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Pedrito Martinez has to be one of the most explosive drummers alive, but for all the detonative power stored in his hands, he still plays nicely with others.

Instead of overloading the track with detonative bass and synthesizer filigree, Diplo seems to understand that a country song is a story — and he lets Cam tell it.

The hallmark boom of Chuck D’s voice added a new richness to the detonative force of the Rage Against the Machine songbook, even if he struggled to fall into the pocket from time to time.

But no one eclipsed the pep of Rae Sremmurd, a young rap duo from Mississippi whose latest single, “No Type,” shook the air with a detonative effect.