MDNA

album by Madonna

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MDNA is a 2012 album by Madonna. It features cameos from rappers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj. The album showcases Madonna's ability to assimilate cutting-edge musical styles, continuing her evolution from melodic pop to incorporating elements of techno and electronica, as seen in earlier works like Ray of Light (1998) and Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005).12

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MDNA, Rebel Heart, and Madame X
With MDNA (2012), which features cameos from rappers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, Madonna continued to prove herself a shrewd assimilator of cutting-edge musical styles. Rebel Heart (2015), featuring production work by Diplo and Kanye West and guest appearances from Minaj and
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With MDNA (2012), which features cameos from rappers M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, Madonna continued to prove herself a shrewd assimilator of cutting-edge musical styles. Rebel Heart (2015), featuring production work by Diplo and Kanye West and guest appearances from Minaj and
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