President Barack Obama might be a hipster. He shared his workout playlist with Wired, and while some of the obvious artists were listed—Jay Z and Beyoncé—POTUS also liked a few odd alternative songs, including these:
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Knowing how daughter Malia fancies Joey Badass, I would have expected more hip-hop on this playlist, but I do like the fact that Obama included Jay Z’s “Off That,” which doesn’t name-check him directly but does note that there is a “black president.”
Obama did include a few old-school classics, including “Live It Up” by the Isley Brothers, “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free” by Sting and “Could You Be Loved” by Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Listen to the playlist here.
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