{"id":599861,"date":"2023-12-01T19:41:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T19:41:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:41:46","slug":"the-best-guest-verses-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"#The best guest verses of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9d58f5e50f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af9d58f5e50f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/#The_FADERs_Vivian_Medithi_looks_back_on_the_years_standout_rap_features\" >The FADER\u2019s Vivian Medithi looks back on the year\u2019s standout rap features.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/#Niontay_on_MIKEs_%E2%80%9CMussel_Beach%E2%80%9D\" >Niontay on MIKE&#8217;s \u201cMussel Beach\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/#Central_Cee_on_PinkPantheresss_%E2%80%9CNice_to_meet_you%E2%80%9D\" >Central Cee on PinkPantheress&#8217;s \u201cNice to meet you\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/#ZelooperZ_on_Valee_MVWs_%E2%80%9CMetroPCS%E2%80%9D\" >ZelooperZ on Valee &amp; MVW&#8217;s &#8220;MetroPCS&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/#Lil_Yachty_on_Veezes_%E2%80%9CBoat_Interlude%E2%80%9D\" >Lil Yachty on Veeze&#8217;s &#8220;Boat Interlude&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/#Nicki_Minaj_on_Sexyy_Reds_%E2%80%9CPound_Town_2%E2%80%9D\" >Nicki Minaj on Sexyy Red&#8217;s &#8220;Pound Town 2&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/#Fivio_Foreign_on_Swizz_Beatzs_%E2%80%9CCity_Sound_Like%E2%80%9D\" >Fivio Foreign on Swizz Beatz&#8217;s &#8220;City Sound Like&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\/#Rounding_out_the_Top_30\" >Rounding out the Top 30<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_FADERs_Vivian_Medithi_looks_back_on_the_years_standout_rap_features\"><\/span>The FADER\u2019s Vivian Medithi looks back on the year\u2019s standout rap features.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257817\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left image\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1440,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/MixCollage-01-Dec-2023-11-17-AM-314_yvmn6p\/l-lil-yachty-photo-by-gunner-stahl-m-niontay-photo-by-christopher-currence-r-central-cee-photo-by-jimmy-fontaine.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"The best guest verses of 2023\"><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      (L) Lil Yachty. Photo by Gunner Stahl (M) Niontay. Photo by Christopher Currence. (R) Central Cee. Photo by Jimmy Fontaine<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257805\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            The art of the rap feature is competitive and collaborative in equal measure. A good guest verse isn\u2019t just well-executed, but a way of opening up new facets of a song, whether it\u2019s finding new pockets in the beat or complicating emotional motifs with shades of nuance. At its best, a feature doesn\u2019t just turn heads and bring fanbases together \u2014 it\u2019s the irrational delight of putting two and two together and ending up with five, a synthesis greater than the sum of its parts. In no particular order, here are the best guest verses of 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257806\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Niontay_on_MIKEs_%E2%80%9CMussel_Beach%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n        Niontay on MIKE&#8217;s \u201cMussel Beach\u201d<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mussel Beach\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nr47RcPEkIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('257806');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>\u201cMa look at your son I\u2019m important,\u201d Niontay crows at the beginning of his verse on \u201cMussel Beach.\u201d As the verse progresses, not-quite locked into the end rhyme, that first line becomes more than a declarative, transforming from rallying cry into causative explanation. The money? Normal. The weed? Imported. The bitch? Nordic. And that\u2019s all because Niontay is important.<\/p>\n<p>That self-importance is balanced by humility (\u201cOut west I could work with your budget\u201d) and grace (\u201cWe gon fuck then keep it cordial\u201d). And it isn\u2019t all smooth sailing \u2014 \u201cN****s popped and they mental disordered.\u201d But not even the stress of the rap <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> can phase Niontay: \u201cknow what come with this and I love it n***a.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257808\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Central_Cee_on_PinkPantheresss_%E2%80%9CNice_to_meet_you%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n        Central Cee on PinkPantheress&#8217;s \u201cNice to meet you\u201d<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PinkPantheress - Nice to meet you (feat. Central Cee) [Official Video]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eiPX0qqT_Nk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('257808');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>When I first spotted Cench on the tracklist for <i>Heaven Knows<\/i>, I was a little <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>rehensive. That\u2019s no hate to Central Cee \u2014 \u201cDoja\u201d is a breezy little ditty, and I was more than convinced of his skills by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3ZCKZnJmhx0\">this L.A. Leakers freestyle<\/a> \u2014 but rather a testament to the strength of the \u201cNice to meet you\u201d snippet PinkPantheress teased over the summer. Plenty of skyscraping pop-rap collabs have fallen back to earth over an out-of-sync guest verse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNice to meet you\u201d lands firmly among the stars, somewhere between \u201cLet Me Love You\u201d and \u201cCalifornia Gurls.