As we all expected, Joey Bada$$ was counted in XXL magazines 2013 Freshman Class but what we didn’t expect was for Joey to appear on the cover rocking a special 1 of 1 Ecko Unltd tribute T-shirt in memory of his fallen friend, Jamal Dewal aka Capital STEEZ.

Tony Whlgn told ecko.com how the special T was born:

“I had an opportunity to design a special 1 of 1 Ecko Unltd collaborative tribute tee with Joey Badass. It’s an honor to work with a Street wear Brand that I’ve grown up with that has been around for 20yrs. If you’ve seen the RIP STEELO MURAL I did about a month ago you’ll notice it’s the same artwork. We took that and infused Steez’s 47 Ideology and Balance to convey the type of MC Steelo really was. Also if you look closely you’ll notice the shirt is pieced and color blocked with the Rastafarian Red, Black, & Green for Steez’s Spiritual movement amongst the youth. We put a great amount of thought into designing this memento hope you enjoy. Look forward to more works from the two in the near future.”