President Obama Drops His Summer Playlist

Once President Barack Obama leaves the White House, I’m going to need him to put on a pair of headphones and become a DJ. Because his summer playlist is, as the kids say, “lit.” Suggested Reading LaMonte McLemore and Other Black Stars We Lost in 2026 These Are the Best Black Movies Since the Turn…

Once President Barack Obama leaves the White House, I’m going to need him to put on a pair of headphones and become a DJ. Because his summer playlist is, as the kids say, “lit.”

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With the No. 1 spot on his daytime playlist going to Washington, D.C.’s own Wale, President Obama proves once again that hip-hop is one of his favorite genres of music.

With everyone from soul singer Leon Bridges to Aaron Neville, the Obama playlist has something for everyone. Seriously, how can you not respect the man who listens to Mary J. Blige and Method Man’s “You’re All I Need”?

So at least now we know what the first family is listening to during their vacation on Martha’s Vineyard.

Listen to the playlist here: https://play.spotify.com/user/thewhitehouse/playlist/2Zve7PqFSlGl0ojgGnhFTm

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