Playlist 1: Music For The Revolution

Our first playlist, for “anyone that wants a change to come”, features Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Kendrick Lamar and Janelle Monáe

The Revolution won’t be televised — but no one said anything about it being streamed.

“Music For The Revolution” is the first playlist bought to you by The Renaissance Project editors, Juwan J. Holmes and Paul K. Barnes. We intend this installation to be for anyone that wants a change to come, anyone that wants freedom for all.

It’s easy to say that the ‘current moment’ spurred this theme, but we know that any revolutionary aspirations comes following a long line of radical thought, controversial happenings, and daring artistry.

That’s why you’ll find songs as far back as 1964 in this compilation, and some far outside the ‘traditional’ realm of hip hop. We hope for this to be an evergreen cluster that everyone can visit when they want to feel comfortable outside the box.

“Music For the Revolution” prominently features artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, and Janelle Monáe. You will also find releases by ScHoolboy Q, Radiant Children, Ludacris, Joey Bada$$, The Notorious B.I.G., Pharrell, Nirvana and Noname throughout. We have made this playlist with a specific order, but you can enjoy it seamlessly on shuffle as well.

More from The Renaissance: Reconsidered: Watch The Throne — Paul K. Barnes & Juwan J. Holmes

Below find the transcribed 85-song tracklist, plus access to the playlist on Apple Music, TIDAL, Spotify, and YouTube Music. Additionally, you can find the link to the playlist on Soundiiz, where you can convert or save the playlist to your preferred music services. As always, we recommend the uncensored, deluxe album editions of each songs except where noted or not applicable.

