Kodak Black, ‘Calling My Spirit’ | Track Review
![Kodak Black, Calling My Spirit [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/kodak-black-calling-my-spirit-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Perhaps the lethargic flow and distinct voice of rapper Kodak Black will appeal to some on “Calling My Spirit,” the record falls short by my estimation.
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Vic Mensa, ‘Dark Things’ | Track Review
![Vic Mensa, Dark Things [Photo Credit: Roc Nation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/vic-mensa-dark-things-roc-nation.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Despite bringing some darkness and energy on single “Dark Things,” Chicago rapper Vic Mensa misses the mark, amplified by an overabundance of autotune.
Meek Mill, ‘Oodles O’ Noodles Babies’ | Track Review
![Meek Mill, Championships [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/meek-mill-championships-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Ahead of his highly-anticipated ‘Championships’ album, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill dropped an honest, personal single, “Oodles O’ Noodles Babies.”
A$AP Rocky, ‘Sundress’ | Track Review
![A$AP Rocky, Sundress [Photo Credit: RCA]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/asap-rocky-sundress-rca.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
New York rapper A$AP Rocky continues to ‘test’ the listeners on his new, brief, and groovy Tame Impala-fueled single, “Sundress.”
Gucci Mane, ‘I’m Not Goin’ | Track Review
![Gucci Mane, I'm Not Goin' [Photo Credit: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/gucci-mane-im-not-goin-atlantic.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Southern rapper Gucci Mane delivers one of his best bangers in some time on “I’m Not Goin’” featuring fellow southern rapper Kevin Gates.
XXXTENTACION, ‘Bad’ | Track Review
![XXXTENTACION, Skins [Photo Credits: Bad Vibes Forever / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/xxxtentacion-skins-bad-vibes-forever-empire.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Ahead of his posthumous album, ‘Skins,’ late rapper/singer XXXTENTACION releases an ultra-brief, vibe-filled promo single, “BAD.”
THEY., Broken | Track Review
![THEY., Broken [Photo Credits: Mind of a Genius / Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/they-broken-mind-of-a-genius-warner-bros.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
R&B/hip-hop duo THEY. enlists R&B singer Jessie Reyez for their brief new single, “Broken.” It’s definitely a ‘vibe,’ but certainly not transcendent.
Trippie Redd, Topanga | Track Review 🎵
![Trippie Redd, Topanga [Photo Credit: TenThousand Projects]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/trippie-redd-topanga-tenthousand-projects.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Backed by an angelic backdrop, Trippie Redd doesn’t stick with a spiritual script on “Topanga,” where the rapper spits about guns and violence.
Tyga, ‘Dip’ | Track Review
![Tyga, Dip [Photo Credits: Last Kings Music / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/tyga-dip-last-kings-music-empire.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Tyga, assisted by Nicki Minaj, drop an utterly shallow, sexually-charged banger with “Dip.” Both have delivered better performances in the past.
Lil Peep, Runaway | Track Review
![Lil Peep, Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. 2 [Photo Credit: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lil-peep-come-over-when-youre-sober-pt-2-columbia.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following “Cry Alone,” Lil Peep returns with “Runaway,” the second single from his posthumous LP, ‘Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2.’
Takeoff, Last Memory | Track Review
![Takeoff, Last Memory [Photo Credit: Quality Control / Motown / Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/takeoff-last-memory-quality-control-motown-capitol.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Takeoff of Southern rap trio Migos, drops his debut solo single, “Last Memory.” The results are respectable, but not ‘earth shattering.’
XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump, ‘Arms Around You’ | Track Review
![XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump, Arms Around You [Photo Credits: Warner Bros. Records / Bad Vibes Forever / EMPIRE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/xxxtentacion-lil-pump-arms-around-you-warner-bros.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
Posthumous XXXTENTACION singles continue with the co-headlining Lil Pump record “Arms Around You,” also featuring Maluma and Swae Lee.