2000

2000 is the third studio album by American rapper Joey Badass. It was released on July 22, 2022 through Pro Era Records and Cinematic Music Group. The album features guest appearances from Diddy, Westside Gunn, Larry June, Chris Brown, Capella Grey, and JID. Production of the album was handled primarily by Statik Selektah and Chuck Strangers, with contributions from Erick the Architect, McClenney, Mike Will Made It, Kirk Knight, and Cardiak.
Background
On May 11, 2022, he announced the title of his third studio album being the sequel to his debut mixtape. The album was originally scheduled to be released on June 17, 2022, 5 days after the 10 year anniversary of the mixtape, 1999. However the album was delayed by a month. He posted the announcement on social media saying, "Man I got some terrible news, my album won't be coming out tonight due to sample clearance issues. Right now, it's unclear how long I'll have to postpone it but my hope is no more than 2 weeks. I wanted to have a new date before I told you guys but it's out of my control." For many, the release of 2000 was viewed as a "comeback" album for Joey Badass, due to the five year hiatus since the release of his second studio album All-Amerikkkan Badass in 2017. The album also served to silence critics that claimed that he had "fallen off" over the course of his hiatus from music.
Singles and promotion
On March 3, 2022, Joey Badass released the first single from the album titled "Head High", along side a Colors Studio performance. On July 1, the second single, "Where I Belong" was released with an accompanying music video. The third single, "Survivors Guilt" was released on July 7, which is known as "Steez Day" dedicated to the late Capital Steez. On July 15, the fourth single "Zipcodes", was released with a music video. In July 2022, Joey Badass went on a 20-date summer concert tour, called the 1999-2000 Tour, with Capella Grey as the opening act.