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In celebration of International Women’s Day this Mar. 8, Congolese-Canadian singer Lu Kala is joining forces with Spotify to co-curate tracks for its Equal Canada playlist. The playlist aims to highlight Canadian women in music by featuring “a diverse range of inspiring stories of movements around the world, through music and at full volume,” Spotify […]
Jay-Z released his year-end playlist for Tidal, featuring 40 songs from artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and, of course, Beyoncé. Jay’s Year End Picks 2022 playlist includes a photo of a plastic-covered sofa, a likely homage to Bey’s “Plastic Off the Sofa,” which is included in the set. According to Genius, the standout Renaissance track details “the longevity of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s relationship,” […]
Barack Obama continued his annual tradition of unveiling his summer playlist on Tuesday, as the former President took to Twitter to drop a curated Spotify playlist made up of 44 tracks he’s enjoyed throughout the summer months. “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies,” he wrote. “It’s an […]
Jay-Z has dropped off a new playlist, curated by him for Tidal. The 22-track set includes appearances from Babyface Ray, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Lil Durk, Gunna, Drake, Tems, Future, Kanye West, and more. Songs from K Dot and Pusha T’s new albums—Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and It’s Almost Dry—also make appearances. The […]
Complex is commemorating the launch of Gemini season with a new playlist featuring nearly two hours of music from a number of preeminent Geminis. The playlist—available in full below—begins with back-to-back cuts from Lauryn Hill’s 1998 classic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The audio journey then takes listeners through selections from Kendrick Lamar (including entries from his […]
To mark the kickoff of what some might call Taurus season, Complex is sharing another carefully curated playlist. Familiar cuts from Travis Scott, Pusha-T, Janet Jackson, Adele, Machine Gun Kelly, and many more have been assembled for Complex’s 54-song Taurus Season playlist. Additional Taureans featured on the mix include Lizzo, Rico Nasty, Stevie Wonder, J Balvin, and Kehlani. […]
Spotify has rolled out a new feature called Blend, which shows the compatibility between your taste and another user’s. Available only in beta mode since early June, free and paying listeners across the world can now make personalized shared playlists with Blend and compare favorites with each other, according to a company statememt. The experience includes new cover art […]
Navigating the vast world of music discovery on streaming services is daunting, but Spotify has invested considerable resources in its playlist curation, helping the curious listener find their way in the musical wilderness. It’s a different experience from the old days of digging through blogs (or actual brick-and-mortar record stores), but there is still something […]
Saweetie calls in some of her favorite rising acts in her latest project Pretty Summer Playlist that features Drakeo the Ruler, Kendra Jae, Bbyafricka, and others. Saweetie makes sure to use her stardom for good and give other artists the grand stage that she regularly occupies in Pretty Summer Playlist. Calling this a “new tradition,” Saweetie said in the caption […]
TikTok star Nathan Apodaca—a.k.a. Doggface208—has shared his “Songs to Skate to” Tidal playlist. The man became an internet sensation earlier this fall when his Fleetwood Mac-soundtracked video went viral. And as one would think, the playlist kicks off with Fleetwood Mac’s song “Dreams” and is followed by a diverse selection of records, spanning rock, rap, […]
