Best New Music - Late June 2023

Best New Songs (June 22nd-30th)

June 22nd - Lil Tjay

Release Date: June 22nd, 2023

  • Solid flow and beat with great narrative structure, Tjay walks listeners through the day he sustained 7 gunshot wounds in a robbery attempt; amazing music video. 8.6/10


Vampire - Olivia Rodrigo

Release Date: June 30th, 2023

  • Rodrigo plays to her strengths in this song, transitioning her traditional piano ballad to an upbeat, passionate pop treatise to a parasitic ex. 8/10


ABC - Cameron Sacky Band

Release Date: June 23, 2023

  • A summer break song about the woes of school maintains the fun swagger and acoustic-driven melodies that fans want from the group. 7.8/10


Hurts Me - Tory Lanez, Trippie Redd

Release Date: June 27th, 2023

  • Thrown together alongside rising TikTok use, Tory Lanez stays true to infectious melody and 80s synths with Trippie Redd surprisingly not ruining the song. Short, but expected with a likely quick turnaround. 7.1/10


Oh U Went (feat. Drake) - Young Thug

Release Date: June 23rd, 2023

  • A gliding summer song; chorus best paired with windows down in the car. 6.8/10


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