R-Mean's been making people's Monday's better for the past year. What started off as a series strictly for 2017 has become a weekly staple that he carried in 2018. Since the top of this year, he's been taking requests for popular beats he should rap on. He previously tackled ScHoolboy Q's "Man Of The Year," Kendrick Lamar's "m.a.a.d city" and Drake's "5 A.M. In Toronto." Now, he tackles another solid track from J. Cole's catalog.
R-Mean goes in on J. Cole's "Tale Of 2 Citiez" off his 2014 Forest Hill Drive album for week 57 of "Mean Mondays." R-Mean takes the track and makes it his own on his latest effort. Throughout the three and a half minute length of the track, R-Mean flexes his lyrical prowess and diverse flows throughout the whole track. It's another strong effort from R-Mean.
What beat do you think he should tackle next week?
Quotable Lyrics
Looked around and saw the game's foul
Guess who poppin' in your town?
Mothafuckas standin' right by the Xerox machine
Like, "Hey, don't mind me, I'm just copyin' your style"
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