Hip-Hop Wired Presents: CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) Playlist 7.31.26

Peace to the entire Hip-Hop Wired nation, massive and crew! We’re back with an update to our CRT FRSH (Certified Fresh) playlist, our last one for July, so let’s get into it. Disclaimer:I want to explain how I approach curating the CRT FRSH playlist. Most importantly, I don’t segregate my Hip-Hop. Every form of music from the main cultural tree deserves a listen and a look. When I construct the playlist, I want to include all regions across the States and, when applicable, across the globe. I also want to entertain every fan of Hip-Hop, not just those who enjoy one segment of it. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s get to it. — D.L. Chandler, lead curator for CRT FRSHWe’ve missed some updates this week, but we’ll go out with a hang in this update.We open this playlist with “AH HA,” a new anthem of superiority from the always-fiery Cardi B and continuing her arc from her sophomore album, Am I The Drama? We follow that with the ethereal flows of KJADE and her track “VIRGINIA IS FOR LOVERS” from her On Everything I Love album, featuring a fantastic verse from Brooklyn’s SALITMATA. Next up is Lil Baby and his “Dead Fresh” single, which is more of what we expect from the Atlan...