Did your favorite make Obama’s cut?
The first track on Obama’s list this year is Summer Walker’s “Playing Games,” a song that catapulted her career, which continues to grow. Kaytranada’s collaboration with SiR is also listed before some summer holdovers dominate with Lizzo’s “Juice,” Koffee’s “Toast,” GoldLink’s “Joke Ting” and more keeping their spots. Obama chose to highlight some of rap’s most promising young characters by honoring DaBaby, Young Thug, Lil Nas X, and others with their own selections. Elsewhere on the list, he shouts out J. Cole for “Middle Child” and newcomer Dominic Fike for “3 Nights.”
What do you think of Barack Obama’s picks for the year? Did your favorite song make the cut?