Los Angeles rapper Kid Ink has shared a new track titled "Ready 4 War," which you can check out below. The track features some anthemic, EDM-inspired production from Kane Beatz and J Mike, and when coupled with Ink's half sung/half rapped chorus hook, the whole thing sounds like it could have been included on Kanye West's arena-sized Graduation album. According to the track's Soundcloud page, this song was actually recorded a few years ago, not long after he signed his record deal. "Still my s**t tho!," he writes.

You can check out Kid Ink's "Ready 4 War" right here:

Although Kid Ink is gearing up to release his next album Full Speed, XXL notes that "Ready 4 War" will likely not be included on the album (not only is it a few years old, but the album artwork wasn't featured on the Soundcloud page). Full Speed is set for release on Feb. 3, and will be the 28-year-old rapper's third studio album overall, his first since his major label debut My Own Lane, released back in early Jan. 2014. Three tracks have been shared from the album so far: "Blunted," "Cool Back," and "Body Language" featuring Usher and Tinashe.

"I got independent radio spins before and it was good, but it was just a lot more work," Kid Ink told Complex about his decision to sign to major label RCA in 2013. "There's a lot of things you can't do as an independent artist, you hit this ceiling. I can definitely feel the difference with the label and the markets I'm reaching now. They know different programs and applications coming out, stuff you can't really keep [up with] when you're trying to focus on music."

Full Speed is currently available for pre-order over at iTunes

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