[PLAYLIST] Songs For People Who Smoke in the Shower 6
BY GREGORY HEDGEPETH
Songs For People Who Smoke in the Shower 6 is a playlist I created because I like to play music when I smoke in the shower. I cut the lights low, turn the music up and let all the stress of the day melt away. Most of these songs have been played ad nauseam over the past year or so, and although theres no single cohesive theme among them, once you spark your lighter and let the music take you away, I think you’ll immediately get the vibe.
Wu-Tang Clan — “Triumph” (feat. Cappadonna)
“I can’t think of many songs that start off with a harder verse than Inspectah Deck’s “I bomb atomically/Socrates’ philosophies/And hypotheses can’t define how I be droppin’ these/Mockeries/Lyrically perform armed robbery.” Every verse is incredible, but I still get hype off those first few bars.”
Kendrick Lamar — “Alright”
“This jawn is like the new Black National Anthem. Every time I hear it, I instantly feel better, Blacker and more inspired. There’s not much I can say about this song that hasn’t already been said.”
Young Gunz — “No Better Love”
“When I was younger, this jawn really had me wanting to be in a relationship. When it comes to rap love songs, this is honestly one of the best versions of the genre. I don’t think this is Young Gunz’s most famous joint (most folks seem to be more familiar with “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop”), but it’s definitely their best song in my opinion. And damn what happened to Rell? He killed the hook on this.”
Action Bronson — “Durag vs. Headband” (feat. Big Body Bes)
“I’ve had the Blue Chips 7000 album downloaded for a minute and completely forgot about this song until I saw the video on an episode of “Fuck, That’s Delicious.” It’s typical Bronson music (which is a good thing), and like most Action joints, Big Body Bes has the best adlibs: “Make sure you spread my blood on a BMW... Albanian style! I wanna die by machine gun!!!””
Westside Gunn — “Summer Slam 88”
“If I’m not mistaken, this was the first song that really got me on the Griselda wave. Gunn is my least favorite of the triumvirate, but this is one of my favorite joints of his that doesn’t feature Conway or Benny. And the roody-poo snippet at the beginning with The Rock is still hilarious. ”
Snoh Aalegra — “I Want You Around”
“This is one of those songs that reminds me of my wife every time I hear it. I’m not very talkative most days, and even if I don’t have a lot to say, her mere presence is always more than enough. Snoh Aalegra perfectly encapsulated that feeling with this one.”
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Gregory Hedgepeth is the editor-in-chief of Vital Narrative Press. You can follow him on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Feel free to follow on all three. Or maybe just two. Yeah, two’s probably good — he’s not that interesting. Gregory Hedgepeth is also the author of MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SUNRISES, THE YEAR THAT ANSWERED and A COLLECTION OF ECHOES. BUY THAT SHIT.