This is not all of the best rap songs of 2023, for the simple reason that I did not hear all of the best rap songs that were released in 2023. Also, some of the best rap was by Australians and this list is intended to shine a light on the unfairly unsung artists of the Northern Hemisphere. The Australian list will be coming soon.
This title is an homage to my biggest inspiration Noz, who would post yearly Best Rap lists to his blog Cocaine Blunts which were incredibly formative and eye-opening for me.
- Babyface Ray – Skateland
- Billy Woods – Soft Landing
- Anycia – So What
- Earl Sweatshirt – Making The Band/27 Braids
- East$ide Baby – Anemic
- Veeze – GOMD
- RealYungPhil – Winner’s Circle
- Nefew – Old Gucci
- Medhane – Concrete
- Navy Blue – Kill Switch/To Fall In Love
- OgMarlynMonROLLUP – OG
- Talibando – Chitlins
- Londis – Blanco
- Doe Boy – RHUDE BOY
- Chico & MarijuanaXO – 6 Feet
- Chief Keef – What’s Poppin
- Lil Yachty – Strike (Holster)/WITH YOU
- Bic Fizzle – No Tomorrow
- Karrahboo & Anycia – Splash Brothers
- Vayda – Cute Threat
- Kodak Black – Lemme See
- YTB Fatt – Get Back
- Rae Sremmurd – Flaunt It/Cheap
- Capolow – You Hear Me Now?
- Wiki – Lilypad
- Cash Kidd & Bfb Da Packman – Man Up
- Luh Tyler – Can’t Move Wrong ft. Trapland Pat
- DJ Lucas & Papo2oo4 – Latrell
- Central Cee & Dave – Sprinter
- Valee – About That ft. 03 Greedo
- DJ Quik – Class
- Ice Spice – Deli
- EST GEE – Pray You Die In Surgery
- Taylor Bentley – Thb
- Playboi Carti – H00DBYAIR
- Jim Jones – More Than A Hustla
- DB Tha General – Gas
- Step Brothers – Life
- Bankroll Fresh – ESPN
- Nefew – Tattoo Tears
- Lil Kim – Queen Bitch
- Youngbloodz – 85s
- Bubba Sparxx – Ugly
- 8Ball & MJG – In Our Lifetime (LP)
- Peanut Butter Wolf – Run the Line ft. Rasco
- A-Wax – Dollar Bill
- Luh Bob – Heaven Or Hell
- Andre Nickatina – Zestways ft. Husalah & The Jacka
- Company Flow – Info Kill
- E40 – Ring It ft. Keak Da Sneak, Spice 1, Harm
- Emmylou Harris – Wrecking Ball (LP)
- Steve Arrington – Joys of Love
- Cydnee With A C – Cry Alone/As Long As You Love Me
- Girlpool – Cut Your Bangs
- Roy Ayers – I Am Your Mind Pt 2
- Jim Legxacy – Old Place
- Coco Jones – ICU
- Morgan Wallen – Last Night
- Brakence – hypochondriac (LP)
- Victoria Monet – On My Mama
- Valerie June – Astral Plane/With You
- Sandy Rogers – A Heart That’s Broke
- Brent Faiyaz – Moment of Your Life ft. Coco Jones
- Yarden – Wetin
- Tyla – Water
- The Band’s first two albums
- Gil Scott Heron –Pieces of a Man (LP)
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