Best Graduation Songs By (Mostly) Black Artists (2026) (Blog #60)

With high school graduation season here, you may be creating graduation videos and music tributes for your student’s Senior Class or a playlist for the Graduation Party!   Back in 2022, we pulled together 20 really great graduation songs by (mostly) black artists that would go perfectly with any Senior Class video tribute or Grad Party with family and friends.   

We are back with a few different songs on our list!  We threw in some songs that frequently are included on the graduation music circuit; music that sparks memories about the joys of celebrating the great milestone of graduating from high school!     

“Live Your Life” by T.I. featuring Rihanna

“Golden” by Jill Scott

“Conqueror” by Estelle

“Run the World (Girls)” by Beyonce

“All the Way Up” (Clean Version) by Fat Joe and Remy Ma, featuring French Montana and Infared

“Started from the Bottom” by Drake

“Graduation” by benny blanco and Juice WRLD   

“Airplanes” by B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams

“Congratulations” (Clean Version) by Post Malone feat. Quavo

“Time of Our Lives” by Pitbull and NeYo

“God’s Plan” by Drake

“Home” by Phillip Phillips

“Moment 4 Life” (Clean Version) by Nicki Minaj feat. Drake

“Good as Hell” by Lizzo

“Count on Me” by Bruno Mars

“Forever Young” by Jaz-Z featuring Mr. Hudson

“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day

“I Gotta Feeling” by The Black Eyed Peas

“Happy” by Pharrell Williams

“Stronger” by Kanye West

So put these tunes on your playlist and enjoy them throughout the month of June as you celebrate your senior’s graduation from high school!