Who would think a 17-year-old artist in this day and age of hip-hop would would make one reminisce on some of the days of Big L, Biggie and Mobb Deep. Enter Joey Bada$$, a gritty wordsmith with a unique vision in flow that seems to be going extinct in the modern musical landscape. "Hardknock" is a prime example of that, and today we get to hear an embodiment of his work through his new mixtape 1999. Get it below and stay tuned.

Download: Joey Bada$$ - 1999 (Mixtape)