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Per tradition, Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, released his annual best of music choices for 2021. Regarding the playlist he said, "I’ve always enjoyed listening to a wide variety of music, so it's no surprise that I listened to a little bit of everything this year, I hope you find a new artist or song to add to your own playlist." Lis...
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Descemer Bueno, Composer, MainArtist - Randy, Composer - Yotuel Romero, Composer - Gente De Zona, MainArtist - Sony ATV, MusicPublisher - Yadam González, Composer, Producer - Beatriz Luengo, Composer - Yotuel, MainArtist - Alexander Delgado, Composer - Randy Malcom, Composer - Mosty, MasteringEngineer - Maykel Osorbo, FeaturedArtist - El Funky, FeaturedArtist - Maykel Castillo Perez, Composer - Eliexer Marquez Duany, Composer - Maykel Barzaga, MixingEngineer
(C) 2021 Chancleta Records (P) 2021 Chancleta Records
Cleo Sol, FeaturedArtist - Inflo, Producer - Simbiatu Ajikawo, Composer - Little Simz, MainArtist - Dean Josiah Cover, Composer - Cleopatra Nikolic, Composer
(C) 2021 AGE 101 MUSIC under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings Ltd (P) 2021 AGE 101 MUSIC under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings Ltd
DJ Khalil, Producer, Additional Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Nate Smith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Andrae Alexander, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARCUS MILLER, Flute, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Elevado, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Autumn Rowe, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Oriole, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KIZZO, Producer, Drums, Piano, Recording Engineer, Fender Bass, Electric Bass, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Joe Saylor, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Michelle Mancini, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Batiste, Producer, Bells, Clarinet, Organ, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals, Bongos, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mikey Freedom Hart, Producer, Additional Producer - Cory Wong, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Nolen Shaheed, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Naht Jona, LLC
Federico Vindver, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Yendry Fiorentino, Composer, Lyricist - Spencer Stewart, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - YEИDRY, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2021 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Teddy Afro, Composer, MainArtist
2021 Teddy Afro 2021 Teddy Afro
Mo3, MainArtist - Rob Stoval, Producer - MoRRay, MainArtist, FeaturedArtist
2021 H$M Music / EMPIRE 2021 H$M Music / EMPIRE
Victor Indrizzo, Percussion - Theron Thomas, Writer - Leslie Brathwaite, Vocal Mixer - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer - Bill Malina, Engineer - Thomas Pridgen, Drums - Donald Hayes, Tenor Vocals, Baritone Saxophone, Alto Vocals - Eric Frederic, Writer - Tele, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, CoProducer - Ricky Reed, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Arrangement Horn, Bass Synthesizer - Torae Carr, Writer - Lemar Guillary, Trombone, Arrangement Horn, Bass Trombone - Lizzo, Vocals, MainArtist - Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson, Writer - Steven Cheung, Writer - Cardi B, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nate Mercereau, Guitar, Keyboards, CoProducer - Evan LaRay, Engineer - Belcalis Almanzar, Writer - Mike Cordone, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Patrick Kehrier, AssistantEngineer - Emerson Mancini, Masterer
© 2021 Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2021 Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Recording Corporation
Joe Pisapia, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Dawson, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Regina McCrary, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ann McCrary, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Lindsay, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Allison Russell, Banjo, Clarinet, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Sokolnicki, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kim Rosen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alfreda McCrary, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ruth Moody, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Burger, Drums, Percussion, Bottles, AssociatedPerformer - Deborah McCrary, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Knobler, Producer, Mixer, Banjo, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Dick, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Zaq Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Erin Rae, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Drew Lindsay, Organ, Piano, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Merrill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Birds of Chicago LLC.
