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Joey Badass Responds to Ray Vaughn wiht “CRASH DUMMY”
The Brooklyn-based rapper Joey Badass quickly countered his rival Ray Vaughn by dropping the single “CRASH DUMMY” just a day after Vaughn’s track was released on May 19. In this new offering, Joey takes direct shots at the Prime Dawg entertainment artist, making references to Kendrick Lamar and KARRAHBOOO.
lyrical depth Inspired by Tupac’s Legacy
This track draws inspiration from Tupac Shakur’s legendary diss track “Hit ‘Em Up,” where Joey sarcastically thanks Vaughn for making Kendrick Lamar feel uneasy. Fans have speculated that Lamar is at the center of their ongoing feud, a theory that is echoed throughout this song. Notably,he incorporates lines reminiscent of “6:16 in LA,” rapping phrases like,“Anyhow,I ponder,‘What would Kenny do?’ / Any day I could take on ten of you.”
The opening verse features incisive lines such as “I’m targeting these guys; rising to prominence like dreadlocks / joey has the entire rap scene in a chokehold,” seemingly flipping an earlier line from Vaughn’s song “Golden Eye”: “I’m someone you shoudl always fear; I’m on your head like I’m Vaughn Wick.”
KARRAHBOOO Enters the Fray Between Joey Badass and Ray Vaughn
Later in his verse, Joey asserts, “When I finish with you, prime won’t meen you can drop like KARRAHBOOO / Bet this will be the last we hear from you.” For those unfamiliar with recent developments regarding KARRAHBOOO—she claimed that Lil Yachty has been hindering her music releases as joining Concrete Rekordz.
This scenario underscores how anything can happen in rap feuds—except perhaps family matters—as highlighted by Joey when he reacts to vaughn mentioning Serayah. He questions why Vaughan continues referencing pregnant women when he himself has a daughter.
“CRASH DUMMY”: A Timely Response within Their Ongoing Rivalry
“CRASH DUMMY,” without doubt serves as an immediate reply to Ray Vaughn’s previous release titled “Golden Eye,” which was itself a reaction to Joey’s own track “MY TOWN.” Previous exchanges between them include jabs traded through tracks such as “H** Generation” and “THE FINALS.”