Joey Bada$$ "Survival Tactics" Official Lyrics & Meaning | Verified
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- Joey Bada$$’s debut mixtape 1999 dropped back in 2012 and its standout track “Survival Tactics” helped the then-teenage MC break into the hip-hop scene. The track features the late Capital STEEZ, and the two Pro Era members flex over production from Vin Skully. “Survival Tactics” has always been applauded for its nostalgic, boom-bap sounds, but it also marks a nostalgic moment for Joey in light of STEEZ’s tragic death.
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Steez's verse on this song was just legendary.
Every verse of steez is legendary
Rip
Fr
@Frieda Peick If anyone is wondering, don't listent to Frieda Peick or Emiliano Carson they are both bots trying to convince you the site is legitimate by having another bot "verify" it's legitimacy.
Rip
Long Live Steelo
Oscar N 47 likes
Ruben Jenslin 🙏
💯
Ruben Jenslin look at the likes now
Oscar N happy birthday Steelo and rest in peace
STEEZ was on another level... listening to this track you always learn something different
You here too?
Saw you at the music video
@@sbuddhasage8765 same
@@SunnyExMusic survival tactics
his entire discography is like that
Just to think they was 17 and 19 writing this.
Marshon Barrino 16 & 18 actually
How do they know so much? I can't even comprehend what they saying
KINGTyquale413 they did a lot of psychedelics
Z panneR stop spreading false information.. Awareness and Understanding comes from experience.. i can only imagine the area they grew up definitely cause them to grow up quicker.
@@BenicioEcheverria HAHAA u not wrong tho
The fact that they were teenagers and wrote like this still amazes me, they were truly born for this. #47 R.I.P STEEZ
What is your profile picture?
Yung Salem A 70's psychedelic poster/picture of Kendrick Lamar
try listening to Illmatic with the knowledge that Nas was only 16 when he wrote that shit. mind blown.
Alejandro Ramirez how tfffff? Ahaha dope doe
spamrobban fym, with all due respect to Nas' writing skills and amazing poetry, even Nas said he was 20 on Life's A Bitch and I think he wrote most of the album at 19 then dropped it at 20. Still amazing though.
You know Steez was a genius when Joey is just now getting his lyrics. RIP man.
Marc Sanford I'm saying like his lines been over his head for years
Loyd Jr. His lines were over everyone's heads. He was truly ahead of his time.
"Way over heads, science fiction"
Alejandro Ramirez Howd you do that ?
Terrence Hicks Steez made it so
“Protons and electrons, homie that’s an A-bomb” P.E. is also protons and electrons. Damn Steez genius
Fuckin' Ridiculous!!😎😋😝
@@blaccolive365 finger to the president screaming fuck censorship
If Obama got that president elect then them PE boys bout to make an intervention
@@cristianlozano1674 fuck what I once said, I want the bloodshed
Cause nowadays for respect you gotta pump lead
" Riding on hoverboards, wiping out motherboards, start spiting fire cause my motherfuckin lungs in scorched, King Arthur when he swung his sword, A king author i ain't even use a pen in like a month or four " BET needs to put this on that rate the bars series they got and it better get a 10 or i'm shooting the place up
BOOM!!
This comment is 2 years old and is still the most relatable shit I have ever read in my life
It’s average to be honest.
magic what do you consider fire
The verse was placed on a few top 25 verses of all time. It’s up there...
R.I.P Steez
Why no replies
1k likes and no comments is crazy
He saw everything wrong with the world and was too good of a person to accept it.
R.I.P Steez
rip steez man, wish he could see how big pro era has come.
Arno he been watching bro, he’s here with all of us. he’s proud
ryan 47 no he's not
ㄣ⃒th like
Declare war on the “rap game”?! We damn well know this was for the government. Sellout #LONGLIVESTEELO #powertothetrinityanddeathtotheindustry
Rigoberto Romero even if he was talking about the government he’s in a position where what he says matters so maybe he was just being careful with how much information he let out
Damn I didn't know y'all was doing classics on this show too
lmaoo fax
Giorgi Tsurtsumia I thought it was shitty memes and new school rappers with their 1 hit
leave it at 470 likes
shit an i jus realized that protons & electrons is P.E as well 🤔
Persiist 47 likes
also they got you "P.E" nuts like they elephants
@@BlastVerses word I caught all those references so It's kind disappointing to find out it was accidental lol.
Jon Confalone idk man, seems to me like Joey still hiding something lol
@@BlastVerses I hope so man.
1.9.9.9 is a 2010s classic. FACTS.
