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Heat Check: Spasmodic Raps And Fleeting Feels

This week's Heat Check playlist is dedicated to that warm, willowy sweet spot of summer denial. Stream new tracks by Jorja Smith, Brockhampton and Bakar.
Bakar's "Hell N Back" is one of this week's additions to <em>Heat Check</em>.

In the words of our millennial patron saint, Frank Ocean, "Summer's not as long as it used to be."

This week'sHeat Check additions are dedicated to that warm, willowy sweet spot of). It's the last chapter to meet your summer reading goal and it's a drawn-out and joke-filled goodbye between friends at the end of the night.

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