November, Thursday, the color brown, a shot of Jameson, and sometimes the number 7, all give off the same energy and it’s an underrated one. Yes we are simply setting ourselves up for failure with this theme !! But if we make a few recommendations this month you’ve never heard of, we’ll call that a success. These may not be the best things that ever existed, but they aren’t getting the recognition they deserve and that is enough !!
Disclaimer aside, we’re also aware that this is a blog of recommendations so we certainly believe we have TASTE. And by the glory that is the transitive property, as our dedicated readers, you also have impeccable taste!! Congratulations.
This month’s playlist features some of our (and our friends’, TRL shout out to the groupchat contributions) favorite “deep cuts” from very popular artists and bops from artists Not In The Conversation Enough! Yes, that is an arbitrary measure. This is not a perfectly curated vibe, we kind of just threw up on a Spotify Collab (unapologetic plug to follow us on Spotify). Play this during your next pre-game to the pre-game aka your shower beer. Or your shower diet coke because we’re just sleepy girlies in our twenties. This is an inclusive newsletter, remember?
Song Guide:
Mad (feat. Lil Wayne) - Solange
A hater anthem!! Solange boldly states “I got a lot to be mad about” and I felt that.
Superpower (feat. Frank Ocean) - Beyoncé
Let those Do Do Dos carry you. In my opinion Beyoncé is an underrated performer and vocalist but I don’t have time to fight the twitter incels on this one.
Ace - Noname
Noname, Smino, and Saba are all underrated in my mind. And here? They make magic.
None Of Your Concern (feat. Big Sean) - Jhené Aiko
Do I prefer the version without her baby daddy? Yes. Do I like how this flows into the Big Sean song following? Yes and that’s why it’s here.
Jump Out The Window - Big Sean
This song carried me through senior year of high school and it will continue to carry me to my grave.
Let It All Work Out - Lil Wayne
I was indeed outside this bitch, looking in this bitch, but now I’m in this bitch!!
Fractions - Nicki Minaj
So sorry babes but she is my problematic fave. This song had me in my home gym (set of weights in an unfinished basement) during the OG pandemic (Spring 2020) ready to fight people I couldn’t be around. Plus “fuck him so good I got him walking with his chest out” has become a personal rallying cry! Love to my fellow secret Barbs <3
Easy (feat. Summer Walker) - Aminé
Summer Walker gets some rights for this collab. Just ignore any headlines/social media posts she makes and chose peace.
Familiar - Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment
Frankly the entire Surf album (other than Sunday Candy) was not celebrated enough in my eyes. I will fight for her.
Onederful - Armani White
This sounds like if getting married and becoming sober didn’t ruin Chance’s music in 2020. Thanks Armani White!
Balenciaga Challenge (feat. Offset) - 6LACK
Pronounced SIX-Lack for comedic purposes.
Drugs (feat. ABRA) - Charli XCX
I recently had a friend tell me they zoned out to this on the 405 while thinking about their situationship and I think that’s beautiful and you should do that too! Plus ABRA is that girl.
We Didn't Know (with Stevie Wonder) - Whitney Houston
Gotta throw a classic in there. Having it right after a Charli XCX banger has been my serotonin for the week.
Adore You - Jessie Ware
Have you ever listened to a song so many times while thinking about a man that isn’t your man but you want to be your man that it ends up as one of your top songs on your Spotify Wrapped? Yeah! Me neither!
Sad - Tayla Parx
Little Inez basically wrote every banger for the last decade and then decided to become a solo artist. Give her all the flowers!!
Bouncin - Tinashe
She deserves so much more than we give her? Incredible live show and has multiple sleeper bangers? Put some respect on her name?
Hard To Believe - Kindness, Jazmine Sullivan
Still don’t know how I came across this song but anything with Jazmine Sullivan is a win in my book. Very Nice Listen with a joint in your hand.
anthems - Charli XCX
Sorry for more Charli but this pandemic album is actually one of her best (sorry for all the panny songs, a lot of great music came out then okay!). The Dylan Brady 100 gecs production is aggressive, yes, but when you don’t know when you’re going to get to party again, it works. Some of my fave lyrics she’s ever penned!
Guilty Conscience - 070 Shake
This song is literal crack.
Knew Better / Forever Boy - Ariana Grande
Ari really put her whole ponytailussy into this one.
BELIEVE IT - PARTYNEXTDOOR
Remember when PND released the tracklist and we all were hyped because we saw Rihanna’s name and then it was a six word hook?
Pop Star - Coco & Clair Clair
If you’re not an Internet Girlie or Chronically Online some of this might fly over your head but maybe you should take that as a sign to educate yourself idk!
Mine - Slayyyter
Clerb anthem. DJ Alex Chapman opened for Kim Petras on Blackout Wednesday 2019 and remixed this and I’ve never seen a crowd go fully feral over a song so quickly.
Live Forever - Nasty Cherry
Girl bands are cool and you likely need more of them in your life besides like HAIM or whatever. Nasty Cherry forever!
UGH! - The 1975
This is a song about cocaine that I like to pretend is about boys.
Boyfriend - Selena Gomez
Coming out as a Selener.
Waterfall - Disclosure
Actually had an out of body experience during this song at Bonnaroo.
Antibodies - LP Giobbi Remix - Tensnake
Preaching the gospel of LP Giobbi. She’s the queen of piano house and brings her own piano cam to her gigs. She also does Dead House where she does house mixes of Grateful Dead songs. And she started a non-profit, Femme House, where they’re “fostering more equitable opportunity for women and gender-expansive individuals in music.”
Wild Girl - Kito, Empress Of
There’s a reason the electronic music world has remixed this song to pieces (it bangs)
Yoü And I - Lady Gaga
JUSTICE FOR JOE CALDERONE
Weak - Flo Milli
Flo Milli shit bitch!!!!
Discounts - cupcakKe
TALK ABOUT HER. CHICAGO GIRLS DO IT BETTER. MOTHER!
Big Titties (feat. Baauer and EarthGang) - Rico Nasty
Pretty girls love Rico!
G.U.Y. - Lady Gaga
Is this underrated if you frequent the establishment of Sidetrack in Boystown, Chicago, Illinois, USA? No.
Con Altura - ROSALÍA
By Spotify standards this song isn’t underrated but this song has one of my fave music videos ever.
Comme Des Garçons (Like The Boys) - Rina Sawayama
Again certain groups will not find this underrated! But to the masses, it is!
Oceans - JAY-Z
The playlist started with a Beyoncé 🤝 Frank collab so I guess we can start to wrap it up with her husband…Frank obviously carries.
On The Way - TWENTY88
Put this on here since we’re close to the child of TWENTY88 being born and I want them to make another album.
My Beyoncé - Lil Durk, DeJ Loaf
The way this song took over my life Fall 2015……………
Warm Water - BANKS
Listen while in a hot shower. You’re welcome!
10% - KAYTRANADA, Kali Uchis
Might be Kaytra’s best hook.
Waitin - Kelela