Boston.com recently had an article for people to submit songs for a soundtrack to an Obama Presidency. Most people where submitting songs from the 60s/70s. What these people don't seem to realize is that Obama's victory in part was a repudiation of the baby boomers. Thus, here is my submission as to what should be a playlist for an Obama Presidency.
1. We Takin Over by D.J. Khaled, T.I., Fat Joe, Akon, Baby, and Lil Wayne.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmXaMUvM0Ko
2. Superstar by Lupe Fiasco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty0u1PzXfTo
3. American Boy by Estelle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VbzEqXaThY
4. Brand New by Rhymefest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-2KHxPsBEQ
5. Chi City by Common
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RC7BM4o3RM
6. Can't Tell Me Nothing by Kanye West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J-Tirjbnuc
7. Swagga Like Us by T.I., Jay Z, Kanye, and Lil Wayne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8rkdoVZi7I
8. Hope by Twista and Faith Evans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv1sRFbsKDY&feature=related
9. Grammy Family by Consequence, Kanye West, and John Legend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtpiQelqqSM
10. World Town By MIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOGsQHl6Fa8
11. I Believe I Can Fly by R.Kelly (the song works even if the whole underage girl thing is something Obama most likely would not want to be associated with.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04OoNCg3Tg
12. We Major by Nas and Kanye West
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOGsQHl6Fa8
13. and one for the Baby Boomers: Funky President by James Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6fXzIfyd8Q