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Ice Cube, Ray J and New Boyz release 'Lakers 2010 Anthem' for the NBA Finals

Sadly, no cameo by Lakers forward and pseudo rapper Ron Artest

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant does the "airplane" celebratory move -- made famous by current ESPN broadcaster Mark Jackson - in game 6 of the NBA Western Conference Finals.

Credit: AP Photo/Chris Carlson

You knew it was coming, but a collection of LA based hip-hop artists have finally taken their love for the 2010 NBA Western Conference Champion Los Angeles Lakers to the airwaves. 

Ingeniously titled "Lakers Anthem 2010," the track actually has a nice beat and flow going to it. Unfortunately, a listener's enthusiasm once Ice Cube delivers a pretty pathetic string of lyrics that proves he might have lost a good chunk of his creativity producing the new TBS series "Are We There Yet?"  Luckily, other contributors including  Ray J, Chino Xl, Roscoe Umali, Lil Rob, New Boyz and Dj Felli Fel make the track good enough it won't sound too dated past July 1. Sadly, notorious part-time rapper Ron Artest did not cameo on the track (it's also worth noting Kobe Bryant has jumped into the recording studio as well over the years, but seems to want everyone to forget that ever happened).
 
The track debuted Tuesday on LA's "is it or isn't it hip-hop anymore" Power 106.

No official comment from Celtics coach Doc Rivers if this is yet another example of Lakers coach Phil Jackson's infamous "headgames" he plays with the media.

Game one of the NBA Finals begins tonight at 9 PM ET/ 6 PM PT on ABC. While a majority of the HitFix team lives in the greater Los Angeles area, we're actually rooting for the Celtics (don't hate).

Take a listen or yourself below and if anyone knows of a legit Celtics 2010 track, please let us know. 

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  • lakers all the way !!!!!!!!

    June 3, 2010 at 4:12PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Jacob

    "A listener's enthusiasm once Ice Cube delivers a pretty pathetic string of lyrics" What are you trying to do, sound smart? You sound pathetic, you have no idea who Ice Cube is today. Furthermore ripping on Ice Cube about producing a TV series is pretty low. This article is a joke.

    June 9, 2010 at 11:48AM EST Reply to Comment
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    Kobe

    Ice cube made this song great....wtf are they talking about pathetic string of lyrics? what a joke...who ever wrote this most be some white boy fag from the east coast

    June 16, 2010 at 12:37PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Kobe

    must**

    June 16, 2010 at 12:38PM EST Reply to Comment
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    ANGELA MEJIA

    THIS SONG IS SO KOOL...DAMN HAVENT HEARD ICE CUBE SING A NEW SONG IN A LONG TIME...
    IT SOUNDS GOOD..!!! :)

    June 21, 2010 at 8:00PM EST Reply to Comment
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    MARGIE

    THAT SONGS DOWN!!!!!=)---MARGIE

    June 21, 2010 at 9:53PM EST Reply to Comment

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