From EDM to R&B, here are my favorite five songs of the summer.  (click title of the song to play.)

Top Songs For Your Playlist(s):

Kendrick Lamar ft. Drake – Poetic Justice

“I mean you need to hear this, call me crazy, we can both be insane, a fatal attraction is common and what we have common is pain, i mean you need to hear this.”

Poetic Justice, Poetic Justice, This song is thee perfect song to walk around a park to, kiss someone you just met or do a slow dance n your underwear to. It’s has the smoothest rhythm and tempo. The lyrics are almost noteworthy in a sense they’re intimate. a shared space or time.Maybe its cliche’ title doesn’t help much but this track is a definite Spring 2013 favorite.

Lana Del Rey & Cedric Gervais – Summertime Sadness

“Oh, my God, I feel it in the air, Telephone wires above all sizzling like your stare, Honey I’m on fire I feel it everywhere, Nothing scares me anymore, Kiss me hard before you go….Summertime sadness.”

This track is widely loved and completely underplayed. For EDM fans this might be one of those treasures that sits on our playlists of music we love and quote just to verify who is in the know. Well I am blowing the cover. Listen to this song. Lana’s voice is heavenly and I wouldn’t dare take that away from her in any way but damn her voice sounds good with some EDM. “Young & Beautiful” was just mixed by Markus Schossow and its great if you like trance or want to open your creative listening stream. Nonetheless—-> Summertime Sadness, is a must listen.

Wale & Tiara Thomas- Bad

“Bad girls ain’t no good, and the good girls ain’t no fun. And the hood girls want a smart n***a, college girls all want a thug So it seems we fiend for what we don’t need.”

This song is sex sex sex sexy. It gives me chills. No its not just the bed rocking in the background its her voice and his voice coming together on  this uncanny collaboration. If you need to know how this song feels, Strip. Ladies down to the panty and men down to the Calvins pour a glass of red wine and do some social media window shopping. This song is still in its beginning stages so mark my word… a song like this won’t be on the back burner for long.

GTA, Henrix & Digital Lab- Hit It!

Laidback Luke, Morgan Page, Mat Zo and countless other DJs/Producers  have dropped this track within the past few months.

This is the NUMBER ONE mid-playlist party reboot song. The fact that this song goes super hard at points, gives notion to the fact it can’t go first. Hit it is when you are ready to break it down and get the EDM hip roll on OR when you’re ready to hit the ‘Turnt up’ button, GTA, Henrix & Digital Lab is where it’s at.  This song is monumental and whether you like EDM or R&B you should definitely add this to your playlist.

J.Cole & Miguel- Power Trip

“Would you believe me if I said i’m in love?“

This is THE SUMMER TRACK as far as R&B, Rap, Hip Hop, etc. goes. Handsdown. Don’t argue. I admit J.Cole is still making his way BUT this is a heavy hitter. The chorus illustrates the monotony of infatuation or love. You feel it, you know it, this song is the grind. Plus! Miguel adds that extra splash of soulfulness that makes it genuine. It’s in the books.

The wave of music is always coming. My most current listenings can be found on Soundcloud. Other than that share your thoughts, tracks, pictures or food 😉 with me @MeaganKristenC. 

~Hasta
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