Drake, Lil Durk & NBA Youngboy Top This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist

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Another round of picks for this week's Fire Emoji playlist.

The summer's almost over, though it barely felt like it began in the first place. The one good thing that came out of quarantine is that all of our faves were locked into the studio for months on end cooking up new music. That being said, 2020 might be trash but there's been an influx of great music that has arrived throughout the summer months. 

As we do each week, we're back with a new update of our Fire Emoji playlist on Spotify. Leading the way is none other than Drake who just dropped off his new single, "Laugh Now Cry Later" ft. Lil Durk. The rapper shared the single on Friday morning along with the announcement of his forthcoming studio album, Certified Lover Boy. Though Drake's been steadily dropping new music throughout the year, "Laugh Now Cry Later" is one of the most promising cuts he's dropped in recent times. It seems highly unlikely that this one won't propel directly to the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

We also got some new heat from NBA Youngboy who continues his hot streak in 2020 with the single, "Kacey Talk." Plus, a highlight off of Young Dolph's latest project, Rich $lave with "Hold Up Hold Up Hold Up."

Other additions to the playlist include the latest from Internet Money, Jack Harlow, as well as Lil Keed.


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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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