Michael Di Francesco, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - ANDREW KLIPPEL, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger - Kirin J Callinan, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - Julian Sudek, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger - Dave Hammer, Producer - Genesis Owusu, MainArtist - Kofi Ansah, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger
2021 House Anxiety / Ourness 2021 House Anxiety / Ourness
Juan Manuel Gómez, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Fuller, Mastering Engineer - Alex Aguilar, AdditionalStudioProducer - Farruko, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado, Composer, Lyricist - Franklin Martínez, Executive Producer, A&R Director - Marcos G. Pérez, Composer, Lyricist - Jose Carlos Garcia, Composer, Lyricist - José Carlos García (IAMCHINO), Producer - Marcos G. Pérez (Sharo Towers), Producer, Executive Producer, Mixing Engineer - Franklin Jovani Martínez, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Bauza, Composer, Lyricist - Axel Rafael Quezada Fulgencio, Composer, Lyricist - keriel quiroz, Composer, Lyricist - Mayra del Valle, A&R Coordinator - Micheline Medina, AdditionalStudioProducer - Keriel Quiroz (K4G), Producer - Izzy De Jesús, A&R Director - Víctor Alonso Cárdenas, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Axel Rafael Quezada Fulgencio (Ghetto), Producer - Andy Bauza (White Star), Recording Engineer
(P) 2021 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC
Andy Stack, Composer, Lyricist - Jenn Wasner, Composer, Lyricist - Wye Oak, Producer, MainArtist - Mano Walker Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2021 Merge Records 2021 Merge Records
Brandi Carlile, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Phillip Smith, SecondEngineer - Tim Hanseroth, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar - Phil Hanseroth, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, Programmer - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Dave Cobb, Producer - Brandon Bell, Engineer - Shooter Jennings, Producer, Piano - Chris Powell, Drums - Matt Scatchell, Assistant Mixer
A Low Country Sound/Elektra Records release. Under exclusive license to Elektra Records LLC, © 2021 Brandi Carlile Band LLC A Low Country Sound/Elektra Records release. Under exclusive license to Elektra Records LLC, ℗ 2021 Brandi Carlile Band, LLC
Domino Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Mdou Moctar, MainArtist - Seth Manchester, MixingEngineer - Ahmoudou Madassane, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Coltun, Composer, Producer, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Mahamadou Souleymane, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Souleymane Ibrahim, AssociatedPerformer - Domino Publishing (BMI), MusicPublisher
2021 Matador Records 2021 Matador Records
Mark Ronson, Producer, Keyboards - Ilsey Juber, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Brenneck, Recording Engineer - Todd Monfalcone, Recording Engineer, Misc. Producer - Tom Elmhirst, Mixing Engineer - Joe Harrison, Misc. Producer - Tommy Brenneck, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Bass, Synthesizer, Drum Machine - Simon Guzmán, Misc. Producer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer - Riccardo Damian, Recording Engineer, Misc. Producer - Gosha Usov, Engineer - The Picard Brothers, Producer, Programmer, Synthesizer - Abbey Smith, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal, Lead Vocalist - YEBBA, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Cumella, Assistant Engineer - Carl Bespolka, Assistant Engineer - Matthew "Yung Matt" Scatchell, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2020 Yebba Smith LLC, under exclusive license to RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Sean Paul Henriques, Composer - Orville Burrell, Composer - Sean Paul, FeaturedArtist - Shaggy, FeaturedArtist - Spice, MainArtist - Constantin Ionita, Composer, Producer - Grace Hamilton, Composer - Shane Hoosong, Composer - Orville Shaggy Burrell, Producer
2021 VP Music Group, Inc 2021 VP Music Group, Inc
Andrew Savage, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rodaidh McDonald, Producer, MixingEngineer - Parquet Courts, MainArtist - Domino Publishing, MusicPublisher - Austin Brown, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - Evan Sutton, Engineer - Domino Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Max Savage, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sean Yeaton, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Doug Marvin, AssociatedPerformer
2021 Parquet Courts under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd. 2021 Parquet Courts under exclusive license to Rough Trade Records Ltd
John Hanes, Engineer - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - Denzel Baptiste, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, Bass, Vocal - David Biral, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal Producer, Bass, Vocal - Take A Daytrip, Producer - Omer Fedi, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Vocal - Roy Lenzo, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Programmer, Vocal Producer, Recording Engineer, Vocal - Lil Nas X, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Montero Hill, Composer, Lyricist, Background Vocal - Drew Sliger, Assistant Engineer - Mervin Hernandez, Assistant Engineer - David Dickenson, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2021 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment
K. Cole, Writer - Nomi, Background Vocals - James Hunt, Mixer - Piero Piccioni, Writer - Isaiah Rashad, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Teddy Walton, SoundDesigner - Aaron Bow, SoundDesigner - Rory Behr, Mixer, Guitar, RecordingEngineer - Hollywood Cole, Producer - Nicolas de Porcel, Masterer - Henry Was, Producer, RecordingEngineer - I. McClain, Writer - Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, ExecutiveProducer
© 2021 Top Dawg Entertainment, under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2021 Top Dawg Entertainment, under exclusive license to Warner Records Inc.
