1999 is the debut
mixtape by American
independent rapper
Joey Bada$$. It was released on June 12, 2012. It features production by Chuck Strangers,
Lewis Parker,
Lord Finesse,
MF DOOM and
J Dilla, among others. The mixtape also features guest appearances from members of
Pro Era, Badass's hip hop collective. The mixtape is based heavily around musical
samples. Music videos have been released for "Hardknock", "Survival Tactics", "FromdaTomb$" and "Waves"