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Tyla, who is currently enjoying the release of her debut studio album, covered the most recent Billboard print issue and revealed why pulling out of Coachella was “the right decision.” Of course, the Head Barb herself, Nicki Minaj, stayed in the news cycle with the announcement of her first sneaker collection, a winning performance at Madison Square Garden and an appearance at the Knicks game with her family (March 31). In the context of the album, “Spaghettii” is a smart sonic juxtaposition and a thematic complement to its preceding track, which finds Bey carrying out a murder fantasy — the “I ain’t in no gang, but I got shooters and I bang-bang!” lyric is the bridge between the two — while combining the sounds of country and classical music. On “Alter Ego,” Doechii and JT join forces for yet another bad bitch anthem, but with one foot in the world of house music and the other dipping its toes in histrionic Miami Bass-laden hyperpop, the track sounds fresh, even if its subject matter is far from it.
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