It's been a busy week in the world. Kim and Kanye are getting divorced, Meek Mill's beef with 6ix9ine has evolved into an ongoing feud with Wack 100, and Birdman turned 52-years-old. Needless to say, there's been a lot of things happening in the world. Thankfully, by the end of a week filled with drama, we received tons of music.
Kevin Gates slid through with a surprise new project, the sequel to 2019's Only The Generals Gon Understand yesterday. Gates' consistency remains one of the reasons why he's such a great artist. His latest project pumps out several bangers. Off of the rip, he kicks things off with "Yes Lawd" which turns the energy up a notch. It was a necessary add for this week's Fire Emoji playlist. Along with Gates, the Paper Route Empire is still making major plays. Young Dolph teamed up with Key Glock for a brand new banger called, "Case Closed" which is also included on this week's Fire Emoji playlist.
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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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