J. Cole & Isaiah Rashad's Return Dominate This Week's "Fire Emoji" Playlist

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20222.9K Views

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Plus, new music from Night Lovell, Young Dolph, and more.

The world of hip-hop was overwhelmed by rumors that TDE and J. Cole were dropping new music a week from each other. Naturally, fans speculated that we'd be receiving some new music from Kendrick Lamar before J. Cole but ultimately, that was wishful thinking. J. Cole is, however, readying a new album which is due out next weekend titled, The Off-Season. On Friday, he unleashed the first "single" off of the project, "Interlude" which was only necessary to add to this week's Fire Emoji playlist.

Kendrick might not be dropping any time soon but fans did rejoice at the return of Isaiah Rashad. It's been nearly five years since Isaiah Rashad released his last album The Sun's Tirade. "Lay Wit Ya" connects the TDE rapper with Memphis up-and-comer Duke Deuce for an energetic trap banger.

Ottawa's own Night Lovell just came through with his new project, Just Say You Don't Care on Friday. It was only right that we included some new heat from that project. "Ten Wishes" is on steady rotation on our side.

Other additions on this week's Fire Emoji playlist includes new music from Tee Grizzley, Pressa, Pooh Shiesty, Gucci Mane, and more.

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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.