Uzi was crazy for this one: previewing the most anticipated hip-hop release with a flip of Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way,” and having both the conviction and pop smarts to pull it off? “That Way” reminded us that there were few things off-limits in Lil Uzi Vert’s musical universe, as he somehow turned an undying boy band smash into a melodic rap anthem that’s hard not to hum along to. It’s a feat in and of itself that they manage to keep it all sounding so fresh amid the torrid recording pace. On “War Paint,” Benny and Conway trade punches on powerhouse verses that brim with well-earned confidence (“I’m at the Roc Nation party smelling like chronic smoke/Hov said, ‘You that boy,’ I get acknowledged by the GOAT,” Conway raps), while Westside Gunn ties the Hit-Boy-produced gem together with a pace-shifting hook. And when the trio gets together - as they frequently do on one another’s albums - it’s often can’t-miss entertainment. Individually, all components of the three-headed monster that make up the Buffalo-born group Griselda had a big year. Conway the Machine & Westside Gunn, “War Paint” Her raunchiness not only receives a high-five from Guwop, but solidifies her place as one of hip-hop’s rising prospects of 2020. In 2019, Mulatto graduated to stardom when she entered the chat with her titillating single “Bitch From Da Souf.” The following year, she became a rap dynamo when she partnered up with the Godfather of ATL, Gucci Mane, for “Muwop.” Reimagining Gucci’s 2006 hit “Freaky Gurl,” Big Latto is a drama-setter who passes the freak-a-leek test with flying colors. They teach a crucial lesson to any woman who tries to replace them, but the MCs ultimately learn how much they’d feel incomplete without the Nina Mosely to their Darius Lovehall. Three generations of rappers - Nas, Big Sean and Don Toliver - band together on the sparkling synth and hi-hat-driven standout from Nas’ King’s Disease album.
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