Best Music 2023
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50 fav songs and 20 favorite albums/mixes of 2023
with the usual caveats; im employed in the music industry & so this list is hopelessly compromised, though I do tend to be stubborn in my tastes & believe this reflects an accounting of how I experienced 2023…
50. Luke Combs - Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old
49. Germ and Shakewell - Garden Tomb
48. BHM Pezzy - Body Bag
47. Big Topic - Doin My Dance
46. Willy Kay - I’m Found
45. R2R Moe - FAIR2ME
44. RealRichIzzo - Whoop Dat
43. Olof Dreijer - Cassia
42. Giant, Tyson - Ah Txe Txe
41. Blo feat. Hunxho - I See You
40. DRXG ADXICTION and RAGEIX - i’ll die next summer (no joke)
39. Hueston - Joy Ride
38. BigBankRob - Memphis Flow
37. searows - House Song
36. Fresh x Reckless - Blicky
35. L5 - Wassup
34. Malie Donn - V6
33. Chop6x - Pills
32. LulDame23 - Takeover
31. 2sdxrt3all - Stay Down
30. Cole Phillips - Drinking Alone
29. DJ YK Mule - Emotional Mara
28. LOM Rudy - They Don’t Know
27. quannnic - Life Imitates Life
26. Mon RovÎa - Big Love Ahead
25. Kenya Grace - Strangers
24. MannyWellz - Magic
23. Underworld - denver luna
22. Anycia - BRB
21. Lil Rae - Stand On Business
20. Chief Keef - What’s Poppin’
19. Talibando feat. Veeze and Lucki - Millions
18. VDYCD - L'Étoile D'Afrique - #18
17. Mall Money - I Got a Question
16. 5DirtyVon - Night Life
15. SaanyGoon - Start Ya Day
14. Offset - Worth It
13. Donaty x Polo Joa - Empaquetate
12. PERSIE EDITS - High Above The Clouds (K&F Edit)
11. Tyla - Water
10. Wizz Havinn - New Wave
9. Cydnee with a C - As Long as You Love Me
8. Toosii - Favorite Song
7. MCR-T & horsegiirL - My Barn My Rules
6. YTB Fatt - Get Back
5. Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana
4. Veeze - GOMD
3. Sexyy Red - Hellcats SRTs
2. Yarden - Wetin
1. Morgan Wallen - Last Night
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