15 Tennessee Projects You Need To Hear From The First Half Of 2026

The WSTV Essential 15 highlights 15 Tennessee projects released between January 1 and June 30, 2026 that helped shape the state's music scene and deserve a spot in your library.

Starlito & Bandplay - Not The Country You Know

Nashville, TN

Smokey Hendrixx - Divine Timing

Nashville, TN

Key Glock - Project X

Memphis, TN

YSM Kooley - THE BLACKPRINT

Chattanooga, TN

FastCash Jizzle - Murder 8 God

Memphis, TN

Trapperman Dale & Big Txp - Txp Trapper

Nashville, TN

Sayless - Seal the Deal

Memphis, TN

Playmaker - Exit 390

Knoxville, TN

Lil Vac - Big Vac The Biggest

Nashville, TN

Don Trip & Eddie Valero - Armageddon

Memphis, TN

Co3 - No Handouts

Memphis, TN

Action Pack - Still N The Streets

Memphis, TN

Hardaway 1K - LVRBOY

Chattanooga, TN

CBandz - Chozen Slime

Nashville, TN