Don’t get too excited now. RZA seems to be as in-demand as ever for guest appearances, just not to actually drop a verse, or even more than a few words just so you know he’s there. After barely (but admittedly, memorably) featuring on Kanye‘s “So Appalled,” the RZA is back to pay your ass a vizit on Kendrick Lamar’s new song “Ronald Reagan Era.” A video surfaced last month of Kendrick in the studio with the Abbott working on this track, but in turns out that was mostly smoke and mirrors. Other than that, a solid song no doubt, but slightly disappointing given the hype. Judge for yourself.

On a related note, Kendrick will be playing Boston/Cambridge for the first time this Monday when he visits the Middle East Downstairs. I wrote a feature story for the Globe on it and tickets are available now. Be there.

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DOWNLOAD: Kendrick Lamar x RZA – Ronald Reagan Era