It has been quite a while Sandy Beaters! Welcome to my 2014 Summertime Playlist! This was so much fun to compile! Of course my list is comprised of some of the coldest hip-hop, contemporary and feel good R&B music, just in time for the 4th of July. I will mix down these tracks and post the actual playlist soon, but for now you’ll just have to click the links  click this link to hear them on Spotify! Didn’t get them all on spotify but it’s pretty close!

I started off with an all time favorite summertime song The Recipe by Kendrick Lamar and progressed through classic and contemporary music in a blend I’m sure you’ll fall in love with.

Random Just Because

The playlist rounds out with three very progressive tracks that remind me of FREEDOM and JUSTICE. Not your typical freedom and justice because we all know America lost, or never really had sight of it’s mission with those terms. This 4th of July remember that the freedoms you hold dear were gained through blood, gun powder and sacrifice. The methods are not all approved of, slavery, racism, bigotry and genocide, but they are a part of American History. Never forget this, and let’s make America’s history better from here on out, devoid of these frowned upon and hushed topics.

Happy 4th!

The Recipe – Kendrick Lamar

I Get Around – 2pac

Island in The Sun – Weezer

Crime – Mayer Hawthorne ft. Kendrick Lamar 

The Love Song – Bush Babies ft. Mos Def

Summertime – Will Smith and Dj Jazzy Jeff

I’m From Texas – Trae, Z-Ro, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Kirko Bangz, Bun B

West Coast Wu-Tang – K. Dot ft. Ab-Soul & Punch

Back In The Day (Remix) – Ahmad

Her Favorite Song – Mayer Hawthorne 

Back Seat Lover – Mayer Hawthorne

Shutterbug – Big Boi ft. Cutty

Summertime – Z-Ro & Slim Thug

Dear Summer – Memphis Bleek ft. Jay-Z

Flower Child – Nitty Scott, MC ft Kendrick Lamar

Doin’ Time Remix – Sublime ft. Pharcyde

Robot Love – Mayer Hawthorne

She’s Gangsta – Chamillionaire & Paul Wall

Get On Up – Jodeci

This Is How We Do It – Montell Jordan 

Before I Let Go – Frankie Beverly & Maze

Sunshine – Mos Def

Push Thru (Marco Polo Remix)  – Talib Kweli ft. Grey AKA Glen Reynolds, Curren$y, and Kendrick Lamar

HiiiPower – Kendrick Lamar

Believe – Tech N9ne