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Brent Faiyaz “Fell In Love” With Our “R&B Season” Playlist Update This Week

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This week’s R&B Season playlist update has a couple of new singles, a few new projects, and a whole lot of soul. Moreover, our first update of May is helping us say goodbye to spring and usher in a hot and exciting summer for new music. Leading the way is the latest single from Brent Faiyaz, who worked with Marshmello to bring us the wavy “Fell In Love.” Over plucky bass, breezy vocal harmonies, and a more electronic feel by way of the EDM star’s contributions, Brent shines as a crooner and storyteller. It might be a short track, but it’s deliciously sweet in its run.

Next up is R&B legend Omarion, who just dropped his latest album Full Circle: Sonic Book 1. Of course, the project has plenty of highlights, be it the similarly sweet “Candy” or the Riley-assisted “Waiting.” However, we decided to highlight “Girls,” an infectiously funky and fun-loving track. Not only does the star soothe listeners with his melodies and vocal tone, but he also amps it up throughout the cut as well. It just goes to show his versatility and ability to showcase many different lanes at once.

Jhené Aiko’s Meditative New Single Lands On The HNHH R&B Season Playlist

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 06: Jhene Aiko performs during the Lovers & Friends music festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

In addition, Jhené Aiko just released her second single of the year following “calm & patient,” increasing hype for her next full-length project. Furthermore, “alive & well (gratitude mantra)” keeps up her previous song’s naming convention while sticking to her mystical strengths. With an angelic vocal delivery and atmospheric pads in the background, the song is more of an experience than just a regular single. Oh, and I forgot to mention: it’s ten minutes long. Aiko reached into her ambient bag, and pulled out a serene soundscape with ease.

Meanwhile, rounding out our update is Reggie Becton, who infused the playlist with a groovy and hard-hitting drum beat. He just dropped Sadboy, Vol. 1, an eight-song offering whose title track landed on our collection. Also, there’s “Pain, no Percocet” on Zenesoul’s latest single, which is as sultry and smooth as R&B jams get. However, we’re sure we missed something; what did you think was the best R&B release of the week? Let us know in the comments and check the playlist out down below as well. As always, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on R&B songs and their artists each week.

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Drake, Lil Yachty, & More Highlight New “Fire Emoji” Update

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Drake, Lil Yachty, and Joey Bada$$ kick off the star-studded new update to HotNewHipHop’s Fire Emoji playlist. With Drake, his song, “Search & Rescue,” leads the way while Joey provides “Fallin’” and Yachty contributes “Strike (Holster).” Other artists to land spots on the newest Fire Emoji include NBA YoungBoy, Conway the Machine, and more.

With Drake’s newest song, the cover art notably features a lookalike of Kim Kardashian. He previously sampled Kanye West’s ex-wife during a snippet of a recent song titled “Rescue Me.” “I didn’t come this far just to come this far and not be happy. Remember that,” she says in an audio clip taken from Keeping Up With The Kardashians. The song comes as Drake prepares to hit the road for his upcoming It’s All A Blur tour with 21 Savage. The Toronto rapper previously collaborated with 21 Savage on their album, Her Loss, in 2022. They also performed together at Harlem’s Apollo Theater.

Drake At Dreamville Music Festival

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 02: Drake performs during the 2023 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 02, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

As for Yachty, his single, “Strike (Holster),” comes as his first rap song since taking a psychedelic-rock turn on his 2023 album Let’s Start Here. A snippet of the song first emerged last year and it’s been a highly-requested release from his fans in the time since. It arrives despite Yachty recently remarking to Billboard, “Fuck any of the albums I dropped before this one.” He later clarified on Twitter that he meant no disrespect to rap. “It’s not about respecting rap, it’s about being respected as more than a rapper,” he said. “I create music in more than just that lane.”

In recent weeks, several songs from the deluxe version of Tyler, The Creator’s latest album, Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale, made the Fire Emoji cut. Juice WRLD’s posthumous single, “The Light,” also was highlighted, as well as multiple songs off of JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown’s recent collaborative album, Scaring The Hoes. Check out the latest edition of Fire Emoji below.

