Dave East certainly had one of the most impressive years in 2016 and he’s put himself in position to flourish in 2017. To reflect on that, Dave closes his year off with a catchy new “EastMix” — a freestyle over D’Angelo’s popular 1995 hit “Lady.”

The lyricism and wordplay continues to improve and it’s a beautiful thing. Listen to Dave’s final set of bars for 2016 below.