Drake, Lil Baby & Pop Smoke Hold Down Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist

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Plus, new music from OTF, Jazz Cartier, and Rod Wave.

March got off to a great start if I do say so myself. Though the past few months have seen several solid releases, it seems like a few of the major names decided to pop out all at once at the top of the month. Of course, the release of Drake's Scary Hours II remains the talk of the town, especially as we anticipate the release of CLB

This week's Fire Emoji playlist highlights some of the latest from this week and the week prior. Lil Baby dominates with two appearances including his stand-out feature on "Wants & Needs" as well as his collaboration with EST Gee on "Real As It Gets" both earned their rightful positions on this week's playlist. We've also included the latest offering from Rod Wave to began trending immediately after dropping his latest single, "Street Runner." We're excited to hear what he has up his sleeve for the remainder of the year.

Durk's OTF compilation tape, Loyal Bros produced some major bangers. Memo600, particularly, had a few solid moments across the tape including his collaboration with Lil Uzi Vert on "Let It Blow." He also appears alongside Durk, the late King Von, and Booka600 on "JUMP." Both tracks were necessary inclusions this week.

Our Fire Emoji playlist also includes Juice WRLD's "Life's A Mess II" ft. Clever and Post Malone and new music from Jazz Cartier.


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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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