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Tyler, The Creator Dominates Latest “Fire Emoji” Update

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Tyler, The Creator secured three of the seven new tracks added to this week’s edition of HotNewHipHop’s Fire Emoji playlist. The songs derive from the deluxe version of his latest album, Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale. Other artists to land spots on the newest Fire Emoji include Gucci Mane, Quavo, Nardo Wick, and more.

With Tyler, The Creator, his tracks, “DOGTOOTH,” “STUNTMAN,” and “WHARF TALK” cracked the list. On the latter two songs, Tyler teams up with Vince Staples and A$AP Rocky respectively. The original version of Call Me If You Get Lost released back in June 2021. It went on to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album, marking Tyler’s second time winning the category.

Tyler, The Creator At Lollapalooza

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 30: Tyler the Creator performs during 2021 Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 30, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage,)

Moving past Tyler, Quavo contributed to the playlist with his new song, “Honey Bun.” On the track, he alludes to the death of his Migos partner, Takeoff. “I don’t wanna hear no sorry for my loss,” he raps. He also promoted “Honey Bun” with the hashtag “#ForTake.” Takeoff was shot and killed outside of a Houston bowling alley back in November. In the months since, both Quavo and Offset have been mourning the late rapper.

With Gucci Mane’s contribution, he teamed up with DaBaby and 21 Savage for the song, “06 Gucci.” “I feel like it’s me in ’06 and ’07, ’08, and even ’09/ Still hard to kill, the last n***a tried, go ask him, he didn’t survive,” he raps on the song. For the accompanying music video, he recreated several iconic looks from projects like The Trap House and the video “My Kitchen.” For Nardo Wick’s part, he collaborated with Lil Baby for “Hot Boy.” Larry June’s “Summer Reign” featuring “Ty Dolla $ign” also lands on the playlist.

In recent weeks, Juice WRLD’s posthumous single, “The Light,” made the cut, as well as multiple songs off of JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown’s recent collaborative album, Scaring The Hoes. Check out the latest edition of Fire Emoji below.

HNHH’s “Fire Emoji” Playlist

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EST Gee Drops “BALL LIKE ME TOO,” Single Gets Our “Fire Emoji” Seal Of Approval

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Following this New Music Friday (March 17), albums from Money Man, T-Pain, and the late Lil Keed have all been making waves. We also heard from GloRilla and Childish Gambino, as well as new singles from Tamar Braxton, Usher, and Diddy. A select few of these arrivals ended up on our weekly Fire Emoji playlist update, kicking off with “BALL LIKE ME TOO.”

The song comes from EST Gee’s new MAD project and finds him effortlessly rapping on the featureless track. Though he carried that one on his own, the 28-year-old did recruit friends like Young Scooter, Boosie Badazz, and Kada to help him out. They appear on titles like “SLAM DUNK,” “HOTBOYS,” and “KADAS SONG.” Thus far, listeners are also loving “The ONE & ONLY” as well as “PRAY YOU DIE IN SURGERY.”

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Next up on our Fire Emoji update is the Phatnall Remix of GloRilla and Lil Durk’s “Ex’s,” which the rising rap star surprised fans with yesterday. Her Anyways, Life’s Great… EP arrived in late 2022, and she’s since shared plenty of hot singles to remind listeners that she’s coming in hot with her debut album down the road.

Following the sole female appearance of the weekend comes a posthumous song from Lil Keed’s new album. “All I Wanna Know” is just one of the 20-track project’s features from Young Thug, who was incarcerated shortly before the YSL rapper’s untimely death last year. His other bars can be heard on “Big Bag,” which also includes an appearance from Dolly White.

03 Greedo reminded the world that he’s “Bacc Like [He] Never Left” on his most recent song. Skillibeng also came through with a solo track, which he catchily titled “Short Skirt.” For those who prefer their songs sped up, the Jamaican artist also unleashed a faster version on DSPs.

Our final two Fire Emoji selections of the week are collaborative efforts. The first comes from JELEEL! and Armarni White, and is called “GNARLY!” – it’s every bit as awesome as the name makes it sound. Secondly is JPEGMAGIA’s “Lean Beef Patty,” on which he teamed up with Danny Brown to make more music magic.