\u201d Zooming in on a defunct romance, Central Cee thematically syncs with Pantheress, even if she\u2019s being an angel and he\u2019s being a bit of a dog. Still, it\u2019s not what he\u2019s saying, but his flow which propels this verse forward. Cee\u2019s propensity to skip syllables across the upbeat and stretch lines across measures where other rappers might opt to enjamb teases out new contours in Cash Cobain\u2019s deliriously heady instrumental. If Drake\u2019s cosign didn\u2019t make it clear, \u201cNice to meet you\u201d should reassure you: like PinkPantheress, Central Cee is a star on both sides of the pond.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257810\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ZelooperZ_on_Valee_MVWs_%E2%80%9CMetroPCS%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n        ZelooperZ on Valee &amp; MVW&#8217;s &#8220;MetroPCS&#8221;<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Valee x MVW - MetroPCS (Ft. Zelooperz) [Official Visualizer]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5rAVbbMEmkE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('257810');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Picking a favorite Zelooperz verse this year is a nigh-impossible task: how could you possibly choose? Certainly there are other universes where I decided to write about \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dv7f7TxMOp0\">PlayDis!<\/a>\u201d or \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UK-IfYmizqQ\">Fried Ice Cream<\/a>,\u201d but just listen to how Zelooperz slurs onto MVW\u2019s asthmatic instrumental here. \u201cMetro PTSD-etroit, like its Iran,\u201d he stutters, words smashing into one another as he mirrors Valee\u2019s flow. Later on, he\u2019ll admonish: \u201cI just ate, I\u2019m gaining weight, your pockets gastric bypass.\u201d Even simpler ideas are rendered with new wrinkles, as when he flexes his gator shoes by moonwalking forward (Michael Jackson must be trembling in his grave). Just don\u2019t make the mistake of telling Zelooperz he ought to feel happy about his success to date. \u201cSaying I should smile more, I end up like a sabretooth.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257811\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lil_Yachty_on_Veezes_%E2%80%9CBoat_Interlude%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n        Lil Yachty on Veeze&#8217;s &#8220;Boat Interlude&#8221;<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boat Interlude (feat. Lil Yachty)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aWOCOEku1z0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('257811');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p><i>Ganger<\/i> is one of the best rap albums out this year and Veeze didn\u2019t need any features to prove it. Where they do pop up, Lucki, Babyface Ray, and Lil Uzi Vert leave it all on the court, a mark of respect for his meticulous playmaking. Soaked in sludge, \u201cBoat Interlude\u201d leads the pack thanks to hellishly pitched-down verses by Veeze and Lil Yachty. While Yachty\u2019s bars have been fairly dexterous since 2018\u2019s <i>Lil Boat 2<\/i>, 2023 felt like a true culmination of the lyrical skill he\u2019s been honing since the <i>Michigan Boy Boat<\/i> sessions. Yes, he\u2019s still rapping about blowjobs, but instead of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rb-hip-hop\/lil-yachty-peek-a-boo-cello-lyric-response-7809838\/\">getting blown like a cello<\/a> he\u2019s \u201cgettin\u2019 necked up like a teen giraffe.\u201d Holding out hope for a no-skips Yachty album might be a tad ambitious, but his music hasn\u2019t been this exciting since his 2016 debut.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257812\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nicki_Minaj_on_Sexyy_Reds_%E2%80%9CPound_Town_2%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n        Nicki Minaj on Sexyy Red&#8217;s &#8220;Pound Town 2&#8221;<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sexyy Red, Nicki Minaj, &amp; Tay Keith - Pound Town 2 [Official Audio]\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/roRlDyfH3gk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('257812');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>Sexyy Red\u2019s \u201cPound Town\u201d was already an undeniable hit well before Nicki decided to hop on the track. Nicki\u2019s more traditionally lyrical approach is indeed at odds with Sexyy Red\u2019s blunted bars, but the gap between their styles shrinks and collapses on \u201cPound Town 2\u201d as Nicki pivots between baby voiced staccato and bassy growls.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, Nicki approaches heavier instrumentals, as on \u201cWe Go Up\u201d or \u201cChiraq,\u201d with a hyperaggressive posture, more violent and sawed off than her album cuts. This doesn\u2019t always equal a slam dunk performance (\u201cWelcome to the Party [Remix]\u201d), but she attacks these verses with theatrically overt menace, as if to convince you by word alone that she really will \u201cflip 100 bricks [and] get back all my licks.\u201d The tough talk is naturally undercut by a few silly disses (\u201chis exes is rinky-dink\u201d) and a little lascivious imagery (\u201cI ain\u2019t talking about chicken when I jerk it with my tits\u201d); even when anointing a fellow female rapper, Nicki Minaj will never be a mere supporting actress.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257813\" class=\"content_block paragraph video triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fivio_Foreign_on_Swizz_Beatzs_%E2%80%9CCity_Sound_Like%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\n        Fivio Foreign on Swizz Beatz&#8217;s &#8220;City Sound Like&#8221;<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\">\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Swizz Beatz - City Sound Like (feat. Fivio Foreign &amp; Bandmanrill) (Official Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mn2a-L0LxSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n \/\/trackYouTubeVideo('257813');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper\" style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<p>\u201c[Swizz Beatz is] GOATed,\u201d Subjxct 5 told <i>The FADER<\/i> last year. \u201cThat\u2019s a lost sound, so a lot of people hear those beats and be like, \u2018Ah, fuck that.