1. “What’s Going On” — Marvin Gaye, What’s Going On
2. “F**k da Police” — N.W.A. — Straight Outta Compton
3. “American Terrorist” — Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos — Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor
4. “Black Skinhead” — Kanye West — Yeezus
5. “MY POWER” — Beyoncé feat. Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly, Yemi Alade, Busiswa, and Nija — The Lion King: The Gift
6. “I Can” — Nas — God’s Son
7. “I Am” — Jorja Smith — Black Panther: The Album
8. “Ungodly Hour” — Chloe x Halle — Ungodly Hour
9. “What’s Up Danger” — Blackway & Black Caviar — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack)
10. “You Can’t Stop Us Now” — Nas feat. The Last Poets — Untitled/Nas
11. “My Way Home” — Kanye West feat. Common — Late Registration
12. “Streets On Fire” — Lupe Fiasco — Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool
13. “They Don’t Care About Us” — Michael Jackson — HiStory: Past, Present and Future Book I
14. “X” — Schoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, and Saudi — Black Panther: The Album
15. “Hip Hop Is Dead” — Nas feat. will.i.am — Hip Hop Is Dead
16. “Alright” — Kendrick Lamar — To Pimp A Butterfly
17. “Never Let Me Down” — Kanye West feat. JAY-Z & J-Ivy — The College Dropout
18. “Notorious Thugs” — The Notorious B.I.G. — Life After Death
19. “‘Till I Collapse” — Eminem feat. Nate Dogg — The Eminem Show
20. “Go Left” — Radiant Children — TRYIN’ (EP)
21. “XXX” — Kendrick Lamar feat. U2 — DAMN.
22. “We the People…” — A Tribe Called Quest — We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service
23. “Freedom” — Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar — Lemonade
24. “Princess of China” (Radio Edit) — Coldplay & Rihanna — Princess of China (EP)
25. “Runaway Love” — Ludacris feat. Mary J. Blige — Release Therapy
26. “Lost In The World” — Kanye West & Bon Iver — My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
27. “Who Will Survive in America” — Kanye West — My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
28. “FIND YOUR WAY BACK” — Beyoncé — The Lion King: The Gift
29. “B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) — Outkast — Stankonia
30. “We Are Young” — fun. feat. Janelle Monáe — Some Nights
31. “Let’s Go Crazy (Special Dance Edition)” — Prince & The Revolution — Purple Rain
32. “FourFiveSeconds” — Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney
33. “Leave Me Alone” — Michael Jackson — Bad
34. “Invincible” — Aminé — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack)
35. “Still Dreaming” — Nas feat. Kanye West & Chrisette Michele — Hip Hop Is Dead
36. “Fighters” — Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos — Lupe Fiasco’s The Cool
37. “You’re Nobody (Til Somebody Kills You)” — The Notorious B.I.G. — Life After Death
38. “Don’t Don’t Do It!” — N.E.R.D. & Kendrick Lamar — NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES
39. “Slap” — Ludacris — Release Therapy
40. “Mad” — Solange feat. Lil Wayne — A Seat at the Table
41. “Public Service Announcement (Interlude)” — JAY-Z — The Black Album
42. “No Church in the Wild” — JAY-Z & Kanye West feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream — Watch The Throne
43. “Desperado” — Rihanna — ANTI
44. “Song 32” — Noname
45. “03' Bonnie & Clyde” — JAY-Z feat. Beyoncé — The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse
46. “Cudi Montage” — KIDS SEE GHOSTS — KIDS SEE GHOSTS
47. “Lost In Paradise” — Rihanna — Unapologetic
48. “Gone” — Kanye West feat. Consequence & Cam’ron — Late Registration
49. “Machine Gun Funk (Parliament Sample Removed)” — The Notorious B.I.G. — Ready to Die
50. “1 Train” — A$AP Rocky feat. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Action Bronson & Danny Brown — LONG.LIVE.A$AP
51. “#HoodLove” — Jazmine Sullivan — Reality Show
52. “Renegade” — JAY-Z feat. Eminem — The Blueprint
53. “Chun-Li” — Nicki Minaj — Queen
54. “Bitch Better Have My Money” — Rihanna
55. “Start a Riot” — DUCKWRTH & Shaboozey — Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack)
56. “FOR MY PEOPLE” — Joey Bada$$ — ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$
57. “Terrorist Threats” — Ab-Soul feat. Danny Brown & Jhene Aiko — Control System
58. “Hero” — Nas feat. Keri Hilson — Untitled/Nas
59. “Jesus Walks” — Kanye West — Late Registration
60. “Rock ’n’ Roll” — Taylor Bennett feat. Zxxk — Be Yourself (EP)
61. “Strange Clouds” — B.o.B. feat. Lil Wayne — Strange Clouds
62. “Wild for the Night” — A$AP Rocky feat. Skrillex & Birdy Nam Nam— LONG.LIVE.A$AP
63. “SUPER PREDATOR” — Joey Bada$$ feat. Styles P — ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$
64. “Opps” — Vince Staples, Yugen Blakrok — Black Panther: The Album
65. “Settle for Nothing” — Rage Against the Machine — Rage Against the Machine
66. “Screwed” — Janelle Monáe feat. Zoë Kravitz — Dirty Computer
67. “F.U.B.U.” — Solange feat. The-Dream & BJ the Chicago Kid — A Seat at the Table
68. “Hold Down the Block” — Nas — Hip Hop Is Dead
69. “Lockdown (Remix)” — Anderson .Paak feat. JID, Noname & Jay Rock — Lockdown (Remix Bundle) (EP)
70. “Fight the Power” — Public Enemy — Fear of a Black Planet
71. “Killing In the Name” — Rage Against the Machine — Rage Against the Machine
72. “F**k the Industry” — Solange — Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams
73. “The Bigger Picture” — Lil Baby
74. “Crazy, Classic, Life” — Janelle Monáe — Dirty Computer
75. “Grown Up Fairy Tales” — Taylor Bennett & Mike WiLL Made-it feat. Chance the Rapper & Jeremih — Restoration of an American Idol
76. “Stereo Hearts” — Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine — The Paperback Chronicles II
77. “Like Toy Soldiers” — Eminem — Encore
78. “Murder to Excellence” — JAY-Z & Kanye West — Watch the Throne
79. “Forever Black America Again” — Common feat. Gucci Mane, Pusha T & BJ the Chicago Kid
80. “Americans” — Janelle Monáe feat. Zoë Kravitz — Dirty Computer
81. “Take the Power Back” — Rage Against the Machine — Rage Against the Machine
82. “Lithium” — Nirvana — Nevermind
83. “A Rebellion” — Ab-Soul feat. Alori Joh — Control System
84. “Freedom” — Pharrell Williams
85. “A Change Is Gonna Come” — Sam Cooke — A Change Is Gonna Come (EP)

The Renaissance Playlist 1: Music For The Revolution

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