The Rundown: Madonna, Rebel Heart

Madge pulls Nas, Nicki Minaj, Chance the Rapper for latest.

The Rundown: Madonna, Rebel Heart - What has kept pop legend Madonna relevant for the last 30 years has been her ability to "borrow" from the latest pop sound. And this return is no different, as Madge adds the banging, atmospheric boom-n-swag of contemporary hip hop to her dance music repertoire. If you want to see how her moves incorporate the likes of Nicki Minaj and Chance the Rapper, click on to check out this breakdown of Madonna's latest get down. (Photo: Boy Toy, Live Nation, Interscope)

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The Rundown: Madonna, Rebel Heart - What has kept pop legend Madonna relevant for the last 30 years has been her ability to "borrow" from the latest pop sound. And this return is no different, as Madge adds the banging, atmospheric boom-n-swag of contemporary hip hop to her dance music repertoire. If you want to see how her moves incorporate the likes of Nicki Minaj and Chance the Rapper, click on to check out this breakdown of Madonna's latest get down. (Photo: Boy Toy, Live Nation, Interscope)

"Living for Love" - Staying with her dance roots, Madge starts off with an inspired house-music track that celebrates perseverance and not giving up on love. Pure Madonna.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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"Living for Love" - Staying with her dance roots, Madge starts off with an inspired house-music track that celebrates perseverance and not giving up on love. Pure Madonna.  (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

"Devil Pray" - Just as this pop icon can make you dance she knows how to dance with the devil. On this acoustic guitar fueled Western-inspired track, Madonna reads off a list of substances she and her co-horts do to slide into oblivion. "We can do drugs and we can smoke weed," she suggests, "and we can drink whiskey." (Photo: WENN)

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"Devil Pray" - Just as this pop icon can make you dance she knows how to dance with the devil. On this acoustic guitar fueled Western-inspired track, Madonna reads off a list of substances she and her co-horts do to slide into oblivion. "We can do drugs and we can smoke weed," she suggests, "and we can drink whiskey." (Photo: WENN)

"Ghosttown" - "Everyone ran away," the music legend sings on "Ghosttown." "I know you are scared tonight." Desertion and sticking it out is the topic of this song as Madonna belts that she will be the light when things go dark.  (Photo: WENN)

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"Ghosttown" - "Everyone ran away," the music legend sings on "Ghosttown." "I know you are scared tonight." Desertion and sticking it out is the topic of this song as Madonna belts that she will be the light when things go dark.  (Photo: WENN)

"Unapologetic B****" - Madonna gets explicit over a reggae pop rhythm, taking control of her life and her feelings (because that's what she's always been about). This may sound like she's being a b**** when in fact she's just being a strong woman.  (Photo: WENN)

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"Unapologetic B****" - Madonna gets explicit over a reggae pop rhythm, taking control of her life and her feelings (because that's what she's always been about). This may sound like she's being a b**** when in fact she's just being a strong woman.  (Photo: WENN)

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"Illuminati" - Madge dips into hip hop's 808 rhythms for this certified club banger, singing of how the glowing bodies within the club light up like the Illuminati.(Photo: WENN.com)

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"Illuminati" - Madge dips into hip hop's 808 rhythms for this certified club banger, singing of how the glowing bodies within the club light up like the Illuminati.(Photo: WENN.com)

"B****, I'm Madonna" featuring Nicki Minaj - When celebrating herself and her swag, Madonna teams with Nicki Minaj for that contempo/hip hop flavor. The two bring the electricity for this tongue-n-cheek banger that is as fun as it is cheesy.  (Photo: WENN)

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"B****, I'm Madonna" featuring Nicki Minaj - When celebrating herself and her swag, Madonna teams with Nicki Minaj for that contempo/hip hop flavor. The two bring the electricity for this tongue-n-cheek banger that is as fun as it is cheesy.  (Photo: WENN)

"Hold Tight" - This shimmering, keyboard-filled track is another song where Madonna sings of her and her significant other rising above the troubles they face... together.  (Photo: WENN)

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"Hold Tight" - This shimmering, keyboard-filled track is another song where Madonna sings of her and her significant other rising above the troubles they face... together.  (Photo: WENN)

"Joan of Arc" - The 15th-century French heroine and Catholic saint is the symbol for Madge's melodic spill of emotions, and the need to cry and be vulnerable when she's expected to be strong. (Photo: WENN)

