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Nicki Minaj, Yikes | Track Review 🎵

Although she is retiring, Nicki Minaj delivers a ‘short, but sweet’ trap banger with “Yikes.” She’s not the least bit apologetic.

Grammy-nominated rapper Meek Mill continues his hot start to 2020 with his second single, “Believe,” featuring Justin Timberlake.

“…Songs Loosely Associated with the House” features songs by Chance the Rapper, Miranda Lambert, Ryan Beatty, Robert Glasper & ROLE MODEL.

Lil Wayne has his share of moments (and bangers) on his surprise 2020 album, Funeral. Even so, it could’ve benefited from some edits.

16-year-old Australian rapper The Kid LAROI enlists 17-year-old rapper Lil Tecca for the melodic banger, “Diva.”

On the relatively brief but potent “Value,” A$AP Ferg continues to do what he does best – flex hard like a boss and drop surefire bangers.

Eclectic five-man band Phony Ppl returns with its first new single of 2020, the infectious “Fkn Around,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion.

With his first solo single of 2020, A Boogie wit da Hoodie proclaims himself “King of My City,” playing up clichés rather being innovative.

“13 Monstrous Songs About Monsters” features music by 21 Savage, Call Me Karizma, Eric Church, James Blunt & Kanye West.

“Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in January 2020” features songs by Alicia Keys, Conan Gray, John Legend, Mac Miller & Ozzy Osbourne.

Yo Gotti delivers an extremely familiar script on his brutally honest, sexed-up, unapologetic banger, “H.O.E. (Heaven on Earth).”

It seems like nothing is going to keep Puerto Rican rapper Iann Dior from shining on single “Good Day” which is short but pretty sweet.