President Obama’s Summer Playlist Is Lit: Nas, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z & Chance The Rapper

President Obama, Kendrick Lamar

It’s no secret, President Obama loves music. Today, he tweeted,

Been waiting to drop this: summer playlist, the encore. What’s everybody listening to? pic.twitter.com/mqh1YVrycj

— President Obama (@POTUS) August 11, 2016

His summer playlist includes a few of our favs. See the complete list below.

Daytime

1. LoveHate Thing – Wale
2. Smooth Sailin’ – Leon Bridges
3. Elevator Operator – Courtney Barnett
4. Home – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
5. Many the Miles – Sara Bareilles
6. Tightrope – Janelle Monáe
7. Classic Man – Jidenna
8. So Ambitious – Jay Z feat. Pharrell
9. Me Gustas Tu – Manu Chao
10. Forever Begins – Common
11. The Man – Aloe Blacc
12. As We Enter – Nas & Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley
13. Sinnerman – Nina Simone
14. U Got the Look – Prince
15. Rock Steady – Aretha Franklin
16. Good Vibrations – Beach Boys
17. Don’t Owe You A Thang – Gary Clark Jr.
18. Man Like That – Gin Wigmore
19. II B.S. (edit) – Charles Mingus

Nighttime:

1. If I Have My Way – Chrisette Michele
2. Espera – Esperanza Spalding
3. Tell It Like It Is – Aaron Neville
4. Alright – Ledisi
5. Trapped By A Thing Called Love – Denise LaSalle
6. Lady – D’Angelo
7. So Very Hard to Go – Tower of Power
8. Midnight Sun – Carmen McCrae
9. Cucurrucucú Paloma – Caetano Veloso
10. Green Aphrodisiac – Corinne Bailey Rae
11. I’ll Be There for You / You’re All I Need – Mary J. Blige / Method Man
12. Lover Man – Billie Holiday
13. Criminal – Fiona Apple
14. Acid Rain – Chance the Rapper
15. My Funny Valentine – Miles Davis
16. Do You Feel Me – Anthony Hamilton
17. I Get Lonely – Janet Jackson
18. Lean In – Lizz Wright
19. All Day Music – War
20. Say Yes – Floetry

Click here to listen to his list on Spotify.

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