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Barack Obama Unveils 2024 Summer Playlist

Shaboozey, Tems, H.E.R, Beyoncé, and more made the annual list.

Looks like Barack Obama is having a lit summer. On Monday (Aug. 12), the former president unveiled the picks for his 2024 Summer Playlist.

With stars such as Beyoncé, Shaboozey, Tems, Rema, Tommy Richman, Billie Eilish, 2Pac, Moneybag Yo, and Willow, Obama continues to show off his versatility.

“With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and it wouldn’t be my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix. I hope you find something new to listen to!” the 63-year-old wrote on his social media accounts.

“My man,” Shaboozey tweeted after he learned that his hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” made it to Obama’s playlist. 

Moneybagg Yo also expressed his excitement. “S/O to the Presidential Loaf @barackobama This large. Thank U,” he captioned an Instagram Story.

See the other stars who made the list below:

Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”

Charli XCX, “365”

Billie Eilish, “Chihiro”

Tems, “Love Me Jeje”

Artemas, “I Like the Way You Kiss Me”

Tommy Richman, “Million Dollar Baby”

Hope Tala, “I Can’t Even Cry”

Blackstreet ft. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen, “No Diggity”

ENNY, “Charge 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 ft. JoJo, “Say So”

Cleo Sol, “Why Don’t You”

The Miracles, “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me”

H.E.R., “Process”

2Pac ft. K-Ci & JoJo, “How Do U Want It”

Sting, “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free”

Lucinda Williams, “Unsuffer Me”

Jill Scott, “Golden”

The Rolling Stones, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

Saweetie, “My Best”

Charles Mingus, “Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting”

Norah Jones, “Come Away With Me”

Common, “The People”

Etta James, “Don’t Cry Baby”

Chris Jedi, Gaby Music & Dei V ft. Anuel AA and Ozuna, “Bad Boy”

Rema, “Yayo”

Bonny Light Horseman, “Old Dutch”

Willow, “Symptom of Life”

Moneybag Yo ft. Morgan Wallen, “Whiskey Whiskey”

Myles Smith, “Stargazing”

GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion, “Wanna Be”

Tyla, Gunna and Skillibeng, “Jump”

Bad Bunny & Feid, “Perro Negro”

Paul Russell, “Lil Boo Thang”

Digable Planets, “Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)”

Bob Marley & the Wailers, “Them Belly Full (But We 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”

Samara Joy ft. Pasquale Grasso, “Someone to Watch Over Me”

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