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6ix9ine enlists Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz for his surprisingly melodic rap single, “FEFE.” It’s by no means a classic, but better than anticipated.

Typically, 6ix9ine is the absolute loudest and most boisterous rapper in the game. If you partook of his debut project DAY69, well, you’re lucky you can still hear. Okay, I’m exaggerating a bit, but one of his claims to fame is his aggressive, in-your-face style of rap. Yeah, he’s still ‘basic’ in regards to his rhymes at times, but at least he’s energetic. The thing is, he changes up his approach on his new single, “FEFE.” Also, he gets a huge assist from Nicki Minaj, and sick production from Murder Beatz (Cu Beatz is credited as well).

While 6ix9ine got the memo that he needed to lower his dynamic levels, he also embraces pitch. That’s right, 50 Cent’s son goes melodic, but he doesn’t sacrifice his unapologetic spirit. You know he’s still wild when the first line of his first verse is “Pussy got that wet, wet, got that drip, drop / Got that super soaker, hit that, she a Fefe.” Sex dominates the rest of the verse before he delivers one of the catchiest parts of the song – the refrain: “I don’t really want no friends / I don’t really want no friends, no.” He follows with a second, short verse where he moves from pleasure to violence. Hey, people love their guns.

Nicki Minaj, like 6ix9ine, get s two relatively short verses, with a refrain following each. No stranger to matters of sex, Minaj references 69 (you knew it was coming) and her private parts on the third verse, while mentioning Draco and her status on the fourth. Also, like 6ix9ine, she embraces a melodic approach. One final verse comes at his hands, in the form of a eye-roll worthy nursery rhyme: “Eeny, meeny, miny, moe / I catch a hoe right by her toe / If she ain’t f**kin’ me and Nicki / Kick that hoe right through the door.”

Final Thoughts

Here’s the deal. I should totally hate this record that is shallow to the nth degree. But, I don’t hate it. It’s actually kind of catchy, despite the fact that there’s nothing ‘bigger picture’ about it in the least. Neither rapper is saying much beyond the clichés, but it’s not a deal breaker. Murda Beatz and Cu Beatz come through with solid production, even if it doesn’t reinvent aggressive-sounding rap production at this point. The big question is, how long does “FEFE” stick? I’m not sure. It’s not a classic, but it’s also not an #Epic Fail either.