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Rema, Tyla, Tems Feature on Obama’s 2024 Summer Playlist.

Tems' soulful "Love Me Jeje" from her debut album "Born in the Wild", Rema's chart-topping single 'Yayo' from his sophomore album "Rave & Roses" also made the cut, boasting an impressive 60 million streams on Spotify.

In his yearly summer playlist, shared with his social media followers, Barack Obama, the former President of the United States, included tracks from  Rema, Tyla and Tems.

The playlist is a curated mix of songs from global artists spanning multiple genres, handpicked by the president as his go-to summer jams. The first Black of the United States to share the playlist on his social media platforms.

“With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and it wouldn’t be my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix. I hope you find something new to listen to,” he wrote.

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Tems’ soulful “Love Me Jeje” from her debut album “Born in the Wild”, Rema’s chart-topping single ‘Yayo’ from his sophomore album “Rave & Roses” also made the cut, boasting an impressive 60 million streams on Spotify, and  Tyla’s “Jump”, featuring Skillibeng and Gunna, which she performed at this year’s BET Awards, rounds out the African representation on the playlist.

The playlist also featured tracks, such as Charli XCX’s “365”,  Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em”,  Tommy Richman’s “Million Dollar Baby”, Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion’s collaborative hit “Wanna Be”, Billie Eilish’s “CHIHIRO”, timeless classics like 2Pac’s “How Do U Want It” featuring K-Ci & JoJo, and Bob Dylan’s “Silvio.”

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