Wolfacejoeyy

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Wolfacejoeyy
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Born
Joseph Badejo

2001or2002(age 22–23) [1]
Staten Island, New York [1] [2]
Other namesjoeyy
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Musical career
Genres
Years active2019–present [3]
Labels Alamo Records

Joseph Badejo, [4] known professionally as wolfacejoeyy, is a Nigerian-American rapper, singer and producer.

Contents

Career

Joseph Badejo began making music as a teenager. He was inspired by rappers, such as Dom Corleo and SoFaygo. [5] [6] His alias "wolffacejoeyy" was inspired by Tyler, the Creator. [4] [7]

After collaborating with the producer WhereIs22, to release their collaborative EP, "22Joeyy," [4] [8] in September 2023, Wolfacejoeyy's track, "Cake," went viral. [3] [9] His album "Cupid" [10] [11] [12] had a score of 6 on RapReviews, [13] "Valentino" [10] [14] [15] had a score of 7.4. [16] Badejo released his song called "Miss Me," [6] leading it to being the first time labels began to approach him. [17] He was also featured in the "Paradise and Brighton Music Hall". [18]

In 2024, Badejo performed at Powerhouse NYC. [19] On February 20 Wolfacejoeyy sang at the Bentley Campus Black History Month event. [20] ""alexis texas" was surprisingly mild and slightly sexual for a song named after a porn star" according to Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork . [21] Wolfacejoeyy performed a freestyle to a club-inspired WhereIs22 beat on On the Radar earlier this year, and he later released the official version, the carefree "Shake It." [22]

Musical style

Music reviewers have characterized Badejo's music using a variety of terms, mainly being "sexy-drill". [4] [10]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 "Ones To Watch - wolfacejoeyy". Ones to Watch. Archived from the original on 2025-04-26. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  2. ↑ McLaughlin, Mike (2022-10-18). "Who Is wolfacejoeyy? Meet the Notable Rap Up-and-Comer". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  3. 1 2 Ech, Joey (2024-04-30). "The Break Presents - Wolfacejoeyy". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Medithi, Vivian (2024-05-15). "Wolfacejoeyy has mastered the sexy drill singalong". The FADER. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  5. ↑ Dukes, Will (June 28, 2023). ""Snippetcore Is the Post-Genre at the End of the Internet"". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 24, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Ihaza, Jeff (2023-06-28). "Snippetcore Is the Post-Genre at the End of the Internet". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  7. ↑ Kearns, Sarah (2024-01-17). "Wolfacejoeyy Is a Product of the Internet". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  8. ↑ "Wolfacejoeyy and WhereIs22 Are the Unlikely Staten Island Duo Making Big Waves In The Big Apple". BET. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  9. ↑ Fitzgerald, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman IIContributing Authors: Trent (2024-05-17). "A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Rapsody, Wolfacejoeyy and More - New Hip-Hop Projects". XXL Mag. Archived from the original on 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  10. 1 2 3 "wolfacejoeyy's New Album 'cupid' Is Sexy Drill At Its Most Sweetly Melodious". Stereogum. 2025-01-10. Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  11. ↑ Badejo, Joseph [@wolfacejoeyy] (2024-09-25). "##cupid" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ Andrews, Elias (2025-01-08). "Wolfacejoeyy Effortlessly Alternates Between Genres On "Cupid" Album". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  13. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (2025-02-17). "wolfacejoeyy :: Cupid – RapReviews". Archived from the original on 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  14. ↑ Saponara, Kyle Denis,Michael (2024-07-02). "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Lucky Daye & Raye, Eric Benét, Wolfacejoeyy, Tinashe & More". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2025-02-23.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Brydon, Grant (2024-05-20). "wolfacejoeyy Showcases Romantic Persona On 'Valentino' Project | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Archived from the original on 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2025-03-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ Noel, Jude. "Wolfacejoeyy: Valentino". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2025-01-27. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  17. ↑ "[FEATURE] VIPER PRESENTS: WOLFACEJOEYY - Viper Mag". 2024-06-03. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  18. ↑ Vanyaland (2024-11-21). "On Sale @ Paradise and Brighton Music Hall: Geordie Greep, Nightly, Wolfacejoeyy, and more". Vanyaland. Archived from the original on 2025-02-09. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  19. ↑ "Chow Lee, Wolfacejoeyy & More Join On The Radar At Powerhouse NYC 2024". iHeart. Archived from the original on 2024-10-27. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  20. ↑ "Bentley Campus Activities Board Holds Its First Black History Month Concert on Campus". www.bentley.edu. 2025-02-28. Archived from the original on 2025-04-06. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  21. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (2024-05-16). "Listen to Wolfacejoeyy's "Alexis Texas": The Ones". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2025-03-05. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  22. ↑ Selenou, Serge (2022-10-24). "Listen to Wolfacejoeyy's "Game": The Ones". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
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