\u2019 Swizz went so crazy that you really can\u2019t take nothing away from him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While you could characterize his instrumental for \u201cCity Sound Like\u201d as dated, you could also characterize it as timeless, in the sense that Swizz will probably be making beats that sound like this in another 10 years too. Even if you don\u2019t want to give him any credit, there\u2019s still something bizarrely fun about hearing Fivio Foreign and Bandmanrill over a beat that wouldn\u2019t sound out of place on a mid-2000s playlist. As part of a Hip-Hop 50 tribute EP, this type of anachronistic juxtaposition is practically mandatory.<\/p>\n<p>Fivio Foreign is a plainspoken drill rapper and an unfiltered tweeter, which can give off the incorrect impression that he\u2019s unserious or unthoughtful. His wordplay on \u201cCity Sound Like\u201d is particularly inspired, syllables sprayed across the track like bursts of semi-automatic gunfire as he details his closet. \u201cGot a thousand-dollar sweater but I still ain\u2019t gon sweat her,\u201d Fivio smirks. But the pinnacle of this verse has to be the bar where Fivio discusses <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theroot.com\/fivio-foreign-maino-and-other-rappers-meet-with-new-yo-1848557118\">sitting down with Eric Adams<\/a> in 2022 to discuss violence and drill music. \u201cThey blame us for the killings, I sat down with the mayor\/if you listen to lyrics, then I\u2019m like \u2018Answer the prayers.\u2019\u201d Two short lines that contain an entire world.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257814\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rounding_out_the_Top_30\"><\/span>\n        Rounding out the Top 30<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            Vayda on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9IOgqDWYB4c\">WETTER<\/a>;\u201d Lil 2 Dow on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KOS2ze__Frw\">Beyond the Glory<\/a>;\u201d FLEE on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3c0UtQ_N21U\">Big Mad Skit<\/a>;\u201d Sexyy Red on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rqfJQn1wvwM\">MMM HMM<\/a>;\u201d Luh Tyler on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mc1nDa3RKHs\">mr. skii<\/a>;\u201d Los &amp; Nutty on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=62aE25X3bZ0\">Luh Tyler Flow<\/a>;\u201d Kwame Adu on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wz642F1CzPQ\">NO ROMEO NO MATRIX (SWZSXX)<\/a>;\u201d 454 on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yYxlN3qcGkM\">Supa Bowl LVIII<\/a>;\u201d Moh Baretta on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MtKbpP-pIIY\">feelbadcorps<\/a>;\u201d Foushee on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8w3z-7Hq9Ak\">pRETTy<\/a>;\u201d A$AP Ant on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1q9FulQM7vc\">Wasab<\/a>i;\u201d Pasto Flacco on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WIE_9h3Sh5k\">WTW<\/a>;\u201d Babyface Ray on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VSZL0FhHKkU\">Penthouse Views<\/a>;\u201d Rob49 on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J4nvbKBuEBU\">TOPIA TWINS<\/a>;\u201d Ice Spice on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oftolPu9qp4\">Boy\u2019s a liar pt. 2<\/a>;\u201d Destroy Lonely on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UQ-7rd8YgRU\">FOREVER, PT. 2 (JEZEBEL)<\/a>;\u201d Chief Keef on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CPdLz75ds4Q\">All The Parties<\/a>;\u201d Lil Tjay on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_4gcXoXz4H0\">Gangsta Boo<\/a>;\u201d Cardi B on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-WtNCR3EDS4\">Put It On Da Floor Again<\/a>;\u201d Lil Baby on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j8VVtV4ZyAc\">Real Type<\/a>;\u201d Shawny Bin Laden on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zQqB3TX6muc\">It Get Deep<\/a>;\u201d Jay Electronica on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=d71qAwfHa0Q\">balloons<\/a>;\u201d QP KO on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-SypWKF42UQ\">2 MISSED CALLS<\/a>;\u201d Drake on \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ny3g90X2_Y4\">Parade on Cleveland<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257818\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            <i>Rap Column is a column about rap music by Vivian Medithi and Nadine Smith for The FADER.<\/i><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-257816\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?p=TFI7834680816&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"482\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Vivian Medithi<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMLG0nwswvr63Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more Like this articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Media category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefader.com\/2023\/12\/01\/the-best-guest-verses-of-2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FADER\u2019s Vivian Medithi looks back on the year\u2019s standout rap features. (L) Lil Yachty. Photo by Gunner Stahl (M) Niontay. Photo by Christopher Currence. (R) Central Cee. Photo by Jimmy Fontaine \u00a0 The art of the rap feature is competitive and collaborative in equal measure. 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