Megan Thee Stallion & Lupe Fiasco Drop Bombs On Our New "Fire Emoji" Playlist Update: Stream

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We're officially halfway through the year, and we couldn't have asked for a better match of new rap music to round up on our latest Fire Emoji playlist update. Leading the way is Megan Thee Stallion's new album MEGAN, which has a lot of fiery, dense, and vulnerably triumphant bangers. On that bombastic tip, the catchy flows and bounce on "Figueroa" is a really solid taster you should try out. But if you're looking for something more chilled-out and lyrically acrobatic, look no further than Lupe Fiasco's new album Samurai and the tender and breezy highlight "No. 1 Headband" for a mindful experience.

Furthermore, another big Fire Emoji highlight this week is Roddy Ricch's new single "911," a warm West Coast-influenced jam with some nice vocal dynamism. Heading down South with a drill flair and light guitars is the latest Latto song of 2024, "Big Mama," and the flow is pretty infectious. Of course, we'd be remiss not to mention Lil Durk's new track "Went Hollywood For A Year" and its reflective but confident lyrical matter. While a lot of fans didn't mess with it as heavily as they wanted, we know that we can never count Smurk out from coming back strong.

HNHH Fire Emoji Playlist: Stream

 

Elsewhere on Fire Emoji this week, you can find more surefire heaters like 42 Dugg's chemistry-filled new collab with Sexyy Red, "N.P.O." But that's not the only exciting collaboration this time around; in fact, we got a couple of notable link-ups this Friday (June 28). One of these is Jeezy's remix of JT's "OKAY," a boisterous and grand track that feels all the more larger than life with the Atlanta legend's contributions. Also, Offset and Gunna continued to show off how well they bounce off one another on their latest record, "Style Rare."

But while we're talking about collabs this week, there's no better example than Lil Yachty and James Blake's new album Bad Cameo and its title track. Finally, we wanted to highlight yet another great Chance The Rapper single in 2024, as this week's "Stars Out" and its relaxed style indicates that his upcoming album will be very special. Let us know what your favorite Fire Emoji pick was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments section below. Check the playlist out above and, as always, come back to HNHH for more great hip-hop drops around the clock.

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Beyonce's New Wax Figure Leaves Fans Confused: "That’s Becky"

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It goes without saying that replicating Beyonce with wax would be a pretty tough feat. Recently, however, the Grévin Museum in Paris has earned a great deal of backlash for what fans think is a wildly off-base depiction of the icon. They unveiled the new wax figure earlier today. Social media users were quick to call them out, accusing them of whitewashing the multi-hyphenate.

"Baby that’s Addison Rae," one Instagram user writes in The Neighborhood Talk's comments section. "That’s Becky not Beyonce," someone else jokes. Others are questioning why the figure's skin tone was made lighter than the actual Bey's, and have been reminded of similar instances involving other celebrities. Last year, for example, the same museum unveiled a wax figure of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, which some thought more closely resembled Mr. Clean.

Grévin Museum Unveils New Beyonce Wax Figure

The Rock himself responded to the uproar, revealing that he and his team planned to reach out to the museum to ask them to change some "important details," including his skin color. The museum ended up fixing the wax figure, and acknowledging that it was "indeed whiter than it should have been." According to them, the mistake was made due to the reference photo they chose to use, and how "tricky" lighting can be sometimes. It's unclear whether or not Beyonce plans to do something similar. She's yet to address the debacle at the time of writing.

Back in 2017, Madame Tussauds also displayed a Beyonce wax figure that led to a tremendous amount of criticism. Again, fans demanded a "re-do," insisting that both her features and skin tone were not being accurately portrayed. The museum later announced that the figure's styling and lighting would be "adjusted." What do you think of the Grévin Museum's new Beyonce wax figure? What about social media users' reactions to it? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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