Cowboys' Cole Beasley dropped a rap single

Charles Curtis | USA TODAY

Veteran Dallas Cowboys wideout Cole Beasley may have surprised some people with his latest announcement: He's launching a rap career.

It turns out he's been making music behind the scenes of his NFL career and wanted to share it. Here's the first single off an album he has planned, 80 Stings, and I have to say it's surprisingly good, simply because a good athlete rapper is a rarity:

I wasn't the only one impressed:

Cole Beasley song is kinda lit... pic.twitter.com/Clb72eC9EB — naiya (@anaiyaaa_) January 9, 2018

I like to think that the Cowboys beat has prepared me for anything, but I 100% was not ready for Cole Beasley to drop bars in the middle of my morning coffee. pic.twitter.com/qkQ5yCj4eS — David Helman (@HelmanDC) January 9, 2018

Cole Beasley just dropped a banger so Dallas winning the super bowl next year is officially confirmed — 1/15🇬🇭 (@_SanRaf) January 9, 2018

Bruhhh Cole Beasley can rap🔥 https://t.co/7CDs4SdwG4 — Marbean (@MarvinLopez98) January 9, 2018

Cole Beasley just dropped his first single. Yes, Cole Beasley. Who knew he possessed mad flow? Eli and Peyton Manning are jealous. https://t.co/KSwCtnp694 — Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) January 9, 2018

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