Wilzeys facts facts facts
I feel that this is Joeys and the 2010:s Illmatic, a timeless classic that no one can touch.
It will inevitably become a classic by the 2020's
Gabe Newell The Protector I mean theres other albums on a higher level than 1999 from 2010's like Amerikkkan korription, To pimp a buttefly, and good kid maad city. Just my opinion though.
Nathan Bengels Good Kid Mad City isn't all that. TPAB is Kendricks best work too. I mean to me 1999 is what brought the 2010's together. It never gets old just like illmatic.
Nathan Bengels lmao everyone stays tryna put Kendrick above Joey
Joey is EASILY a top 5 rapper today . He's just so slept on #LongLiveSteelo
Isaiah Henry They were and are simply way ahead of these weak ass ignorant new rappers if you want to call them that
Isaiah Henry hes not that slept on anymore. There are a lot of people that are way fucking underrated. Just look at f.e. nyck caution and kirk knight
DaemonDE dont forget chuck stranger and cj fly
Top 3
"Top 5, nah more like the fuckin greatest" - Joey
Legendary song
Joey B4da$$
Translated to Joey Before the money
Think about that
I am officially woke. Thank you
That's clever. Never thought of it like that
47 likes, let’s just leave it like that
B4 da money
Be for the money
Badass
Woah and it's 4/20 lmaoo
*Finally a good song that have bars that need deconstructing ffs*
James Lil Wayne's the GOAT james Hawkins this song has been out
+Chris Ponce ye but finally rather than mindless songs that don't need an oz of explanation, these pro era bars that be above every1s head actually need deconstruction
Chris Ponce I mean Genuis finally get barz that are good instead of inviting people that say "rolex" the whole song.
PleaseLetMeDieInPieces Facts man
logic - "see i was gone for a minute but im back now, sit the fuck back down"
- "ya so what i meant with that line was i was gone for a bit since my last album but i back and like sit down"
like wtfs the point...
just imagine if steez was there with him.. ripsteez
iamnotthereal savagerealm the good die young
onthethrone why is that 😭😭😭😭😭
Would've been a longer video cos steez would talk about every line that would a specific meaning to him.
Andrew Babalis R.i.p Capital Steez😪
A La Moniq Goneless?
When I first heard Survival Tactics I was out my mind. Then I paid attention to STEEZ's verse and I'm like how is he that young with that level knowledge to drop that verse so effortlessly. Joey was the leader but STEEZ was other-worldly. His entire mixtape has no skipables in my opinion.
And STEEZ created pro era
Joey is Frodo while STEEZ was Gandalf. Joey is Luke while STEEZ was Obi Wan. Joey is the leader but STEEZ will always be that wise mentor who dies so the hero can go on.
Already know your a real one when you got freddie Gibbs as your picture and commenting on a pro era video lol
Oh True
Put me on to STEEZ MIXTAPES
The lyricism of Pro Era is absolutely insane
Who already knew ALL the words???
It's ofc
AxshunJaxon Jackson I didn't even know that I knew the lyrics before watching this lmao they just got stuck
AxshunJaxon Jackson 1999 a classic
cause P.E about to take off, with protons and electrons homie thats an A-bomb
I was gonna like this comment but I rather leave it at 47
Can't believe joey had those bars so young. I was writing shitty MLA five paragraph papers at 16
STEEZ has better lyrics.
Liquis honestly that shit is annoying
@@illoyd yeah but Joey had better beat selections flow rhythm! Making people draw more attention to him than Steez
@@LonelysportofboxingI can tell you're new. Do your research and you'll figure out why Joey had more attention.
@@illoyd 💀I hope I didn’t offend you in any way my boy. And you right I am new to listening to Joey just started like 3 months ago ashamed I wish I listened to him earlier.
I can still hear Steez's Voice when he says the lyrics ...
Craziest word play I've ever heard in a song. I have probably listened to this song 300 times no lie
We're all PE nuts
#longlivesteelo ⁴₇
Arturo Herrera how did you get that 47 text ?
Yeeee
Joey Duran i got it bro you wanna copy & paste ?
Steve Cabrera columbine was an inside job pulled off by the government...
Steve Cabrera please bro
When he started singing Capital Steez part i almost cried
ricardo bottowsky 💀💀💀💤
ricardo bottowsky Ikr:/ just imagine if steez was sitting right by Joey I bet you they'd be laughing while singing the lyrics
gabriel damn... that comment made me feel some typa way
+[vndergrxvnd] same
14 13 dead ah tho
Steez would have been a top 3 lyricist of all time if he continued man, he had one project and still I would put him ahead of so many in todays game
19 man.. way too young
Protons and electrons are also PE man steeze was a true genius rip 🙏
Top 5 joey songs imo:
1) Survival Tactics
2) Waves
3) 95 til infinity
4) Christ Conscious
5) Paper Trails
95 till infinity is a great tune
waves isnt top 2 or even top 5 imo lol
VF7 for me I'd switch 95 with Unorthodox
I can't condense them into just 5 haha I feel like there's to many
where big dusty??
