JAY-Z shares “Couple Songs of ’23” playlist featuring Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Durk and more

Today, JAY-Z released his annual playlist, titled “Couple Songs of ’23,” exclusively on TIDAL. The carefully curated selection for this year features 40 tracks, showcasing the talents of notable artists such as Nas, Lil Durk, Latto, Offset, Doechii, and others.

The playlist kicks off with André 3000’s “Ninety Three ‘Til Infinity And Beyoncé,” followed by Drake’s “8am in Charlotte” and Icewear Vezzo’s “Motion.” Impressively, Drake makes four appearances in the playlist, with all tracks from his album “For All The Dogs Scary Hours Edition.”

Other noteworthy additions include Lil Yachty’s “The Secret Recipe” featuring J. Cole, Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor Again” with Cardi B, Nicki Minaj’s “Everybody” featuring Lil Uzi Vert, and Gunna’s “fukumean.” The playlist also features contributions from Ken Carson, Quavo, Veeze, Larry June, Travis Scott, and more.

In the realm of R&B, Diddy’s “Boohoo” featuring Jeremih, Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama,” Tyla’s “Water,” and Brent Faiyaz’s “Moment Of Your Life” round out the latter part of the list.

JAY-Z has previously emphasized the significance of TIDAL playlists, noting how they aid listeners in discovering new and diverse artists. Reflecting on the early days, he explained, “In the beginning, everything was, like, super manual. I was making playlists; people were making playlists… We were creating content in-house as we worked on the algorithm.” He added, “I’ve found so many songs. My playlist game is A++. I challenge anyone out there. I see a lot of people on this call, but I’m definitely in the top tier of playlist creators.”