Barack Obama’s Annual Summer Playlist: Ice Spice, SZA, More

Author Autumn Hawkins

July 21st, 2023 5:31 PM

Barack Obama’s annual music summer playlist has arrived! The former U.S. president shared his annual summer playlist on Thursday (July 20).

“Like I do every year, here are some songs I’ve been listening to this summer — a mix of old and new,” Obama wrote in his tweet. “Look forward to hearing what I’ve missed.”

Some of the hip-hop and R&B choices Obama added to his list were “Snooze,” by SZA, “Princess Diana Remix,” by Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj, as well as some throwback classics such as Tupac, Dr. Dre, and Roger Troutman’s “California Love,” and the late Ike and Tina Turner’s “River Deep Mountain High.”

In a June interview, Hasan Minhaj asked if he really made his own selections for the playlists.

“People seem to think, ‘Well, he must’ve had some 20-year-old intern who was figuring out this latest cut,'” he said, defending his playlist choices.  “No, man! It’s on my iPad right now!”

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In addition to his playlist, he also shared some of his favorite books that he has read so far this year.

“Here’s some books that I’m reading this summer. Check them out and let me know what I should be reading next,” he wrote.

“With so many books being banned across the country, @DPLA has launched The Banned Book Club to give readers access to e-books that have been banned,” he added in an additional tweet. “Learn more at http://TheBannedBookClub.info.”

That list included Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond, Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby, What Napoleon Could Not Do by DK Nnuro, Blue Hour by Tiffany Clarke Harrison,  Small Mercies by Dennis Lahane, King: A Life by Jonathan Big, Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton and The Wager by David Grann.

Take a look at the full version of Barack Obama’s 2023 Summer Playlist below:

Barack Obama: 10 Interesting Facts About The Former President

• 10. Barack Obama’s name has a special meaning.

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  The name Barack means “one who is blessed” in Swahili.

• 9. Michelle and Barack have a multi-year deal with Netflix.

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  The deal was made back in 2018 between the streaming platform and the power couple. “Barack and I have always believed in the power of storytelling to inspire us, to make us think differently about the world around us, and to help us open our minds and hearts to others,” Mrs. Obama said per Essence. “Netflix’s unparalleled service is a natural fit for the kinds of stories we want to share, and we look forward to starting this exciting new partnership.”

• 8. He is left-handed.

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  Obama is one of eight presidents that are left-handed. Prior to Obama's presidency, James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton are all left-handers.
• 7. He was the first Black editor of the Harvard Law Review.

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  Obama was the first Black editor of the Harvard Law Review and was elected into the position in 1991. Obama attended Harvard Law School from 1988-1991.

• 6. He has two Grammys.

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  Obama has won two Grammys for "Dreams From My Father" in 2005 and "The Audacity Of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The American Dream" in 2007. Both memoirs won the category "Best Spoken Word Album."

• 5. He won a Noble Peace Prize.

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  Obama won a Noble Peace prize in 2009 "for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples."
• 4. Michelle Was His Mentor.

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  When the couple initially met, Michelle Obama was actually Barack's mentor at a Chicago law firm where they were apart of a summer associateship program together.

• 3. He has written four books.

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  Obama has written four books, "The Audacity of Hope", "Dreams of My Father", "Change We Can Believe In", "Of Thee I Sing", and "A Promise Land." "A Promise Land" is the best selling presidential memoir of all-time.

• 2. Secret Service used to call the President “Renegade”

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  Secret Service had a special moniker for the President and it was "Renegade." Obama got the idea from the 1989 film 'Renegades' that he used to enjoy watching on the "sleepless nights on board the Obama ’08 bus."
• 1. Being a father is one of his greatest accomplishments.

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  Barack says through all of his achievements and accolades, his role as a father is his greatest feat. “Of all that I’ve done in my life, I’m most proud to be your dad.” Barack is the father to Malia and Sasha Obama with his wife Michelle of nearly 30 years.

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