B.o.B - Gladiators

Glad this was liberated. Now, we just need the rest of that dope tape to land in the untagged form (TJ, Bri - you can send it over to my inbox anytime).

Alchemist (like Double-O in the Kidz in the Hall feature) is such a consistent producer. This has an epic feel to it. I would have liked to hear once more emcee rip it a part.

yo alchemist is DOPE!!! Ever since he made that beat for Mobb Deep "Twisted" in 04'. But lately he been ghost just now. He's also a nice emcee. Also J.Cole is a sleeper too just got signed with Jay-Z renamed label RocNation. A lot of people don't that the dopiest underground emcees are from North Carolina

I was waiting for the DJ Drama drops to take over the intro, glad to hear the DJ-less version. This is a star studded track and neither MC's disappoint. I would have liked to get more from Alchemist on the beat tho

This track is tight. BOB is very dope. J Cole kills it too. Two of the better new artists out now.

i kinda got sick of this song, but it sounds good to hear it again

They both had good verses

This is tight, but I can't really get on board with it, I don't know why.....

@The 149th Damn, I don't know why either. This is one of those tracks that I first heard in my car and the second the Alchemist beat kicked in I instinctively reached for the volume. Just let it bang. It's rare that emcees live up to such an epic beat, but Bobby and Cole absolutely kill it.

Completely side note, can we dead the "simba/lion" line? I feel like I've heard 100 different versions at this point. Let's move on.

b.o.b and j cole are doing really well at the moment, b.o.b is one of my favourites but i was slightly disappointed with this one. i will throw it in rotation but i just can vibe to this as much as his other stuff.

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The beat delivers and both emcees spit good 16s on track, it’s J.Cole that takes the upper hand with his stanzas. April 27th!
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Hey, many blessing sent from heaven, thanking God to be alive,
flight attendant woke me up, said Mr. Cole you have arrived, welcome,
in this game, the price of fame is steep, lord help em,
keep em sane, prayin’ that the heat won’t melt em,
I’m headed to the top, I couldn’t be more welcome,
took the lead role, now look,
I’m right outside your peephole,
that’s for the crown-holders, never would I dethrone,
but if you ever leave home, don’t worry I’ll keep your seat warm
So yeah I’m Simba in a sense, I’m the prince,
you impostas, no Mufasas, but there’s Oscars for you gents,
when I say I’m better then you n!ggas, don’t mean no offense,
But it’s clear with no tints, man just check the fingerprints,
you’ll see we’re not the same,
I got a sh!t list with lots of names,
and plus a hit list of rappers Imma cock and aim,
then it’s who shot ya mane?
Finally figured out the game,
got nothin to lose and a whole fcukin lot to gain.

Dis ish iis strait fire. Two young niqqaz wit a promisin future, and who are actually brangin lyrics back to da forefront...cuda been longer tho lol

love both of them, and the beat is beyond hot. J.Cole is on the new THE SOURCE cover out in a few weeks too, bout time we recognize him, he has more potential than a lot of these up n comers...

This is good, but "out of time", "don't feel so good", or "suprise me" would have been better selections in my opinion.

The whole mixtape is just something else and this song is a step above the rest. After the first listen you think J.Cole had B.o.B, but both artists are sure to take over.

This absolutely bangs, I've just been smashin' B.o.B lately, he is just sooo talented, classic, album wise..

lOVE THIS SONG WISH IT WUZ LONGER CLASSIC CLASSIC

lil wayne and juelz beat from a while ago. tight though

chalk up another one for B.O.B

I really like this, J. Cole and B.o.B are two of my favorite new artists. I'd like for these two to make more songs together.

smooth.

@ Nathan I feel your pain about over used lines. The bear arms/ bare arms comes to mind, but J. Cole is the Young Simba, can't get around that.

I don't know how I missed this track but it came up in the related column. Two of my favorite new artists doing their thing. Great work.

Perfect collabo

2 thumbs up great song

HIP-HOP IS ALIVE! Enough said

This song is sick with it, but ain't gonna make it on the radio. =/

them some wack verses, good job alchemist.

B.O.B. is way way nicer than I originally thought. J. Cole is beasting "I'm Simba in a since" everything that followed that part was hot as @*#$!!!!

give us more