Dave East's "Karma 3" Teaser Flips Classic Jay-Z Beat

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Dave East hypes his upcoming "Karma 3" album by bodying Jay-Z's classic "Heart Of The City" instrumental.

Dave East has been putting on for the New York sound for a minute now, a trend he appears dead-set on continuing with Karma 3. The project, which comes equipped with the subtitle Thoughts Of A Menace, follows the release of his official debut Survival, which featured Nas, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Gunna, Lil Baby, E-40 and more. Yet the Karma series follows more of a mixtape blueprint, a homage to East's roots on a variety of levels. In other words, he did what he had to do. 

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Today, the rapper took to Twitter to flex a bit of New York lyricism, taking to Jay-Z's Blueprint classic "Heart Of The City" and sounding right at home over the Kanye West-produced banger. Though some might call him an old soul, East wears the label well. "All the product we had to break up, now every day I wake up, somebody got a problem with Dave," he spits, flipping Jay's iconic bars. "Cause I'm living a little better or pull up sitting on leather with some bitches that's from around ya'll way."

Given that the track features additional 808s, a different drum arrangement, and new East ad-libs, it's clear that this unnamed track is no mere freestyle, instead set to be included on the upcoming Karma 3. For those seeking a return to that unprecedented golden-era swagger with a touch of contemporary flair, few are striking a balance like Dave East. Provided he's got a few more nostalgic bangers in the cut, Karma 3 might even end up surpassing the incredible Karma 2 ---only time will tell. Check out the preview below. 


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<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.
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