Watch Joey Bada$$ and CJ FLY from the Pro Era crew chat with Hard Knock TV about where they’re at in the industry – from comparisons to Odd Future, to wanting to ‘make underground mainstream again,’ and taking over the world with Pro Era producer Chuck Strangers.

Joey addresses rumours that he and DJ Premier have exchanged details (they have), and lists his biggest influences outside New York. Stay tuned for future collaborations.

You can check out the Joey Bada$$ 1999 mixtape here, which features production by MF Doom, and J Dilla, some of Joey’s biggest influences.