We are officially in August, all. What a strange feeling. This entire year feels like a write-off at this point. We have a month left of summer, even though it feels like the past few months have been wasted away to an extent, especially since festival season has been officially nixed. Thankfully, even though live performances aren't really happening right now, we've received a ton of dope music from plenty of great artists.
July was stacked with releases in both the worlds of R&B and hip-hop but it feels like as we enter August, things might get a bit more tame before the fall hits. Either way, we still got some heat for you guys with this week's R&B Season playlist. We got some cuts from the past month including from Tinashe, Summer Walker, and more. We also included some new music from Jorja Smith. The UK songstress came through with her latest offering, "By Any Means" which was inspired by the ongoing protests. Additionally, we have two new songs from RIMON -- "never learned how to cope" and "Out Of My Way."
Check out the latest edition of R&B Season below and subscribe to HotNewHipHop on Spotify for more updates and playlists.
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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years.
Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021.
Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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