Playlist-

Drake-Started from the bottom

Drake- the motto

Drake-The ride

Yung Lean- Kyoto

Childish Gambino-Centipede

Childish Gambino- Yaphet Kotto

Childish Gambino- Shadows

Childish Gambino- Telegraph Ave

Childish Gambino-Urn

The Shins- New Slang

Nujabes- Arurian Dance

Drake’s Started from the bottom is probably the most inspirational song I have ever heard. Drake talks about how he started from nothing, from the bottom. He used to be this rapper that every hated and was a nobody. Now Drake is successful, his albums are top of the charts. Everybody knows who he is, he is famous. I aspire to be as successful as Drake is, he definitely worked hard to get to where he is today. Hey buddy we made it.

Drake’s The Motto. Drake brushes off his haters in this song.  I try to do this same thing. I also try to YOLO. After hearing this song I try to live life to the fullest. I do things I normally wouldn’t do, things that scare me. I try to step outside of my comfort zone. Anytime I’m feeling nervous I just put The Motto on and YOLO.

Drake’s The Ride. I love Drake because he’s not afraid to express how he feels. He talks about how hes been feeling about this girl.

Yung Lean Kyoto. I love Yung Lean  because he started out rapping and making videos out of his  basement. In his music video he is in this bodega with his friends. He’s just hanging out drinking Arizona green tea. Yung Lean isn’t afraid to show his emotions. I admire that. After listening to Yung Lean I feel more in touch with my emotions.

I first found out about Childish Gambino through the TV show Community. I loved him as an actor and I found out he was a rapper too. The first album I listened to was Because the Internet. He kept dropping teasers of songs. The first song I heard from him was Yaphet Kotto. This was back in senior year of highschool. One of my playlists used to just all Childish Gambino songs.

The Shins New Slang. I first heard this song when I was watching Zach Braffs movie Garden State.

Nujabes Arurian Dance. This is probably my favorite song of all time.  I can listen to this when I’m sad or happy or just trying to relax. One of my playlists is literally just Arurian Dance on repeat. I heard about this song through my friend who introduced me to Nujabes.

After looking through my playlist I realized a lot of these songs are about artist’s expressing their feelings and emotions. Music is such a powerful tool to really convey one’s emotions. I listen to all sorts of different songs and genres depending on the mood I’m in.