What does Sunday’s big game and Monday’s playlist have in common!?
From the halftime show to your Valentine’s Day playlist, expect essential tracks from hip hop’s most prolific artists.
I’m with Snoop - the lineup for this weekend’s halftime show is like a rap fan’s dream come true. In fact I may be looking more forward to the show than the game itself! Sunday’s lineup includes Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J Blige, and Snoop Dogg. The sheer volume of brilliantly produced, masterfully written tracks from each of these artists is astounding. For them to share the stage this weekend is a huge moment for hip hop and sure to be a great show for the fans. With today’s post I’m highlighting essential tracks from these artists that you may hear Sunday AND have on your Valentine’s Day Playlist. This playlist runs 43 tracks long (the song Searchin by Eminem is not on Spotify; this song was on an early album called Infinite, and you can listen to the track here). Each song was selected as a reminder. Songs to remind you to love others (this might mean your community, humanity, your friends or a stranger), to love your Valentine (even if you’re not doing anything for Valentine’s Day), and to love yourself (because you’re worthy of it). I chose radio edits when available but please be mindful that many may still contain explicit lyrics. Let me know what you think in the comments and if there are any other tracks that should be added.
Alright here we go - your Halftime + Valentine’s playlist for this weekend, songs to remind you to Love Others, Love Your Valentine, and Love Yourself:
Love Others
Dr. Dre: Black Privilege, The Message ft Mary J. Blige and Rell, NWA’s Express Yourself, Alecia Keys New Day (prod by Dr. Dre)
Eminem: Not Afraid
Kendrick: Loyalty, m.A.A.d City
Mary J Blige: Family Affair, One, Your Child
Snoop Dogg: Young Wild and Free, Can’t Say Goodbye
Love your Valentine
Dr. Dre: Michel’e’s Something in my Heart by (prod by Dr. Dre), JJ Fad Is it Love (prod by Dr. Dre)
Eminem: Searchin off of Infinite
Kendrick: LOVE, Poetic Justice
Mary J Blige: Be Without You, Real Love, Share my World, All that I can Say, All I Need (ft Method Man)
Snoop: Peaches N Cream, Sunshine, Beautiful
Love Yourself
Dr. Dre: The Next Episode ft Snoop Dogg, Forgot about Dre ft Eminem, Still Dre ft Snoop Dogg, Let Me Blow Your Mind by Eve (prod by Dre)
Eminem: Rap God, Lose Yourself, The Monster ft Rihanna, Till I Collapse
Kendrick: I, DNA, HUMBLE, Backseat Freestyle, I’m Real
Mary J Blige: Just Fine, Take Me as I Am, My Life
Snoop Dogg: Gin N Juice, Who am I (What’s My Name)
