DMX, Freddie Gibbs & 42 Dugg Hold Down Our "Fire Emoji" Playlist

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.2K Views

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Plus, new music from Lil Tjay, Rich Homie Quan, Belly, Night Novell, and more.

We're back with another week of our Fire Emoji updates, though this one is bittersweet. Yesterday, the family of DMX formally announced that he passed away after being on life support. Tributes flooded the timeline as many reflected on some of their favorite memories of the rap star. It was only right that we paid homage to X by including his hit record, "X Gon' Give It To You" on this week's playlist. RIP DMX.

Freddie Gibbs has been revving up for the release of his forthcoming album titled, SSS which he described as his "best produced album" to date. He gave us another taste off of the project last week when he slid through with the Nas-sampled "Big Boss Rabbit" which samples "You're Da Man."

One rapper who's been MIA in the rise of lyricists like Freddie Gibbs and Griselda is Belly but he's inching towards a major return. This week, he offered two new singles including "Money On The Table" with Benny The Butcher.

Speaking of Canadian rappers, Night Lovell also dropped off some new heat. The Ottawa native dropped off his new single, "Bottom Top."

Other inclusions on this week's playlist include Lil Tjay, Rich Homie Quan, and 42 Dugg's banger with Roddy Ricch. Check out our playlist below and subscribe to HNHH on Spotify.

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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.