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Joey Badass’ first rap name was JayOhVee

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Before Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott was famously known as (also styled Joey Bada$$), he was known as JayOhVee (also spelled Jay Oh Vee).

Born and raised in , Pro Era founding member, Joey Badass built his name with the release of his debut mixtape, 1999, in 2012. Long before that, at the age of 15-years old, Joey Bada$$, then under the name of JayOhVee, freestyled over 's classic record Umi Says. Listen to the 20 Miles Freestyle below.

Joey Badass had a ReverbNation account under his name JayOhVee where he uploaded 3 tracks.' Joey Badass is sometimes also referred to as Joey B.

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