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A$AP Ferg, Floor Seats | Track Review

East Coast rap standout A$AP Ferg shines on the ‘short, but sweet’ banger, “Floor Seats,” which brilliantly samples The Prodigy.

Lil Baby and DaBaby collaborate on the Quality Control single, “Baby,” appearing on the compilation ‘Quality Control: Control the Streets Volume 2.’

Indonesian rapper Rich Brian shines on “Kids,” the sleekly-produced second single from his sophomore album, ‘The Sailor.’

“13 Songs That Feature Elements of Escapism” features music courtesy of Avril Lavigne, Depeche Mode, Jason Isbell, Kanye West, and Michael Jackson.

Bangers are abundant while the lyricism and themes are basic on ‘In My Defense,’ the long-awaited sophomore album by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea.

Continually uninspired, Lil Pump returns with another forgettable, mediocre, and recycled banger, “Pose to Do,” featuring French Montana and Quavo.

“12 Songs That Are Either Black or White” features music courtesy of Foals, Greyson Chance, Psycroptic, Regina Spektor, and Vampire Weekend.

Grammy-nominated, ‘genre-bending’ artist Mike Posner taps Ty Dolla $ign for the reflective, hip-hop tinged pop single, “Look What I’ve Become.”

Pacific Northwest hip-hop artist Jaymes Crux ‘brings the heat’ on his superb single “Remember,” accompanied by a simple, but highly effective visual.

For Lil Nas X, “Old Town Road” continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. He adds Mason Ramsey and Young Thug to the latest remix of hit single.

“11 Songs Loosely Associated with Hair” features music courtesy of A$AP Ferg, Lady Gaga, Perfume Genius, Ryan Beatty, and Solange.

“10 Songs Fueled by Xanax” features music courtesy of Badflower, Billie Eilish. Future, Michael Seyer, and Tiny Meat Gang among others.