4.17.2024

Video: wolfacejoeyy – “I Know“

The Young Staten Island Native and His Close Friend and Producer WhereIs22, aka Actor Michael Rainey Jr., Star in the Mishcievous New Video For Their Collaboration, the Latest Single From the Upcoming Valentino Mixtape

Critical Praise:

“At 20 years old, Wolfacejoeyy has built a cult following on SoundCloud thanks to his production style and unique lyricism.” – Variety

“‘Joeyy packs so much fun into the song that all you can focus on is having as great of a time as he is.” – PITCHFORK

“‘Now, at 21, Joeyy knows he’s on the cusp of musical renown.” – HYPEBEAST

“Combining the best elements of Jersey club and New York drill to create fresh, lighthearted hits that are instantly recognizable, Joeyy’s tender vocals, fresh production and undeniably infectious hooks have allowed the “buku” artist to flourish beyond first-listen value; he’s a breath of fresh air.” – Complex

“The result is a unique blend of current rap genres that will make you want to get sturdy on your feet. It’s not too serious, but at the same time, it’s done with precision, which comes from the working relationship 22Joeyy has established since beginning to work together three years ago.” – BET

“He’s making the kind of songs that get stuck in your head after just a few listens.” – Lyrical Lemonade

“‘His sound is a fusion of other popular elements, though it is strikingly original and in-your-face. It sounds familiar yet different, subtly urging listeners to decode his music on repeat. He’s got a knack for making quality music, and his latest drops are a testament to that.” – ONE37PM

The Video:

wolfacejoeyy wins fans with his mischievous personality and angelic vocals, elucidating romantic situations through his genre-bending songs. Today, the 21-year-old Staten Island native tests the limits of his charms with his new video for “I Know,” co-starring the song’s producer WhereIs22, aka acclaimed actor Michael Rainey Jr (Power, Power Book II: Ghost). The song is a glistening anthem that draws from sexy drill and Jersey club, as wolfacejoeyy sings a gentle serenade to his latest ladt friend. In the video, he invites his date into a strip club, asking his driver (played by Rainey) to come along. The love interest is skeptical at first, but she quickly gets over her initial qualms, as she joins joeyy and 22 as they throw money and dance with the club’s patrons.

“I Know” is the latest video to emerge from wolfacejoeyy’s upcoming Valentino mixtape, following clips for “cake and “don’t be dishonest,” released as a double-single in February. Taking joeyy’s sound to a new level, the upcoming project is an exploration of joeyy’s loverboy persona, packed with romantic anthems that relay flirtatious conversations and late-night adventures in joeyy’s melodious croon. Refining the euphoric club-meets-drill hybrid sound on which joeyy has made his name, look for Valentino to drop in the coming weeks.

“cake” has quickly become a fan-favorite, generating over 160K combined views across social platforms before its official release, earning co-signs from stars like Sexyy Red, Rubi Rose, Veeze,and Kaliii on social media. The song, and it’s line “Ok, for sure/I tell her she’s sexy, she said ‘period, purr’,” has inspired more than 38.9k video creations on TikTok. The flirty music video for “cake”recently surpassed 1.2 million views on YouTube, becoming joeyy’s most-viewed video to date.

With his new music, joeyy is aiming to improve upon his breakout 2023, in which he partnered with Whereis22, on the acclaimed EP 22Joeyy. The album featured the single “weekend” ft. Cash Cobain & Chow Lee, acclaimed by Pitchfork, and additional guest spots from SoFaygo and B-Lovee. Joeyy discussed the project in an interview with BET, and a profile in HYPEBEAST that came out earlier this year, and his fiery 2023 inspired Complex to place him on their list of Rappers to Watch in 2024.

After the success of 22Joeyy, joey kept the train rolling, opening for Eem Triplin on tour, throwing a headlining show earlier this year at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn, and delivering a standout performance at Rolling Loud California 2024. With over 1 million streams per week on his catalog, joeyy rolls into Spring 2024 with a head of steam.

Stay tuned for more announcements about Valentino, coming soon.