Michael Montgomery, Composer - Ben Kane, Mixer - Durand Jones & The Indications, MainArtist - Aaron Frazer, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Blake Rhein, Composer, Producer - Durand Jones, Composer, Producer - Steve Okonski, Composer, Producer - Write Club, Composer
2021 Dead Oceans 2021 Dead Oceans
Oscar Zambrano, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Esperanza Spalding, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Recording Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Leo Genovese, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew Stevens, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Francisco Mela, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fernando Lodeiro, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Esperanza Spalding Productions, LLC., Under exclusive license to Concord Jazz. Distributed by Concord.
Nasir Jones, Composer - Ms. Lauryn Hill, FeaturedArtist - Corbett, Producer - Lauryn Hill, Composer - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, AAndRCoordinator - Mike Bozzi, MasteringEngineer - Nas, MainArtist - David Kim, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Hit-Boy, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Dustin James Corbett, Composer - Chauncey Hollis Jr., Composer - Joshua Strange, Composer - Sun Is Shining, MusicPublisher - Marvin Delgado, AssistantEngineer
(C) 2021 Mass Appeal (P) 2021 Mass Appeal
Tammy Lakkis, MainArtist
2021 Portage Garage Sounds 2021 Portage Garage Sounds
Mitski, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Hyland, Producer, AssociatedPerformer
2022 Dead Oceans 2021 Dead Oceans
Charlie Hall, Percussion - Greg Calbi, Masterer - Steve Fallone, Assistant Masterer - Dave Hartley, Bass - The War On Drugs, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Producer, Mixer, Recorded by - Nick Krill, AdditionalEngineer - Eric Slick, Drums, Percussion - Lucius, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Sam KS, Drums, Percussion - Adam Granduciel, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Writer, Lead Guitar, Bass - Robbie Bennett, Electric Guitar, Writer - Ivan Wayman, AdditionalEngineer - Quarantine Cowboys, AdditionalEngineer
© 2021 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2021 Atlantic Recording Corporation
T-Bone Burnett, ExecutiveProducer - Greg Calbi, Masterer - Marcello Giuliani, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Additional Production, Strings, Bass - Kyshona Armstrong, Vocals - Margo Price, Vocals - Adia Victoria, MainArtist - Adia Victoria Paul, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Mason Hickman, Producer, Banjo, Engineer, Guitar, Mandolin, Percussion, Viola - Rachael Moore, Mixer - Peter Eddins, Percussion - Tim Beaty, Drums
© 2021 Atlantic Recording Corporation ℗ 2021 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Third Side Music, MusicPublisher - Courtney Barnett, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Stella Mozgawa, Lyricist
2021 Marathon Artists 2021 Marathon Artists
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Per tradition, Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, released his annual best of music choices for 2021. Regarding the playlist he said, "I’ve always enjoyed listening to a wide variety of music, so it's no surprise that I listened to a little bit of everything this year, I hope you find a new artist or song to add to your own playlist." Listen along to some of Obama's favorite artists including Mitski, Mdou Moctar, Esperanza Spalding, Lil Nas X, YEBBA, Parquet Courts, and more...
Photo: Barack Obama © Jeff Neira/ABC via Getty Images
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