Though there have been plenty of scandals to emerge in the world of hip-hop, from Kanye West's presidential bid to new developments in the Tory Lanez/Meg Thee Stallion shooting, there's also been a copious amount of dope music that's arrived. Pop Smoke's Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon deluxe edition came through at the top of the week and on Wednesday, J. Cole slid through with two new singles to hold fans over until the release of The Fall Off.
This week's edition of the Fire Emoji highlights a few stand-out tracks from this week, including a whole lot of Gunna. two new songs off of Gunna's Wunna deluxe album -- "ONE WATCH" ft. Young Thug and "RELENTLESS" ft. Lil Uzi Vert. The long-awaited "Paranoia" by Pop Smoke ft. Young Thug and Gunna was also a necessary inclusion for this week's Fire Emoji update.
We got a few cuts as well for those looking for more bars than melodies. With the release of Logic's retirement album, it was only right we highlight "GP4." Plus, that new Ski Mask The Slump God as well as Smino's brand new collaboration with Kenny Beats and JID, "Baguetti."
Check out Fire Emoji below.
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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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