Stream our weekly Fire Emoji update exclusively on Spotify below. Afterward, tell us which new additions you’ll be adding to your library this weekend in the comments. Make sure to check back tomorrow for more release recommendations on our R&B Season playlist.

Rae Sremmurd’s “Tanisha (Pump That)” Single Arrives On Today’s “Fire Emoji” Playlist Update

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The weekend is upon us once again, which means it’s finally time for another Fire Emoji update. Last weekend it was Nicki Minaj who earned her flowers thanks to “Red Ruby Da Sleeze.” This time around, we’ve got an impressive roster of mostly male artists who are showing what they have in store for the year with their latest releases.

At the top of our list today (March 11) is T.I. and Kevin Gates’ first-ever joint single. “Active” chiefly finds both artists show off seriously impressive lyricism. It’s likely to appear on the former’s upcoming Kill The King album. This will end his long-running reign as the self-proclaimed “King Of The South,” which he’s been proudly carrying for most of his career.

Following that is another collaborative effort, this one coming from Hunxho and Tee Grizzley. “Uh Huh,” has already made a strong impression on hip-hop heads. Future is another name we’re excited to have on our latest Fire Emoji round-up. The Atlanta native joined Eladio Carrion for the remix of his “Mbappe” song, which landed on DSPs earlier this week.

Our sole female selection comes from Lola Brooke, who’s feeling “So DISRESPECTFUL” on her hot new release. “It’s Gator Season, bitch, go and wait for the next seat / I hate it when a n*gga act overly obsessed with me,” the quickly rising star rhymes on her first drop of 2023. “These hunnids make me feel good / Baby come caress me,” her confident bars continue.

Next up is yet another posthumous release from YSL artist Lil Keed. His “Self Employed” single is nothing short of Fire Emoji worthy. The song is due to appear on the late rapper’s forthcoming album, following last month’s “Long Way To Go.” Artists who will appear on the project include Young Thug, and Big Sean.

Our final two picks of the week are Swizz Beatz’s link up with SAINt JHN, Fivio Foreign, and BIA on “Street Opera,” as well as Rae Sremmurd’s “Tanisha (Pump That).” The former is a part of the Godfather of Harlem soundtrack, while the latter will appear on the dup’s long-awaited SremmLife 4 project. Check it all out exclusively on Spotify below, and share your favourite new release from this weekend in the comments.

HNHH‘s “Fire Emoji” Playlist

Lil Keed’s Posthumous “Long Way To Go” Earns A Spot On Our “Fire Emoji” Playlist

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All through January, our Fire Emoji playlist brought new tunes from Ice Spice, Moneybagg Yo, A$AP Rocky, and Cordae. As we enter into a new month, the trend of hot new releases is only on the rise. This weekend, we’ve got titles from talented rappers both new and old, male and female, from coast to coast.

At the top of today’s roundup is Shy Glizzy and NBA YoungBoy’s collaborative single, “Fools Fall N Love.” The song notably has an anti-Valentine’s Day vibe to it, even though the Louisana-born rapper was recently married. It’s not the first time we’ve heard the two come together on the beat. Their streak of impressive releases previously began with “Where We Come From” and “Hard.”

Following that is the first official single from the forthcoming CREED III film. Michael B. Jordan is sitting in the director’s seat as well as starring in the movie. Additionally, Dreamville is executive producing the soundtrack. On Friday (February 3), the label shared “Ma Boy,” which subsequently showed up on our Fire Emoji playlist.

The new song finds master lyricists JID and Lute coming together to paint a vivid picture with their words. It remains unclear what other artists will assist in the project. Still, we do know it won’t be limited to just J. Cole’s team. The highly anticipated release is due out on March 3rd.

A posthumous single from Lil Keed also dropped yesterday, “Long Way To Go.” At the end of January, the late rapper’s mother made an announcement that new music from her son is coming soon. She’s organizing an album on his behalf, called Keed Talk To ‘Em 2, dropping in the near future – and likely bringing more titles to our Fire Emoji playlist.

