Hello?

let’s talk about the music of my first two months of 2023.

In a particular order...

okay so first let's touch on what I've been playing out to start the years, It has to start with :

SMINO's LUV 4 RENT,
okay so that whole album is absolute gold to me. it was the perfect end to my 2022 but an even better start to my new year. the best companion on my 2.5 hr walk home from work. The perfect bus ride noise canceller.  
my faves off the album though have to be
1. Modennaminute 
2. Blu Billy
3. Curtains
4. 90 Proof
5. Matinee
6. No L's
7. Defibrillator

But let me stop before i list the whole track list, which I was close to doing. please check out this album. please.


Next up, and maybe possible due to her feature of Smino's Pro Freak is Doechii.
the songs Stressed and Girls are definitely main stays on my 2023 playlist.



Okay play me some Steve Lacy and I'll be in a good mood. Just let the playlist shuffle in Give You the World or Buttons maybe Bad Habit and I'm good for the day.



Some of my favorite rap features of of last year had to be JID's: The Forever Story and Earthgang's: Ghetto Gods.

JiD's Kody Blu 31 is easily one of my top five songs of 2022, but what's some other songs that are going to stay on my 2023 playlist are Crack Sandwich and Sistanem.

Then Earthgang's Strong Friends is another top five, the message alone is something that carried me through my last few months of 2022. but if you check out their album some of my other faves are All Eyes  on Me, Lie to Me, Waterboyz, and Black Pearls OG. 

Okay I'll just give some rapid fire 2023 playlist hits and 2022 faves:

Vince Staples: Take Me Home,  Law of Averages, When Sparks Fly (A top 10 of 2022 for sure), Sundown Town
Giveon : Scarred, Another Heartbreak, The beach
Kendrick Lamar: Savior, God, You Ain't Gotta Lie, The Recipe
Childish Gambino: 24.19 
Earl Sweatshirt: Vision, Fire in the Hole
MF DOOM: Vomitspit 
Henri Gatson: Where Are We Going
J. Cole: Pride Is The Devil
Reggie: Avalanche, I Don't Wanna Feel No More
Pharrell: Cash in Cash Out
Burna Boy: Common Person 
Jazmine Sullivan: Girls Like Me
Duckwrth: Kiss U Right Now 
SZA: Snooze, Love Language
Rex Orange County: One In A Million, Making Time, Open A Window

Okay so we will end with some oldies that I'll probably revisit at points of this year:

Frank Ocean: Ivy, Godspeed, Monks, Rushes, Comme De Garcons, Frank's Song
Big Krit: Bury Me In Gold
Jorja Smith: Blue Lights, Be Honest
Daniel Caesar: Are You Ok?, Love Again, Best Part
Brandy: Almost Doesn't Count, I wanna be down, Brokenhearted
Miguel: Come Through And Chill
Little Simz: "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert": Album) 
Beyonce: Party (feat Andre 3000)
Adele: Chasing Pavements
Boldy James: Photographic Memories
Wiki: All I Need
Whitney Houston: It's Not Right but it's Okay, One moment in time
Al Green: I'm Still In Love with You 



Then my top 5 artist of 2022/23 so far in a particular artist?
1: Smino
2:  FRANK OCEAN WHERE ARE YOU>??????????????
3: K Dot 
4: Earthgang
5: Giveon