Things have been relatively slow in the past few weeks in terms of music releases but things are slowly picking up. We've received some solid bodies of work in the past two weeks alone, even if hip-hop's biggest acts haven't necessarily graced us with new projects as they promised (we're looking at you, Drake). As usual, we're here to highlight some of the hottest records that you gotta listen to this week for our Fire Emoji playlist, so let's get to it:
It felt like the collaboration from 2013 that you've been waiting for came 8 years later but still, we're grateful it arrived at all. Freddie Gibbs and ScHoolboy Q teamed up for a brand new collab titled, "Gang Signs." The two rappers lay down melodious flows over smooth, smoked out production.
In the middle of the week, Moneybagg Yo decided to shut down the rumors with his latest single, "Time Today." It's a hard-body record offering a jolt of energy to boost your spirits.
Polo G has been steadily crushing everything he touches. It was only right that we slid through with his new track, "GNF (OKOKOK)" Along with the latest from Polo, we also got new tracks from Night Lovell and J.I.D. Peep our Fire Emoji update 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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