And just like that, 2023 is coming to an end. It was a good year for hip-hop, entertainment, and music overall. Music festivals like Camp Flog Gnaw returned after a hiatus to highlight the genre of hip-hop once again. Other festivals such as Rolling Loud and Coachella, known for their sound of hip-hop added a touch of Latin Urban and Regional Mexican music to their festival line-ups because after all, music is universal and brings people together.
And while this year gave us a lot of amazing things, it also gave us some great music. Artists from all different genres of music delivered quality music this year and brought their unique flow to streaming platforms all around for fans to love and enjoy.
So, in honor of all the great music we received this year, the Home Grown Radio team wants to share and celebrate some of that music. From everyone at the editorial team to the Chuck Dizzle and DJ Hed, we all share some of our favorite songs this year. Now, we probably don’t name EVERY possible song that came out this year or every West Coast artist out there, but we have love for everyone. We do, we really do!
So, sit back, relax and check out some of our favorite 2023 songs, HGR edition.
India Lendsey aka Butter’s Top 10 Picks of 2023
“7969 Santa” – Drake
“Wherever I Go” – Brent Faiyaz
“Pinot Noir” – IDK
“Stories About My Brother” – Drake
“The Secret Recipe” – Lil Yachty & J. Cole
“Ocean Sounds” – Larry June & The Alchemist
“On My Mama” – Victoria Monét
“Party Girls” – Victoria Monét
“Jerry Curl” – Rexx Life Raj and Larry June
“Doja Cat” – Paint the Town Red
Shivonne Peart’s Top 10 Picks of 2023
“Taliban” -Byron Messia
“Loving On Me” – Jack Harlow
“Doja” – Paint The Town Red
“Worth It” – Don Toliver and Offset
“Work Hard Play Hard – D Smoke and Sir
“Shady” Blu featuring 03-no use
“Too many nights” -Metro Boomin Future Don Toliver
“Sexxy Red- SkeeYee
“I Don’t Trust You” – Reason
“Praise God” – Kanye West
Carissa Diaz’ Top 10 Picks of 2023
“All My Life” – J Cole
“Lovin’ On Me” – Jack Harlow
“The Hillbillies” – Kendrick and Baby Keem
“30 million” – G Perico
“Kill Bill Remix” – SZA featuring Doja Cat
“Hooty” – T.F. featuring ScHoolboy Q
“Blowfly” – J Rock ft Ab-Soul
“Heaven To Me” Tyler, The Creator
“Riot” – A$AP Rocky featuring Pharrell Williams
“SkeeYee” – Sexyy Red
Enzo Luna’s Top 10 Picks of 2023
“Home” – Cisco Swank
“DOGTOOTH” – Tyler, the Creator
“Unusual” – Zahir featuring Phoenix Janes and Wiseboy Jeremy
“Moderation is better for us” – Cosmos Demos
“Cloud Freestyle” – Casper Sage
“Worth the Wait” – Kali Uchis featuring Omar Apollo
“Dericka Harbor” – Devin Morrison
“Away So Long” – Simon John ft. Amal Zenab
“Can You Hear The Music” – Ludwig Göransson
“Flow State” – Casper Sage
Tony Morales’ Top 10 Pick of 2023
“Convertible Music” – Big Sad 1900
“KITCHEN LIGHTS” – Westside Gunn, Stove God Cooks
“gospel?” – Noname, $ilkMoney, billy woods, STOUT
“PHASES” – Vet Nine, NugLife
“Rich Baby Daddy” – Drake, Sexyy Red, SZA
“Running Late” – KARRAHBOOO
“camrymuzak” – Quinn
“bingo” – Vayda
“Hot Girl” – KP SKYWALKA
“The Hillbillies” – Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar
Lupe Llerenas’ Top 10 Picks of 2023 (I’m giving Spanish and English songs)
“In Yo Area” 1TakeOcho and DUNGEONMUSIC
“First Person Shooter” – Drake featuring J Cole
“In Ha Mood” – Ice Spice
“unx100to” Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny
“Road Runnin'” Blxst and Bino Rideaux
“On My Mama” – Victoria Monet
“Ella Baila Sola” – Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma
“La Bebe” – Yng Luca featuring Peso Pluma
“Classy 101”- Feid featuring Young Miko
“Cambio De Canción” – Conexion Divana
(Honorary mention: “Poco a Poco” – Xavi and Los Dareyes de la Sierra)
Chuck Dizzle Picks of 2023
“Doin Yo Stuff” – Blxst and Bino Rideaux
“Hidden Stages” – T.F and Ab-Soul
“Allat” Mark Lux featuring Remble REMIX
“Threat” – EpicMustDie
“Been Jointed” – Sham1016
“80 Degrees in South Central” – Airplane James
“Pineapple Sweet” – Leah Writes
DJ Hed’s Pick of 2023
“Underrated Remix” – Zoe Osama (Hed being Hed. He only gave us this song)