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