[PLAYLIST] Songs For People Who Smoke in the Shower 8
BY GREGORY HEDGEPETH
Songs For People Who Smoke in the Shower 8 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.
Juvenile — “Ha”
“There’s so many quotables in this song. You know a joint is going to be dope when it starts off with “That’s you with that bad ass Benz, ha/That’s you that can’t keep your old lady, ‘Cause you keep fuckin’ her friends, ha.” Juve pretty much introduced the world to Cash Money, and even though “Back That Azz Up” is the more memorable song, it’s obvious this song lives off its own merits. Whenever this jawn comes on, I have to turn it up to an ignorant volume.”
Phil Collins — “In The Air Tonight”
“Okay, so let’s be honest—there’s simply not a better drum break than the one featured here. Period. As far as I’m concerned, the first 3:41 are just there to get you to the drums. Fuck Phil Collins for making such a perfect build. I don’t think there will ever be another song with so much built-in anticipation.”
Mya — “Best Of Me, Part 2” (feat. Jay-Z)
“I’m probably in the minority here, but the OG version of this song is actually way better than this one. In fact, Mya had a lot of dope hits around the time this dropped. That being said, Jay’s feature is better than Jada’s, so it gets the rub here. It’s hard to top a verse that goes: “Talking you got a man, okay ma... and?/That’s high school making me chase you around for months/Have an affair, act like an adult for once.” Back in my more nefarious days, I definitely pimped that line a time or two.”
Bryson Tiller — “Exchange”
“This might be the perfect I-need-my-ex-back-in-my-life song, so if you’re trying to get your ex to give you another chance, this is the one to keep in mind. This is also when Bryson was at the top of his pen. I’m kinda ready for a new project from dude because I really enjoyed that first album a lot. That “you got my soul” at the end always hits me right in the feels too.”
Miguel — “waves (Remix)” (feat. Travis Scott)
“I’ve been a huge Miguel fan for a minute, but surprisingly I wasn’t a huge fan of the original version of this song for some reason. Travis Scott definitely added *something* to the remix, but Miguel is still very much the star of the song. That subtle tempo/beat change just makes all the difference.”
The Internet — “Special Affair”
“The Internet is CRIMINALLY underrated, and in my opinion, this is one of their all-time best songs. I remember listening to this just about every day during the summer of 2017. I actually just realized this album is almost five years old—which is wild to me, because I still play it like it just came out. The lyrics are real slick and the production is A-1. I really can’t say enough good things about this song. It’s pretty much perfect.”
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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.