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CupcakKe, ‘Hot Pockets’ | Track Review

Though still outrageous, cupcakKe ‘reins herself in’ enough to make “Hot Pockets” among the more accessible singles of her career. She’s got bars.

Lil Xan remains busy beyond the ‘TOTAL XANARCHY,’ dropping a new single, “Lies,” assisted by rising Pennsylvanian rapper, Lil Skies.

After announcing his fifth studio album, ‘Swimming,’ Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller drops the first official single from the project, “Self Care.”

Following her return from a lengthy hiatus earlier in 2018, Lil Kim falls short of the glory on “Nasty One,” her second single.

“11 Songs That Get A Bit ‘Heavy’” features songs courtesy of Anne-Marie, Linkin Park, Meek Mill, Oh Wonder, and Zac Brown Band among others.

Playlist “9 Songs That Reference the Number ‘3’” features music courtesy of alt-J, Bazzi, Teyana Taylor & Ty Dolla $ign among others.

ATL rapper Future offers “more of the same” on his nine-track mixtape, ‘Beast Mode 2,’ a sequel to his 2015 mixtape, ‘Beast Mode.’

Sacramento rapper and producer Nash Boogie drops a surefire banger on single “A/C Blow Cold” featuring Luke Tailor and Apollo Cutts.

Despite the ‘in your face song title,’ neither Skooly or Lil Xan offer much craziness beyond clichés on the brief banger “Crazy S**t.”

Rising boyband BROCKHAMPTON returns with “1999 WILDFIRE,” their first single following the exit of original member, Ameer Vann.

Despite taking a “couple of Ls,” Lil Yachty has a banger on his hands with “Who Want the Smoke?”, featuring Cardi B and Offset.

Following imprisonment, beloved Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill returns with an enjoyable, well-rounded EP, ‘Legends of Summer.’