Though he specialises in laidback vocals over equally relaxed production, Larry June is leaving a deeply felt imprint on hip-hop. The San Francisco native reaches back to the past to inform his revelrous future—put simply, he loves soul samples that speak to his celebratory lifestyle. They appear throughout his discography, including the 2019 song “Smoothies In 1991”, which borrows from the 1977 Rose Royce single “Wishing on a Star”. June isn’t afraid to create songs that spring forth in the present, either: “Feels so Right”, his 2020 collaboration with Detroit rapper-singer DeJ Loaf, betrays a more modern aesthetic that exudes summer vibes.