1. "i" - Kendrick Lamar. King Kunta is reportedly President Obama's favorite rapper. And as far as self-affirming reminders go, nothing beats chanting, "One day at a time, sun gone shine."
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2. "Electric Lady" - Janelle Monáe featuring Solange. Two of his favorite electric ladies being electric together. Seems fitting for a man surrounded by righteous dames.
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3. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" - Shawn Colvin. This cover of (fellow Nobel Prize winner) Bob Dylan's whistful diddy expresses our own sentiments about his exit exactly.
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4. "Idiot Wind" - Bob Dylan. Pretty sure the Prez has jammed out to this late-night in the Oval Office after a blistering day under fire from the fourth estate.
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5. "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free" - Nina Simone. Every man should be free, even this phenomenal leader. (We just wish he would stay anyway.)
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6. "Higher Ground" - Stevie Wonder. Michelle LOVES Stevie, and her husband's been trying to get us here for eight years.
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