In honor of June being Black Music Month , lease ’s take a expression at 20 artists you should absolutely know about .

1.Rexx Life Raj

2.Byron Messia

Byron Messia potentially has the best song of 2023 thus far , with his smash dancehall impinge on " Talibans . "   Hailing from St. Kitts and Nevis , the 23 - year - old artist blends dancehall music with gritty and gangster lyricism , hence the song rubric . create rhythm - filled euphony that brings people to the dance floor , while tattle about an authentic lifestyle that speculate your nation , is a recipe for success that will corroborate Messia for years to get .

3.Chiiild

4.Khamari

Drawing comparison toFrank Oceanis no gentle feat , but that ’s what Boston native Khamari   has gained in a little period of sentence . His melodious wizardry is discernible , being a piano player , guitarist , singer , and having studied at Berklee College of Music . The accumulation of those attribute , alongside his confessional and therapy - style language , make him a young natural endowment with superstar potential difference . Check out his latest COLORS performance above that has take in traction on social media .

5.T.F

Gritty , metaphoric , and lyricist are a few word you’re able to habituate to describe the Los Angeles knocker T.F. Each verse line from the ETS knocker paints a pictorial photograph of what it ’s like growing up in his section . He spits veritable rap with a mix of upper echelon trash lecture and gangster persona . If you care anyone fromGriselda , you ’ll love T.F.

6.Jon Keith

Jon Keith is probably one hit birdsong away from being a superstar doorknocker . The fast - pink spitter uses music as his way of show his organized religion , life perspectives , and genial battles . His lyrics are almost uncomfortably transparent , which is what draw me to him . He has the stream , mental object , and personality to be a mainstream act . I imagine his content is very digestible and will appeal to the masses this class .

7.Lecrae

8.Dave

9.Josh Levi

10.Mariah the Scientist

11.Blxst

12.Jozzy

13.Omah Lay

hail from Nigeria , Omah is a megastar in his abode rural area . He has Pt vocal , platinum record album , and over 500 million YouTube eyeshot . He ’s an " A - List " artist , yet his euphony may be unrecognizable to the common American . you’re able to expect all of that to exchange soon . With song such as " Soso "   remaining on the charts for months , it ’s only a matter of clip before his euphony translate to the States . He ’s one of the better artist of today ’s time , and if you were n’t familiar , well , you ’re welcome .

14.Doechii

15.Luh Tyler

Listen to " Law & Order . " That pretty much will show you why he ’s on this list . How old is he ? We ’re not sure , but it does n’t even count , the dude is catchy . He raps in almost an ASMR whisper articulation and purposely stays off measure , but somehow , it sounds dead intemperately . He ’s on the salary increase , and the sky is the terminal point .

16.TiaCorine

17.Tony Shhnow

An underground legend and trailblazer of a new sound of blame coming out of Atlanta , Tony Shhnow is one of the most unique rappers in the game . He makes every bar reckoning , and that ’s what sets him apart from the majority of rapper of today ’s time . That masterly skill of rapping is complemented by his voice , subject matter , and ability to make a wide grasp of keen songs that invoke to numerous demographic . He will carry on to rise and be one of the most influential rapper of the new generation .

18.Tobi Nwigwe

19.Jordan Ward

20.Coco Jones

Rexx Life Raj performing on stage. Rexx is wearing a shirt, vest, and a bucket hat

Universal Music Group / Viayoutu.beByron Messia potentially has the best song of 2023 thus far, with his smash dancehall hit “Talibans.” Hailing from St. Kitts and Nevis, the 23-year-old artist blends dancehall music with gritty and gangster lyricism, hence the song title. Creating rhythm-filled music that brings people to the dance floor, while singing about an authentic lifestyle that reflects your country, is a recipe for success that will sustain Messia for years to come.

A close-up of Chiiild wearing a suit and dark sunglasses on the red carpet

A close-up of smiling Lecrae at a red carpet event and wearing sunglasses

A close-up of Josh Levi posing for photographers on the red carpet. Josh is wearing a sequined long-sleeve shirt and a textured top that emulates a bulletproof vest

Mariah The Scientist performing on stage with a backdrop that features her stage name wrapped around a planet next to several stars

A close-up Blxst speaking into a microphone

A close-up of Jozzy being interviewed on the red carpet

Doechii poses on the red carpet with her hands on her hips. She's wearing a halter-style dress embellished with hearts

Tiacorine performing on stage. Tiacorine is rocking two-toned hair and two-toned eyeshadow

Tobe Nwigwe

Jordan Ward rocks a leather jacket and sunglasses while performing

Coco Jones performing on stage in a short floral-printed sleeveless dress