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"Joan of Arc" - The 15th-century French heroine and Catholic saint is the symbol for Madge's melodic spill of emotions, and the need to cry and be vulnerable when she's expected to be strong. (Photo: WENN)

"Iconic" featuring Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson - Chicago rhyme-star Chance joins Madge on this sparse, clap-heavy track, which celebrates the maverick spirit, of which Madonna has plenty of.  (Photo: WENN)

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"Iconic" featuring Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson - Chicago rhyme-star Chance joins Madge on this sparse, clap-heavy track, which celebrates the maverick spirit, of which Madonna has plenty of.  (Photo: WENN)

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"HeartBreakCity" - Over a slow, forward-marching drum roll, Madonna sings of being wrecked emotionally by a former love who used her to gain celebrity. Could this be aimed at her ex-hubby, Guy Ritchie? Hmmmm.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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"HeartBreakCity" - Over a slow, forward-marching drum roll, Madonna sings of being wrecked emotionally by a former love who used her to gain celebrity. Could this be aimed at her ex-hubby, Guy Ritchie? Hmmmm.  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

"Body Shop" - Madonna gets slightly tribal on this cut, giving thoughts to sexual freedom using car parts as metaphors for things one can go for. "You can turn on the headlights," she suggests. "You can hook up the fender." (Photo: WENN.com)

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"Body Shop" - Madonna gets slightly tribal on this cut, giving thoughts to sexual freedom using car parts as metaphors for things one can go for. "You can turn on the headlights," she suggests. "You can hook up the fender." (Photo: WENN.com)

"Holy Water" - If you think Madge is singing about the virtues of actual holy H2O, you might want to place your ideas a little lower. This solemn track refers to the fluids flowing from her female body.  (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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"Holy Water" - If you think Madge is singing about the virtues of actual holy H2O, you might want to place your ideas a little lower. This solemn track refers to the fluids flowing from her female body.  (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

"Inside Out" - Once again, Madonna sings of an unbreakable love over a facing-destiny-style track.  (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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"Inside Out" - Once again, Madonna sings of an unbreakable love over a facing-destiny-style track.  (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

"Wash All Over Me" - "Life is like a desert," Madonna sings on this cut. "An oasis to confuse." The veteran diva expresses doubt and unsurety over a reflective track that's as solemn as her expression.  (Photo: WENN)

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"Wash All Over Me" - "Life is like a desert," Madonna sings on this cut. "An oasis to confuse." The veteran diva expresses doubt and unsurety over a reflective track that's as solemn as her expression.  (Photo: WENN)

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"Best Night" - A nocturnal rhythm fuels this cut as Madonna, uh, borrows contempo hip hop's best "I don't give a damn up in this club" swag. "We gone be like ganstas tonight," she declares on the club banger. "We don't give a damn if it's wrong or right."  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

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"Best Night" - A nocturnal rhythm fuels this cut as Madonna, uh, borrows contempo hip hop's best "I don't give a damn up in this club" swag. "We gone be like ganstas tonight," she declares on the club banger. "We don't give a damn if it's wrong or right."  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for NARAS)

"Veni Vidi Vici" featuring Nas - On this retrospective cut, Madge is joined by Nas as she remembers being the original white pop diva to borrow heavily from hip hop culture and get criticized for it. In other words, Madonna is claiming her OG status.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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"Veni Vidi Vici" featuring Nas - On this retrospective cut, Madge is joined by Nas as she remembers being the original white pop diva to borrow heavily from hip hop culture and get criticized for it. In other words, Madonna is claiming her OG status.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

"S.E.X." - Move over Nicki Minaj and other sex-kittens of pop, the queen is back and putting her full melodic sexual appetite on display. Then again, Madonna's been doing that for the last 30 years.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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"S.E.X." - Move over Nicki Minaj and other sex-kittens of pop, the queen is back and putting her full melodic sexual appetite on display. Then again, Madonna's been doing that for the last 30 years.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

"Messiah" - Even Madonna seeks spirituality, which she does on this track where she sings of looking for her lord.  (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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"Messiah" - Even Madonna seeks spirituality, which she does on this track where she sings of looking for her lord.  (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

"Rebel Heart" - Madge closes out her latest on a joyous and inspirational note, giving a nod to the rebellious, unconventional spirit that helped her become a game-changer of popular music. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

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"Rebel Heart" - Madge closes out her latest on a joyous and inspirational note, giving a nod to the rebellious, unconventional spirit that helped her become a game-changer of popular music. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images)