin alongside McPherson, have continued to build momentum over the years and were personally chosen by Harry Styles as the opening act for his first solo tour. Since then, they have also performed with Taylor Swift on the Eras Tour, in addition to sharing bills with Lorde, boygenius and Phoebe Bridgers.
Dancing On The Wall follows their 2022 self titled album, which marked their first release as independent artists after signing to Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records in 2021.
Fans can stream the title track across all major platforms now. For tickets to MUNA’s upcoming shows, visit laylo.com/whereismuna/m/munatour.
Dancing On The Wall tracklisting:
It Gets So Hot
Dancing On The Wall
Eastside Girls
Wannabeher
On Call
So What
Party’s Over
Big Stick
Mary Jane
Girl’s Girl
…Unless
Why Do I Get A Good Feeling
Buzzkiller
