President Barrack Obama drops summer playlist

A little Wale and Nas during the daylight hours, with some Janet Jackson and Aaron Neville at night.

Those are just a sample of President Barrack Obama’s musical tastes, which he revealed on vacation with his wife and daughters at Martha's Vineyard. Via Spotify, the president gave the world a sampling of his eclectic selection of music. 

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

— President Obama (@POTUS) August 11, 2016

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 Mingu

 

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