Our final two selections of the weekend come from Skillibeng and Nardo Wick, who show out on their “16CHOPPA” single, as well as a frequent Fire Emoji flyer, GloRilla, who gave us her “Internet Trolls” track. Both titles have received a positive reaction from fans thus far, with the female rap diva’s audience continuing to grow as she rises closer to the top.

Stream our Fire Emoji update exclusively on Spotify below. Additionally, make sure to check back on Sunday (February 5) for more recommendations on our R&B Season playlist.

A$AP Rocky’s New Single Is On “Fire Emoji” This Weekend

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Over the past few weeks, our Fire Emoji playlist has delivered heat from artists such as Moneybagg Yo, French Montana, and NBA YoungBoy. This weekend, the hot new arrivals continue to pour in. This is thanks to new projects from names like Ice Spice and Trippie Redd, not to mention a ton of exciting singles.

At the top of our latest roundup comes two titles from the “Miss the Rage” hitmaker’s MANSION MUSIK album. “FULLY LOADED” with Future and Lil Baby made the cut, as well as “KRZY TRAIN” featuring Travis Scott.

Elsewhere on our update, you’ll hear a posthumous feature from Juice WRLD, who lent his talents to “KNIGHT CRAWLER.”

It’s been nearly five years since A$AP Rocky delivered his Testing album. The father of one looks to be preparing for his next project’s arrival lately. His “Same Problems?” single landed earlier this week.

“Don’t bite the hand that feed you / I don’t hear or see no evil / Dilatin’ like my pupils / Means I already peeped you,” the New Yorker rhymes on the first track from Don’t Be Dumb.

Holding things down for the UK rap scene with a Fire Emoji-worthy title is Headie One. On “Martin’s Sofa,” he markedly samples Flatbush Zombie’s “Palm Trees” track while reflecting on his previously dangerous lifestyle.

Of course, our playlist wouldn’t be complete without some love for female rap stars. Firstly, Gloss Up and GloRilla connected for their “Bestfrenn” collaboration, following a string of successful joint tracks for the Memphis native.

Additionally, Ice Spice made her mark on Friday (January 20) with her Like..? EP. The entire six-track project is worth listening too, but we’re shouting out the Bronx baddie’s “Gangsta Boo” with Lil Tjay.

Stream our latest favourite Fire Emoji releases exclusively on Spotify below. Additionally, make sure to check back tomorrow (January 22) for our weekly R&B Season update.

HNHH’S Annual Holiday Playlist Is Championed By Gucci Mane, Chris Brown, TLC, And More

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Rather than sticking to our weekly tradition of updating our Fire Emoji and R&B Season playlists, this Saturday, we have something extra special in store – our annual hip-hop holiday roundup.

Instead of showcasing new releases like we typically do, this collection is all about setting the Christmas mood. As you may have guessed, the titles on the tracklist are all festively themed and come from artists both old and new to the industry.

First on our playlist for 2022 is Rae Sremmurd’s “Nothing For Christmas.” Immediately afterward, Yo Gotti lets us know what’s on his “Wish List.”

Of course, it wouldn’t be the holidays without Gucci Mane. We have two tracks from him for you – “St. Brick Intro” and later, “All I Want for Christmas.” Next, the LVRN label holds it down with “Ghetto Christmas” from 6LACK and Summer Walker. Additionally, we hear dvsn’s “Let It Snow.”

Xavier Omär and Alex Isley are sipping “Peppermint Tea” on their collaborative track. Next, DRAM wants to help you celebrate “Litmas” this year.

Following those selections come some huge names, like Kanye West and Teyana Taylor. They worked with CyHi on “Christmas In Harlem,” which can only be followed by someone like Tyler, the Creator. For his part, the Igor artist worked with Ryan Beatty and Santigold on “Lights On.” The track appears alongside several others on his Grinch-inspired album.

Holding things down for the R&B lovers on this update is Chris Brown, who shared “No Time Like Christmas” a few weeks before the holiday season got into full swing.

Smino, Masego, Nicki Minaj, Bryson Tiller, Kiana Ledé, Jim Jones, DMX, and TLC are just a few others you’ll find throughout our latest playlist.

Check it all out exclusively on Spotify below. Afterward, let us know what your favourite hip-hop holiday hits are in the comments.