Barack Obama releases his yearly summer playlist — featuring tracks by Peso Pluma, Boygenius, Rauw Alejandro, and even Janelle Monáe’s polyamory anthem, “Only Have Eyes 42'
The playlist also features throwback songs by the Rolling Stones, the Pretenders, the Beths, the Bangles, Janet Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Leonard Cohen.
Plus, how could you leave “California Love” by 2Pac off a summer playlist?and was asked whether he actually curated his year playlists. “People seem to think, ‘Well, he must’ve had some 20-year-old intern who was figuring out this latest cut,’” he said. “No, man! It’s on my iPad right now!”
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