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They used input from the players themselves to curate this special Playlist on Spotify. The playlist includes &#8216;Barcelona&#8217;, a song by Brooklyn&#8217;s <strong>Kota the Friend,<\/strong> who is the only independent artist on the list, which includes songs by <strong>Drake<\/strong>, <strong>Beyonce<\/strong>, <strong>Bad Bunny<\/strong>, <strong>Amigos<\/strong>, <strong>Lil Wayne<\/strong>, <strong>Lil Baby<\/strong> and more. 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