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2024 has started. The holidays of last year have come and gone and so it's time for this year's holidays to bloom with the New Year, and as well as MLK day, Presidents Day, Black History, and a soon-to-be chaotic election cycle, I think it'd be interesting to make this the next theme:

OMC - HOW BIZARRE
BLOCK OBAMA

In 2024, we usually start by looking back at the trends, the drama, and the things that defined the previous year for us. Of course, we would have already made our year-end lists before the new year, for there's a few reasons why I want this next theme to be centered on one particular former president. After the recent 80s music-laden 91x 40 countdown and the very previous block party being centered on 80s music, we could use a break from the 80s music. Now, remember when I teased on Discord that I said this theme would be bizarre (and I'm not referring to the OMC song, sadly)? For this theme, we will only have Obama's playlists to work with, so this will be a very curated playlist.

Okay, so let me explain what the theme of this current block is for. Every year since at least 2015, former president Barack Obama has been sharing his eclectic music taste wit h his playlists. Sometime after his post-presidency, it's been a tradition for him to publish two playlists each year: a summer playlist and a year-end playlist, detailing his favorite songs over the course of the year. For this block, we will make the former president of good taste proud by paying tribute, not to his war crimes (goodness no), but to that taste and nothing more.

One thing I should point out, however, is that the list of artists that have appeared on Obama's playlists is actually a pretty long list. Some or most that will be unfamiliar, but I still thought I'd go through with this idea since Obama's playlists tend to have a little bit of something for everyone. So, feel free to take a very close look at this list. Do not worry about the names of music artists you're unfamiliar with. Just focus on the ones you know and try to work your way from there:

Spoiler

2 Chainz
2Pac
6LACK
A Tribe Called Quest
Aaron Frazer
Aaron Neville
Adam Blackstone
Adia Victoria (*Taken by Steel Sponge)
Al Green
Ale Araya
Alicia Keys
Allison Russell
Aloe Blacc
Anderson .Paak
Anderson East
Andra Day
Andrea Valle
Angelica Garcia
Angelique Kidjo
Anthony Hamilton
Aretha Franklin (*Taken by 4EverGreen)
Ari Lennox
Arooj Aftab
Asake
Ashley McBryde
Ayra Starr
Bad Bunny
Beyonce (*Taken by SBManiac)
Big Thief
Billie Eilish
Billie Holiday
Billy Porter
BJ the Chicago Kid
Black Thought
Blondshell
Bob Dylan (*Taken by 4EverGreen)
Bob Marley
Bomba Estereo
Boygenius
Brandi Carlile
Brent Faiyaz
Bruce Springsteen
Burna Boy
Caetano Veloso
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Carmen McRae
Central Cee
Chance the Rapper (*Taken by SBManiac)
Charles Mingus
Chicago
Childish Gambino (*Taken by Yummylesecond)
Chris Stapleton
Chrisette Michele
Coldplay (*Taken by Jjs)
Common
Corinne Bailey Rae
Courtney Barnett
D’Angelo
Damian Marley
Danger Mouse
Daniel Caesar
Dave
Davido
Denise LaSalle
Disclosure
DJ Khaled
Dobie Gray
Doechii
Dominic Fike
Donny Hathaway
Dr. John (*taken by Hawk)
Drake
Dua Lipa
Durand Jones & The Indications
EARTHGANG
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Mai
Erick Sermon
Erykah Badu
Esperanza Spalding
Ethel Cain
Farruko
Fatoumata Diawara
Faye Webster
Fiona Apple
Floetry
Florence + the Machine (*Taken by Jjs)
Frank Ocean (*Taken by SBManiac)
Frank Sinatra (*Taken by Yummylesecond)
French Montana
Gabe Lee
Gary Clark Jr. (*Taken by Hawk)
Genesis Owusu
George Harrison
Gin Wigmore
GoldLink
Goodie Mob
Gunna
H.E.R.
Harry Styles
Hayla
Hope Tala
Howlin’ Wolf
Hozier (*Taken by Ex)
Ice Spice
Indigo De Souza
Internet Money
Isley Brothers
J Balvin
J Hus
J. Cole
Janelle Monae
Janet Jackson (*Taken by 4EverGreen)
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Jay-Z
Jay Rock
Jazmine Sullivan
Jeff Tweedy
Jennifer Hudson
Jessie Ware
Jhene Aiko
JID
Jidenna
Jill Scott
Joe Cocker
Joe Henry
John Coltrane
John Legend
John Summit
Jon Batiste
Joni Mitchell
Jorja Smith
Jupiter & Okwess
Justin Timberlake
Karol G
Kaytranada
Keith Urban
Kendrick Lamar (*Taken by Ex)
Khalid
Koffee
Kurt Vile
La Dona
Lauryn Hill (*Taken by Hawk)
Ledisi
Lenny Kravitz
Leon Bridges
Leonard Cohen
LesTheGenius
Les Amazones d’Afrique
Leyla McCalla
Lido Pimienta
Lil Baby
Lil Nas X
Lil Yachty
Little Simz (*Taken by Steel Sponge)
Lizzo
Lizz Wright
Lord Huron
Low Cut Connie
Luke Combs
Lyle Lovett
Mac Miller (*Taken by Ex)
Maggie Rogers
Mala Rodriguez
Manu Chao
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Mary J. Blige
Masked Wolf
Mavis Staples
Maye
Mdou Moctar
Megan Thee Stallion
Migos
Miles Davis
Mitski
Mustard
Nappy Roots
Nas
Nicki Minaj
Nina Simone
Nneka
nobigdyl.
Normani
NxWorries
Okkervil River
Olamide
Omar Apollo
Otis Redding
Ozuna
Peso Pluma
Phoebe Bridgers
Plains
Popcaan
Portugal. The Man
Prateek Kuhad
Prince
Princess Nokia
Protoje
Q-Tip
Raphael Saadiq
Rauw Alejandro
Rema
Rihanna
Rita Wilson
Robin Thicke
Rosalia
Ruston Kelly (*Taken by Steel Sponge)
Sabrina Claudio
Sampa the Great
Sara Bareilles
Sarah Vaughan
Shakira (*Taken by Yummylesecond)
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Van Etten
Shawn Mendes
Silk Sonic
Simply Red
SiR
Sly & the Family Stone
Snoh Aalegra
Solange
Sonora Carruseles
Sounds of Blackness
Spice
Spillage Village
Steely Dan
Steve Lacy
Stevie Wonder
Stormzy
Sudan Archives
Summer Walker
Swae Lee
SZA
Talib Kweli
Tank and The Bangas
Teddy Swims
Tems
Terence Trent D’Arby
Teyana Taylor
The Avener
The Bangles
The Beach Boys (*Taken by Jjs)
The Beths
The Black Keys
The Carters
The Chicks/Dixie Chicks
The Highwomen
The National
The Pretenders
The Rolling Stones
The Spinners
The Temptations
The War and Treaty
The War on Drugs
The Youngbloods
Tom Misch
Tonina
Toots & The Maytals
Tower of Power
Travis Scott
Tyla
U2
Van Morrison
Victoria Monet
Wale
War
Waxahatchee
Wet Leg
Wizkid
Wye Oak
Xavier Omar
Yebba
Yng Lvcas
Young T & Bugsey
Young Thug
Zach Bryan