RIP Steez
xJMx Tyrone u throw knives
How many times do people think your profile pic is a nazi sign
These ain’t even punchlines I’m abusing tracks 🔥🔥 wish Steez was there to explain his lyrics. Joey only knows so much. Probably do much more hidden shit that none of us even get
He did on the actual website
*”But it’s definite I spit more than speech impediments”*
That line would go hard over any beat, with any rap.
The goat. Illest lyricist. Steez would be proud to see the way its going for Pro Era. #longlivesteelo
Villads Christiansen Not hating or anything but pro era is just Nyck Kirk and Joey evreyone else left or get no attention STEEZ made sure they were all a group No more Dessy no more Jab No more Rokamouth Sanchez only for shows sometimes kinda sad
Boii Swank dessy is back
bruh they are all homies, they are getting taken care of.
I consider Steelos verse to be the best guest verse of all time
Ever V I consider survival tactics steelos song
Finding it hard to think of a better one
love steez but AZ got that for lifes a bitch in my opinion
I’m pretty sure I read something where originally this was steez’s song but he put joey on it but it had so much potential that they slapped joeys name on it featuring STEEZ
This song was originally Steezs btw. Ok bye
“I’m the empor-ah in search of theodora” was one of the greatest lines I’ve heard tbh Joey really a lyricist
Doing it for steez
LILWATERCHRIS ay from X stream
1999 Joey > Any Rapper Of The 2010s
Nah it's Kendrick, Joey, and Earl at the top and then everyone else
J.Cole is better then Kendrick and Joey.
Måtreze // AMVs I can argue on Joey but to say Kendrick you're a fool
J.Cole is overrated and his last album was average
on this ERA :
Kdot & Joey & Earl = top 3 lyrical rappers
Cole & Drake & B.Sean = top 3 mainstream rappers
- RIP STEEZ
It's impressive how they were mad young when they wrote this song. Can't believe it's been 5 years.
Damn 8 years now
@@user-zb9ow6du6c 9 now
10
@@wipwoach 11
This made me cry
Hiphopbadass N why
Issa Slaughterfest alot of memories on steez Long Live Steez
@@nopsamies698 steez
2:45 you can hear the guy in the background "ohh" to what he said
R.I.P. STEEZ
I was a senior in high school , ditching 7th period the first time I fell in love w/ this song 😭 #NostalgicASF
The Visually Gifted I was a ninth grader jamming it in the back. Man I missed those days
fuckkkk, didn't realise how hard steez verse was till is was broken down like this
Joey didn't even catch all the bars
Haha, he explained like 2 bars lol
I swear bruh me too !
This classic vid just popped up in my recommended after many years cause of this crazy classic 2000 album he just dropped. RIP steez y’all stay safe
Most underlooked rapper out there right now deserves much more credit
Joey isn’t really underrated anymore
He’s deservingly mainstream now.
Steez- Shisui
Joey- Itachi
AkaNinjaAssassin O Shii this bout true asl
But who's danzo?
AkaNinjaAssassin damn A1 comparison
Damn true AF!
mikeframbo ig Amerikkka
I've keep rewatching this video because steez had a big impact in my life just hearing this lyrics being recognized 5 yrs later it's amazing#kingsteez
I feel like the greatest rapper in the world when I rap this one, I loveee all the word play
man capital steez had bars way ahead of his time niggas are just now really catching up to him rip to the goat
Goose bumps on steezs part yeo
I'm so happy for Joey he's finally at a place where he can talk about his best friend the memories they shared #longlivesteelo happy steez day
Congrats on 1mil Genius and long live Steelo
now do "Free the Robots" by Steez and have Joseph Badmon verify it
Nah it wouldn't be right
Magical Taco nah if its gettin verified all of pro era gotta be up in this bitch
YES GENIUS DO THIS
who's Joseph badmon? if you mean Joey badass, that's not his real name just saying
Orchi Xcynide thats one of the nicknames he goes by dumbass
Steez is still ahead of his time !! 🙌🏽
Nah. He dead
Soup Cans bruh it’s not cool to disrespect the dead, you wouldn’t like it if somebody disrespected somebody you like.
