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Let’s talk about this “Champions” record, did you really record it a year ago?
Yea, I recorded it last June. Because before I even won I just felt like a champion in life. The song came out so dope and I wanted to put it out right away. But Polow the Don and Interscope were telling me to wait until I win the championship. And I was just thinking dumb like ‘Nah nah, put it out now.’ It’s bugged out [that] most of the things I wrote in the song came true in game seven. Yo, “Champions” has been my biggest song to date!

Who would you want to get on the remix?
Actually, I’m trying to get T-Pain on the remix. Also I want to get 50 and Game … it’s sounds crazy but that’s my plan. That’s what I’m working on right now. I can’t really say nothing else about it.

I also heard that Dr. Dre actually worked on the record…
Well, Dre is my man and a couple of his writers helped out a lot on the record, but he didn’t actually produce “Champions.” Me and Dre wrote a brand new verse for the song but depending on the remix if we can get Game, 50 and T-Pain on the hook than we’ll decide what we want to do with it. Dre was just coaching me and telling me the verse was stupid. Right after the game, I went straight to Dre’s studio and recorded that new verse. Chris Brown was actually there, and I gave him my jersey.

Is Chris Brown getting on the remix?
Nah, he was just there, and he wanted my jersey [laughs].

How did you link up with Dre in the first place?
Well, I knew a lot of Dre’s people and honestly I was trying to talk to him for like five years. I kind of got lucky. One day me and my man Chalice went up to the Interscope offices with no appointment and of course we got shut down fast. But I always felt like they were the only people that could market me. They did Tupac, 50 Cent, Eminem and now Ron Artest—we are all rebels. Eventually when I did get to meet some people from Interscope and I slowly got to meet the whole staff and was finally introduced to Dre. It was a long ass process though.

So is Dre working on your album?
I mean it’s pretty much done but if someone like Dre or Polow has some ideas I wouldn’t mind taking them. He did help me out with a record or two, but he didn’t necessarily work on the whole project. He was just looking out.

Via Vibe

Ron Artest – Champions

Game lets loose this new track celebrating the hustle and Lakers championship win last night. I’m gonna assume this was done beforehand, but this is a pretty tough song IMO. The instrumental on this is sick.

Game – Hustlin (Champions Anthem)

P.S. What a GREAT game. I don’t like either team but I’m a fan of quality games like that.

I’m by no means a Lakers fan, but I appreciate the legacy and what they’re trying to accomplish. HHU friend September 7th put this great basketball-themed mixtape together in anticipation for the Lakers & Celtics to finalize the series with game 7! Here’s what he had to say on the mix:

“Lakers 2010 – The Bigg Payback 2 Back is some of the newest and freshest Laker-themed music just in time for Game 7 of the NBA Finals. If you’ve been a Laker fan as long as September 7th has, then this is the mixtape for you right now! Follow your inner purple & gold zen by downloading this project & let a fellow Laker fan know as well!”

DOWNLOAD HERE

I’m not a fan of the VI, nor the Lakers, but I know some will find these retro’s pretty appealing. The final production model features black 3m (reflective material), black nubuck, laker purple and gold stitching and a black & clear sole. These are to be released on May 15th. Click the link for additional pics, if interested:

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