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Omar Apollo, “Invincible” | Track Review

Omar Apollo is the gift that keeps giving. He shines on “Invincible,” a single from his debut album, Ivory, featuring Daniel Caesar.

Seattle electronic duo ODESZA returns with a superb, six-minute single, “The Last Goodbye” which samples a Betty LaVette gem.

Grammy winner, Ed Sheeran, taps fellow Grammy winner, Taylor Swift, for a gorgeous remix of “The Joker and the Queen.”

Saweetie taps H.E.R. for the assist on “Closer,” a groovy, melodic/pop-oriented rap single set to appear on her debut album, Pretty B*tch Music.

Nicki Minaj, once more assisted by Lil Baby, brings ample attitude and energy to the short but potent single, “Bussin.”

As always, Grammy-nominated rapper Pusha T brings the heat on “Diet Coke,” set to appear on his 2022 album, It’s Not Dry Yet.

Grammy-winning Latin pop musician ROSALÍA drops another surefire bop with her first single from 2022, “SAOKO.”

Machine Gun Kelly & WILLOW join forces on “emo girl,” a pop-punk track with a dumb chorus and no shortage of predictable, emo clichés.

Ecology is on the minds of Red Hot Chili Peppers, who return with their first new single, “Black Summer,” in nearly six years.

Tate McRae makes Gen-Z’s (and everybody else’s) ears perk up with her fun and relatable pop/rock bop, “she’s all I wanna be.”

Sofi Tukker (Sophie Hawley-Weld & Tucker Halpern) drop a truly sinful single, “Original Sin,” in advance of their sophomore album, WET TENNIS.

Nicki Minaj returns, assisted by ubiquitous rapper Lil Baby on the confident banger, “Do We Have a Problem?”