“Past years, I’ve been puttin’ verse to verse out/hustlin’ without a record on tour, sellin’ merch out/little after I left, I lost interest/Allen out (wylin’ out) fuck I look like coming off benches/I refuse to come behind y’all infants/I don’t follow the blueprint, I follow my instincts…”

Over The RZA’s haunting instrumental, Chris gets raw about struggle to stay in the game, all the while expertly weaving in punchlines that will require repeated listens.

And if the past few freestyles weren’t enough of a hint, Chris is putting the finishing touches on The Network 2, which will be hosted by fellow Philadelphia native Don Cannon.

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Download — Young Chris – “New Wu” Freestyle