Favorite songs: summer 21
The release of Kanye West’s “DONDA” at the end of August promptly wraps up a packed summer release schedule. Here’s a compiled list of songs I have been listening to throughout the summer.
40 songs in no particular order. enjoy
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“Miami 2 Ibiza” — Swedish House Mafia
SHM officially returning in 2021 with new music coming up
“The Prophet Who Saw Fire” — Sanction
New York Metallic Hardcore
“Hard 4 Me 2 Love You” — Sinead Harnett
passionate piano ballad
“Wild and Lethal Trash!” — Goldlink
Goldlink’s signature bounce beats and smooth delivery
“Add It Up” — Migos
underrated track from their mixtape days
“CORSO” — Tyler, The Creator
cementing his legacy this summer
“Karma & Friends” — Cautious Clay
strong debut album, delivering smooth and consistent vibes
“Love is Only a Feeling” — Joey Badass
need some new Joey asap
“Stay Close” — Barney Artist ft Tom Misch
just vibes
“Butterfly” — Pi’erre Bourne
“WHAT U WANT” — Lancey Foux ft Skepta
my favorite discovery of 2021
“Say Cheese” — Poppy
mixing multiple genres, Poppy’s music is no longer a meme
“Decode” — Paramore
one of my favorite Paramore made it back to streaming again
“BAD DAY” — Diverseeddie 舵
surprising chinese rap find #billingualsadboi
“All I Do” — Logic
classic mixtape tracks making way to streaming
“成都Chengdu” — Masiwei马思唯
sitting at the top of chinese rap
“Mind Your Business” — Sunami
beat down hardcore
“Wasting Time” — Brent Faiyaz ft Drake
they were floating on the production
“川渝陷阱” — 谢帝 ft L4WUDU
throwback early 2010s trap music
“SHOOT MY SHOT” — IDK ft Offset
super catchy
“No Regular” — Lil Gnar
s/o to spotify algorithm
“Murder Scene” — Stupid Young ft Lil Durk
heard a remix from a chinese rapper and remembered the original
“Thank you, God. For it all.” — Childish Major
consistently underrated.
“The Promised Love说好的幸福呢” — Jay Chou周杰伦
mandarin ballads really connected with me this summer
“One Watch” — Gunna ft Young Thug
i relistened to Gunna for the first time
“Nothin 2 Me” — Jazz Cartier
he always sounds the best on dark beats
“称抖SWAG” — 邓典果DDG
solid album full of bouncy beats
“Waiting For The World To End” — Rakim
classic boom bap
“Ukraine Freestyle” — Lil Toe
s/o to algorithms pt 2
“Luv Is Dro” — Jack Harlow
static major really makes this song
“Super Cell” — Trippie Redd
trippie fits these hyper trap beats so well
“Sittin’ Sideways” — Paul Wall
texas classic
“24” — Kanye West
choir music sets you in a different headspace
“Keep My Spirit Alive” — Kanye West
2 songs for Kanye West straight from the release hype
“Where I Wander Reimagined” — UMI
smooth, intimate and impactful
“Bouncin” — Tinashe
wish she had more mainstream success
“Reverse Faults” — Sampha
i’ve slept on this man for way too long
“The Heretic Anthem” — Slipknot
rip Joey Jordison. here’s a clip of Slipknot in their prime.
“Vanilla Sky” — Sosmula
disappointed this didn’t make it to the album, it would’ve been the best song
“Urban Assault Vehicle (Rollin)” — Limp Bizkit
RIP DMX. The rap remix of Limp Bizkit’s hit “Rollin” produced by DJ Premier
let me know your thoughts and share your favs —