The rules for submitting for this playlist are as follows:
-All entries must only be music artists that Obama had included in any of his playlists (see the spoilered list above for who's eligible).
-Per usual, you must pick three artists and three songs for each of them.
-No joke or troll entries.
-No, OMC and "How Bizarre" is not eligible.

The deadline for making a playlist for this block party will be on Saturday the 13th this month, but I could extend to one more week. So hopefully, this project will pan out well. Without further ado, let's hail to the former president in chief and build our ultimate Obama playlist.

Submissions:

Spoiler

Steel Sponge:
Adia Victoria: Dead Eyes, Magnolia Blues, Different Kind of Love
Little Simz: Boss, Protect My Energy, No Merci
Ruston Kelly: Blackout, Radio Cloud, Michael Keaton

Jjs:
Coldplay: Politik, Gravity, Charlie Brown
The Beach Boys: Sloop John B, Heroes and Villains, Kokomo
Florence + the Machine: The End of Love, Dog Days Are Over, Shake It Out

4EverGreen:
Bob Dylan: Blowin' in the Wind, Maggie's Farm, Like a Rolling Stone
Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved a Man the Way That I Loved You, Respect, I Knew You Were Waiting for Me (with George Michael)
Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation, Escapade, Love Will Never Do Without You

Yummylesecond:
Shakira: Hips Don't Lie, Ciega, Sordomuda, Loba
Frank Sinatra: Rain in My Heart, The World We Knew (Over and Over), The Girl from Ipanema
Childish Gambino: Letter Home, What Kind of Love, Fire Fly

HawkbitAlpha:
Dr. John: Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya, Mama Roux, Right Place Wrong Time
Gary Clark Jr.: I  Got My Eyes on You (Locked and Loaded), Pearl Cadillac, Third Stone from the Sun / If You Love Me Like You Say
Lauryn Hill: Ex-Factor, Final Hour, Everything is Everything

ExKizuna:
Kendrick Lamar: Money Trees, King Kunta, Keisha's Song (Her Pain)
Hozier: Jackie and Wilson, Take Me to Church, Work Song
Mac Miller: Knock Knock, Dang!, Weekend

SBManiac:
Chance the Rapper: No Problem, Everybody's Something, Do You Remember
Beyonce: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), Hold Up, Break My Soul
Frank Ocean: Thinkin Bout You, Novacane, Nights

 

Posted

I'll pick Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, and Janet Jackson! /

Bob Dylan:

1. "Blowing In The Wind" 2. "Maggie's Farm" 3. "Like A Rolling Stone"

Aretha Franklin:

4. "I Never Loved A Man The Way That I Love You" 5. "Respect" 6. "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me" (With George Michael)

Janet Jackson:

7. "Rhythm Nation" 8. "Escapade" 9. "Love Will Never Do Without You"

/ I hope you enjoyed looking at that list as much as I did coming up with it!

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