FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming mixtape, Ball'n *Tibs Fav.™
OK, the first thing you may think of when you see a song helmed by Ron Artest is probably not, 'this is gonna be dope!'. You know, there's that whole stigma of basketball players making fools of themselves by entering the rap game. Well, Artest is still fighting that stigma and the new track "Who Are You" should certainly help his cause. Of course, receiving a little help from fellow Queensbridge rapper Nas certainly helps. Nas carries this serious record with a couple of dope storytelling verses that Nas always does so well. He punctuated both of his verses excellently that acted as smooth transitions into the chorus. Artest actually contributes by intelligently not going toe to toe with Nas through rap, instead by singing said chorus. With the in-studio effects, he actually doesn't sound half-bad, singing about the theme of 'who are you tryin' to tell me who I am?', which many of us can relate to. Plus, Artest gets the female voice included with his 'first lady of Tru Warier', Beijing singer Xin Xin (or Shin Shin) adding a nice touch with a verse at the end. So, all in all, "Who Are You" is in fact a nice add to your library and the first release off of Ron Artest's upcoming mixtape, Ball'n, so we'll be on the lookout for that soon. Oh yeah, I almost forgot... Queensbridge.
Down below, the new music downloads continue - first, with a trio of previously released tracks in some form. Justin Bieber's "Runaway Love RMX" with Kanye West & Raekwon originally came out last summer, but now it goes to a different beat - an uptempo pop one at that, which doesn't compare to the hip hop original. You can also grab the dirty version of last week's single from Big Sean & Chris Brown "My Last" (EDIT: As weird as this sounds, the dirty version is kind of awkward, and I'd actually rock with the clean) and a CDQ of yesterday's "Perfectionist" from Rick Ross & Meek Mill. Other favs include a dope collab from Fashawn & J. Cole, Lloyd's new single, and a new album joint from Marsha Ambrosius. Browse it all below, download, and enjoy!
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FULL, CDQ, NEW Beat, Track off the EP Release, Never Say Never (The Remixes)
Producer: No I.D. - FULL, CDQ, DIRTY, 1st Single off upcoming album, Finally Famous: The Album *Tibs Fav.™
FULL, CDQ, (Previously NOT CDQ)
Producer: J. Cole - FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming mixtape, Higher Learning 2 *Tibs Fav.™
FULL, CDQ
FULL, CDQ
Producer: Polow Da Don - FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming album, King Of Hearts *Tibs Fav.™
FULL, CDQ, Track off upcoming album, Late Nights & Early Mornings *Tibs Fav.™
Producer: Mark Henry - FULL, CDQ
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