Nigerian music stars Rema and Tems are proud to land a spot on former US President Barack Obama's summer playlist, a testament to the global recognition of their talent.
Part of Obama’s long-standing tradition of sharing lists of his favorite books, music and movies twice a year, the 44-track playlist is a fascinating reflection of Obama’s diverse and eclectic musical taste, proving he’s a fan of some of Nigeria’s most influential Afrobeats acts.
The playlist is a rich mix of genres, including GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Wanna Be,” Saweetie’s “My Best,” Tems’ “Love Me, Jeje,” Rema’s “Yayo,” Moneybagg Yo and Morgan Wallen’s “Whiskey Whiskey,” a genre-blending mix of 2Pac’s “How Do U Want It,” and Common’s “The People.”
Obama's 2023 summer playlist included Ayra Starr's “Sability” and Burna Boy's “Sittin' On Top Of The World” featuring 21 Savage. Joining them are music superstars like 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Stevie Wonder, Janet Jackson, Mavin Gaye and Ella Fitzgerald.
Full list below
Barack Obama's playlist for summer 2024:
Shaboozey: “A bar song (Tipsy)”
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Charli XCX: “365”
Billie Eilish: “Spirited Away”
Topics: “Love Me Hehe”
Artemas: “I like the way you kiss me”
Tommy Richman: “The Million Dollar Baby”
Hope Tala: “I can’t even cry”
Blackstreet: “No Diggity” [ft. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen]
Enny: “Carry it”
Carminho: “O Quarto (Soundtrack Version)”
Calimossa: “What’s in the tea?”
Hubert Sumlin and Keith Richards: “I love the life I live, I live the life I love”
PJ Morton: “Say it” [ft. Jojo]
Cleo Sol: “Why not?”
Miracles: “You really have dominion over me”
SHE: “Process”
2Pac: “How do you want it?” [ft. K-Ci and Jojo]
Sting: “If you love someone, set them free”
Lucinda Williams: “Don’t let me suffer”
Jill Scott: “Golden”
The Rolling Stones: “(I can’t get) satisfaction”
Saweetie: “My best”
Charles Mingus: “Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting”
Norah Jones: “Come with me”
Common: “The People”
Etta James: “Don’t cry, baby”
Chris Jedi, Gaby Music and Dei V: “Bad Boy” [ft. Anuel AA and Ozuna]
Rema: “Yayo”
Bonny's Light Rider: “Old Dutch”
Willow: “Symptom of life”
Moneybagg Me: “Whiskey Whiskey” [ft. Morgan Wallen]
Myles Smith: “Stargazing”
GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion: “I wanna be”
Tyla, Gunna and Skillibeng: “Jump”
Bad Bunny & Feid: “Black Dog”
Paul Russell: “Little Boo Thang”
Digable Planets: “The Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)”
Bob Marley and the Wailers: “They have full bellies (but we are hungry)”
Nick Drake: “One of these things first”
Bob Dylan: “Silvio”
Pharoah Sanders: “Love is everywhere”
The Supremes: “Where did our love go?”
Beyoncé: “Texas Hold 'Em”
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