Joey Bada$$ Shares 'Narcos'-Inspired Single, "Front & Center"

Channeling his inner Pablo.

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[gallery columns="3"]After teasing a snippet last month and performing the song live at several shows, Joey Bada$$’ single, “Front & Center,” now sees an official release. Finding inspiration from the drug-themed Narcos series, Joey Bada$$ channels his inner Pablo Escobar and delivers some sinister bars over a Narcos-sampled production. This will be Joey’s first official single since releasing last month’s “Devastated” and it comes with this unexplained hashtag (#AABA) as well as a new “Pro Erasode,” which can be watched here.

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