Joyner Lucas unveiled his new single “Devil’s Work Part 2,” which serves as the first release from the Boston native’s upcoming album, Not Now, I’m Busy.
In “Devil’s Work Part 2,” Joyner reimagines a world where he can reverse celebrity deaths, eliminate social justice issues, and overturn pop culture tragedies. He raps about changing the course of time and stopping Will Smith from slapping Chris Rock, preventing Kobe Bryant from taking a helicopter in January 2020, eradicating the vape cartridges from Brittney Griner’s bag before her trip to Russia. He also delivers lyrics about overturning Pop Smoke and PnB Rock’s deaths while keeping 6ix9ine locked up in prison.
At one point, Joyner takes aim at political pundit Candace Owens’ comments around the cause of George Floyd’s death, rhyming that “maybe they should trade places so she can see how it feels” in this reimagined scenario where Joyner envisions that Owens has a knee on her neck.
“Devil’s Work Part 2” serves as a sequel to the New England native’s song “Devil’s Work”, which appeared on his acclaimed album, ADHD¸ in 2020. The original “Devil’s Work” took listeners on a journey through Joyner’s thoughts as he reflected on the deaths of Tupac, The Notorious B.I.G., XXXTentacion, Nipsey Hussle, Trayvon Martin and others, while asking God to bring them back in exchange for lives of George Zimmerman, Donald Trump, Martin Shkreli, Tomi Lahren and many others.
Earlier this week, Joyner captivated his fans, announcing that he would be releasing his new studio album, Not Now, I’m Busy¸ and unveiling the cover art. It will mark Joyner’s first album in three years and the album debuted in the Top-10 of the Billboard 200, earned RIAA gold certification, sparked a much-needed conversation about mental health and established a new template for success that independent artists could follow.
The new single and album announcement comes five months after Joyner announced that he would be starring alongside Mark Wahlberg in an upcoming film and making his acting debut. Joyner was personally cast by Wahlberg for the role in his new movie, which is scheduled to be released in 2023-2024.
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