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Remy Ma, Shether | Track Review 🎵

Remy Ma clearly shows her disdain for Nicki Minaj on “Shether,” a seven-minute diss track that’s unapologetic to the nth degree.

Future returns with a second surprise project, ‘HNDRXX.’ ‘HNDRXX’ features two guest artists: The Weeknd and Rihanna.

DJ Khaled returns with another ‘hot one,’ assisted by Beyoncé and hubby JAY Z on flex-track “Shining.”

ATL super rapper Future returns with another surprise project, simply titled, ‘Future.’ ‘Future’ follows 2016 surprise LP, ‘EVOL.’

Hip-hop newcomer Jidenna delivers an ambitious, enjoyable debut album with ‘The Chief.’

Lupe Fiasco returns with his sixth album DROGAS Light, an effort which has its moments, but also falls short of his best work.

Big Sean is in introspective mode on his fourth studio album, ‘I Decided.’ Although imperfect, he showcases newfound maturity.

Cali rapper Tyga continues to search for hits, but once more falls short of the glory with new single, “Feel Me.”

Underrated and underappreciated Midwest rapper Tech N9ne electrifies on his latest album, ‘The Storm.’

Nicki Minaj & Mike WiLL rework Rae Sremmurd no. 1 hit “Black Beatles” as “Black Barbies.” The results remain impressive.

“Aces High,” a song performed by Serayah on the third season of Empire, suffers from the pitfalls of the soundtrack cut.

Lin-Manual Miranda and a star-studded cast strikes gold with ‘The Hamilton Mixtape,’ a compilation of covers, reinterpretations, and newbies.