Soup Cans - Your Just Mad Dumbass - Go make fun of your Ariana Grande Or fuckin Drake Dumb shit
Soup cans your a fucking broke boy making fun of a dead person smh 🤦♀️
Just came back to this the other day! Joey please hit some more stuff like 1999 man that shit was a classic!
I've been waiting for this for soooo long
rip steez I know every word of this song
“Next to the wood like they lightyear
Tryna get a buzz
Tryna pollinate”
Surprised he didn’t mention the buzzzzz being like a 🐝 bee tryna pollinate
Eat.Sleep.Bryan double entendre
I met him in New York and got a picture with him before I ever listened to a song by him, now he's one of my favorite artists
RIP steez
Never forgotten
King CAPITAL may your soul Rest In Peace.
She Lisa thats the albumthey never realised his name was capital steez put some respect on his name
Sloppy it's the last line in the song #longlivesteelo on Joeys 'Summer Knights' go listen to it 😂
Sloppy Nigga. YOU needa put some respect on KING CAPITAL'S name.
Man if only he was able to release this on streaming sites
Ace D I gotta switch from Spotify to Spinrilla every time. Shit's annoying
Cristian Smistad just use soundcloud
Ace D hes planning too. Already announced it. What I did was download the iTunes version onto my computer, and by going on local files on Spotify, Spotfiy matches the local file song with the actual song on their database. I’ve had this album on spotify forever.
Ace D He has now
iv'e been waiting for this for years. Phenomenal bars. R.i.p $teez.
I miss Joeys old clothing style
Sme
That's bc steez ain't with him
Facts he dress like a Instagram model now lol 😂
this type of song is what genius was made for...y'all MF at genius needa stop bringing up yatchty or ayo and teo and braking down they 1 syllable bullshit
Lmao fr
SoaRGaminG you’re 🐚
SoaRGaminG funny
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Both verses are literal fire. And I am sure Joey gets tired of hearing it but Steez is literally transcending while he rapped. It's hard to not connect with that and overlook Joey. I have mad respect for Joey but Steez is in my soul.
Love this thank you for showing joey badass
I've been waiting for this.
Rip Steelo
I always think he's been around way longer than he actually has because of his old school style and how mature he comes across, so talented man
since y'all doing 1999 tho you should have Joey deconstruct Hardknock
Needed this
you have no idea how happy this makes me. After loving the old music for years
Still the greatest lyrical song of all time. Punchline after punchline after punchline. The play on words were impeccable
"I spit more than speech impediments"
this is p-p-p-pure genius
Joey just blowing up with all these interviews breakdowns . Man deserved this long time ago
ITS BEEN A LONG TIME COMIN' 💯💯💯
Joey and steez are some of then most slept on rappers in are damn lifetime😢
they weren’t slept on, they’re now just past their prime
Steez died before his career even took off @@agz-
This guy is on a whole other level
Bro I’ve been waiting for this my whole life
I literally just showed this to my homie yesterday and now this. I love steez, r.i.p
Been waiting for this moment my whole life. #ripsteez
12th grade year homeroom blasting this with my cheap ass off brand android with the battery taped still,
Falling in love with that acapella beat drop in the verses. Smh I'm getting old. But as an artist I hope to give kids this same nostalgic feeling that this man gave me...
Still in love
Capital STEEZ was sooo dope man him and joey word play used to sharpen each others so well man
long over due, REST IN POWER STEELO
They have a love for the craft of hip hop and that alone makes me happy
I love the whole flow in that album, that new york shit fuckin cant get enough. And the beats are so chill. One of my fave albums
CLICKED ON THIS SO FAST🔥
RIP King Captial. 7/7/93 till infinity
This made me go back and listen to this again , long live Steez 🤕
I remember watching this live two years ago, still wont forget that concert
The best joint by Joey (and the Best verse in 1999 mixtape by STEEZ - RIP )
- your fan from algeria
Steezy's verse on Killuminati is arguably up there as well. Flow is impeccable.
Best Joey Bada$$ song
_Righteous Minds_ bro
VF7 hazeus views
I like how he explains it like it’s not serious but it’s like one of the bests verses I’ve heard in a while
Almost drop a tear singng along with joey verse 2
I just peeped that when he said elephants, he was also referring them as Republicans......OVER MY FUCKING HEAD!!!!
Lmao you’re reaching dawg.
@@malibucastle Must not be a Joey fan then 🤷🏾♂️
"King arthur when he swung his sword, a king author i aint even use a pen in like a month pr four"
Joey been my favorite rapper since late 2013 like how can you hate on him
wow i LOVE that they brought this one up!
Genius, Take a W for this