Former President Obama shared his favorite songs this summer and as usual some notable names in reggae made the cut.
This is not the first time Koffee is making the cut, having featured on 4 previous compilations by Obama. She first made the list in 2019 via her breakout hit “Toast.” She also made the former president’s favorite songs of 2020 playlist her feature of J Hus’s “Repeat.”
Barack Obama also tapped into the sounds of the Caribbean island through Bob Marlry‘s “Exodus.” The late reggae entertainer released Exodus, the album in 1977 via Island Records. The album has gone on to become of of the most successful albums of all time, with constant rotations in the top spots of the Billboard Reggae Chart.
The Forever POTUS’s name can now be added to a list of those ensuring Bob Marley’s legacy remains intact. Obama stopped by the Bob Marley Musem in Kingston to pay his respects to the late legend during his 2015 visit to Jamaica.
“With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer. Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately—it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between,” the senior Obama tweeted along with the combined list of the 38 songs in his playlist.
The mixture of high-energy, new school bangers and soft ballads should offer a track for just about every mood or time of day.
The wide crosssection of entertainers includes r&b and hip hop acts such as SZA, Jazmine Sullivan, Migos, Drake, Lil Baby, H.E.R., J. Cole, Jay Z, Rihanna, Erykah Badu, and Silk Sonic.
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