Playboi Carti, Lil Durk & Saweetie Dominate "Fire Emoji" Playlist

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Our first round of Fire Emoji updates for 2021 including new music from Lil Durk, Saweetie, NBA Youngboy, and more.

2020 may have been a strange year but you got to admit, we ended the year with some great music. The month of December, specifically, had several legends emerging with new projects. Of course, Eminem and Lil Wayne both offered new music but there were a few other projects that emerged just before the year came to an end. And while we haven't done our Fire Emoji update in a while, we're back and at 'em this Saturday for our first round of updates for the year. So, let's get to the breakdown:

Playboi Carti and Lil Durk came in at the last second with their respective bodies of work that have been among the most anticipated of the year. Carti's Whole Lotta Red officially emerged on Christmas day. It was only necessary that we added a few cuts off of that. "Sky" and "Rockstar Made" earn their rightful spots on the list. Off of Durk's The Voice, we included the late King Von-featured, "Still Trappin."

Additionally, we included that new collaboration from Saweetie and Doja Cat, "Best Friend." It seems that Saweetie is really coming into her own these days. "Best Friend" seems like it could be a perfect record to begin the roll out for an upcoming project.

We also got some heat from NBA Youngboy, among other additions. Check it out 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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