Lonely at the Top (Joey Badass album)

Lonely at the Top
Studio album by Joey Badass
Released	August 29, 2025 (2025-08-29)
Genre	East Coast hip-hop
Length	39:34
Label	Columbia Pro Era
Producer	AyeYB Boi-1da Boysarerolling Chrishan Chuck Strangers COLEMAN Daniel Farsight Hitmaka Jacobi Jay Versace Kirk Knight Max Théodore Moo Latte OSA Statik Selektah Rato
Joey Badass chronology
2000 (2022) Lonely at the Top (2025)
Singles from Lonely at the Top
"Dark Aura" Released: August 18, 2025 "Still" Released: August 25, 2025

Lonely at the Top is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Joey Bada$$. It was released through Columbia Records and Pro Era Records on August 29, 2025.

Background

In May 2025, Joey Bada$$ began a feud with West Coast hip-hop rapper Ray Vaughn, releasing diss tracks against each other, first Vaughn with "Hoe Era", mocking Badass' group Pro Era and fellow member CJ Fly, followed by his "The Finals", in which he throws shots at Vaughn's label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and its founder Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, as well as calling out former label-mate Kendrick Lamar. ^[1] The following days saw the feud escalate, with many other rappers releasing diss tracks, including Daylyt, CJ Fly, Reason, AzChike, and Hitta J3, among others. ^{[2] [3]}

In July 2025, Bada$$ announced his fourth studio album, Lonely at the Top, scheduled to release on August 1, and released the single, "ABK", to promote it. ^[4] He performed the song on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! late-night show two days before its official release, on July 16th. ^[5] Joey Badass released the first lead single "Dark Aura" on August 18, and announced the release date of August 29 for the upcoming album. ^{[6] [7]} He is scheduled to embark on The Dark Aura Tour, with Rapsody and Ab-Soul, who are featured on the album's second lead single, "Still", in support of the album. ^{[8] [9]} The album released on August 29, featuring guest appearances from Ty Dolla Sign, Rome Streetz, CJ Fly, Westside Gunn and ASAP Ferg, among others. ^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dark Aura"	Jo-Vaughn Virginie Che Jessamy Brian "Moo Latte" Massaka	Chuck Strangers Moo Latte	2:53
2.	"Swank White" (featuring Westside Gunn)	Virginie Alvin Worthy Stephan Ruggiero Brenda Payton Jerry Jones	Rato	4:18
3.	"Supaflee" (featuring Bri Steves)	Virginie Kirlan Labarrie	Kirk Knight	3:12
4.	"Highroller" (featuring ASAP Ferg and Kelz2busy)	Virginie Darold Brown Arkele "Kelz2busy" Brown Matthew Samuels Scotty "COLEMAN" Coleman Jacobi Aiken E. McCaine C. Slater	Boi-1da COLEMAN Jacobi	3:27
5.	"Ready to Love" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)	Virginie Tyrone Griffin Christopher Dotson Malachi "AyeYB" Haden Christian Ward Ozerov "OSA" Aleksandrovich	Chrishan AyeYB Hitmaka OSA	3:00
6.	"BK's Finest" (featuring Rome Streetz, Kai Ca$h, and CJ Fly)	Virginie Jerome Allen Patrick Baril Massaka	Statik Selektah Moo Latte	4:34
7.	"Underwater"	Virginie Arno Sugarman (of Boysarerolling) Miles Sugarman (of Boysarerolling) Crosby Spagnoli (of Boysarerolling) Aaron Kelley Cyrus "Farsight" Spurlock Daniel Perez Badilla	Boysarerolling Farsight Daniel	4:12
8.	"3 Feet Away"	Virginie A. Sugarman M. Sugarman Spagnoli Kelley	Boysarerolling	3:58
9.	"Speedin' Through the Rain"	Virginie Jahlil Gunter Max Théodore	Jay Versace Max Théodore	3:14
10.	"Still" (featuring Ab-Soul and Rapsody)	Virginie Herbert Stevens Baril	Statik Selektah	3:26
11.	"Lonely at the Top"	Virginie Kelley A. Sugarman M. Sugarman Spagnoli	Boysarerolling Aaron Kelley (add.)	3:17
Total length:				39:24

Notes

• All track titles are stylized in all caps

References

1. Blake, Cole (2025-05-15). "Joey Bada$$ Unloads On Ray Vaughn With New Diss Track, "The Finals"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
2. Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (May 21, 2025). "A Timeline of Joey Bada$$' Feud With Ray Vaughn and the West Coast".
3. @ElliottWilson (2025-05-20). "Updated! Hitta enters. Joey vs. West (26) youtube.com/playlist?list=… Joey Bada$$ "The Ruler's Back" 1.1.25 DAYLYT "HIYU" 1.7.25 Ray Vaughn "Crashout Heritage" 1.8.25 Joey Bada$$ "Sorry Not Sorry" 1.20.25 CJ Fly "HIYU Freestyle" 1.27.25 DAYLYT "YHRR" 2.3.25 Ray Vaughn "Impossible Patty" 2.8.25 Joey Bada$$ "Pardon Me" 2.18.25 DAYLYT "BACKPACK" 4.28.25 Ray Vaughn "Justin Credible Freestyles" 5.7.25 Joey Bada$$, Big Sean & Ab-Soul "Red Bull Spiral Freestyle" 5.13.25 Ray Vaughn "Hoe Era" 5.14.25 Joey Bada$$ "THE FINALS" 5.15.25 REASON "The Dead Apple" 5.16.25 AZ Chike "What Would You Do?" 5.19.25 DAYLYT "WRD2MIMVA" 5.19.25 CJ Fly "STINGray" 5.19.25 Kai Ca$h "KNICKS IN 6" 5.19.25 JaeWon "Bobby Mercer" 5.19.25 Joey Bada$$ feat. Loaded Lux "My Town" 5.19.25 Ray Vaughn "Golden Eye" 5.19.25 DAYLYT "AYO" 5.20.25 Joey Bada$$ "CRASH DUMMY" 5.20.25 DAYLYT "ICANTHOLDYOUTHISA" 5.20.25 DAYLYT "WORDISBON" 5.20.25 Hitta J3 "The Last Supper" 5.20.25". X (formerly Twitter).
4. Fisher, Caroline (2025-07-18). "Joey Bada$$ Reveals Release Date Of New Album, "Lonely At The Top"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
5. "Joey Bada$$ Debuts "ABK" On "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Ahead Of New Album 'Lonely at the Top'". Rap-Up. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
6. Horvath, Zachary (2025-08-18). "Joey Bada$$ Takes A Shot At His Label On Amped Single "DARK AURA"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
7. "Joey Bada$$ Takes Aim At Major Labels On New Single "DARK AURA"". Rap-Up. 2025-08-18. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
8. Saponara, Michael (2025-08-18). "JOEY BADA$$ ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS AB-SOUL & RAPSODY, SHARES 'DARK AURA' SINGLE". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
9. Blake, Cole (2025-08-19). "Joey Bada$$ Announces "The Dark Aura Tour" With Ab-Soul & Rapsody As Special Guests". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
10. Paul, Bryson (August 29, 2025). "Joey Bada$$ Capitalizes On His Summer Conquests With The Long-Awaited "Lonely At The Top"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved August 30, 2025.