British artists Little Simz, Young T & Bugsey, Headie One and Jorja Smith appear on Barack Obama’s summer playlist. The former president uploaded a list of 53 tracks that he enjoyed over summer.
Obama tweeted a screenshot of his playlist, accompanied by a brief explanation of the tracks included. He revealed that he has ‘spent a lot of time listening to music with [his] family over the last few months‘. He described the uploaded tracks as some of his ‘favourites from the summer‘.
Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family. I wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer—including songs from some of the artists at this week’s @DemConvention. Hope you enjoy it. pic.twitter.com/2ZFwdN46jR
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 17, 2020
The first British track Obama added to his list was ‘Don’t Rush’ by Young T & Bugsey, featuring Headie One. The catchy smash hit went viral because of the #dontrushchallenge, which inspired thousands of Tik-Tok videos. It is a energetic tune which fits with Obama’s summer criteria.
Little Simz’s ‘one life, might live’ also appears. It is the latest chapter in an incredible year for the artist, who has recently been nominated for a Mercury Prize. Little Simz released ‘one life, might live’ in May. Obama includes Jorja Smith’s 2019 single ‘Be Honest’, featuring Burna Boy, to round off a healthy contribution from British artists. The fact that ex-president, Barack Obama, included a cohort of artists from the British music scene is a huge achievement. The exposure the artists will gain from their inclusion on the play-list, may help them break into the American music scene and shoot to super-stardom.
