Drake & Kanye West Dominate This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20221.8K Views

Plus, new music from Meek Mill, BIG30, and more.

It's been a hell of a week in hip-hop. Though it felt like DONDA may never be released, fans were surprised on Sunday morning to see the album in its entirety on streaming platforms. It didn't arrive on a Friday like most albums but it's Kanye West -- expect the unexpected. This week's Fire Emoji playlist includes a few cuts off of DONDA that have been on steady rotation. "Praise God" ft. Baby Keem and Travis Scott and "Off The Grid" ft. Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign were necessary additions on this week's playlist.

Kanye's friend-turned-enemy Drake also slid through with his latest opus, Certified Lover Boy on Friday morning. The album is certainly more focused than 'Ye's but not everyone is convinced that it's Album Of The Year-worthy. Still, Drake came through with some joints on this one, including "No Friends In The Industry," the Travis Scott-assisted "Fair Trade," and 'Way 2 Sexy" ft. Future and Young Thug.

While most people have been largely consumed by the spectacle surrounding Drake and Kanye West's respective releases, BIG30 came out with his new album, King Of Killbranch. He claims two spots on the playlist this week with "Miss My Glock 26" ft. Lil Durk and "Too Official" ft. Yo Gotti.

We also included Meek Mill and Lil Uzi Vert's new collab, "Blue Notes 2."

Check out this week's Fire Emoji playlist below.

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Aron A.

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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