For years, I curated playlists every month on SoundCloud. Well, #SWOsound is back and on Spotify. I’m excited to re-launch as a part of my Be You Be Great Newsletter. Enjoy the vibes & share them with a friend.
This page is the archive of all #SWOSound songs featured in the newsletter. Listen on Spotify.
Remember, you can always find every BYBG Newsletter issue in full here on the website. Subscribe to receive new issues every other Wednesday.
Enjoy the vibes! ? #BYBG
Photo Credit: Grace Rivera (@__gracerivera)
Volume 1 Issue 1
- Know Your Worth | Khalid & Disclosure
- Lil’ Red | D Smoke
- SWISH/USE 2 | FLEE
- Using You | Courtnie
- One Time | Jada Kingdom
Volume 1 Issue 2
- Between Us | dvsn (feat. Snoh Aalegra)
- Ass Like That | Victoria Monét
- Morocco | Alina Baraz (feat. 6LACK)
- Barking | Ramz
- All Night, Pt. 1 | Kara Marni
Volume 1 Issue 3
- All Me | Kehlani (feat. Keyshia Cole)
- Back Out | 24hrs (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Dom Kennedy)
- Mine | Leven Kali
- Shine | Buddy
- Pink Skies (Demo) | Wiley from Atlanta
Volume 1 Issue 4
- She Think | Buddy, Kent Jamz
- Becoming | Diana Gordon
- Shoulders | Jonah Mutono
- Secret | Anne Marie (feat. YK Osiris)
- 1 Mo Time | K CAMP (feat. Jeremih)
Volume 1 Issue 5
- I Wanna Be Down (Remix) | Brandy (feat. Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo, MC Lyte)
- B.S. | Jhené Aiko (feat. H.E.R.)
- Open (Passionate) | Kehlani
- Comeback | Jojo (feat. Tory Lanez & 30 Roc)
- holy terrain | FKA twins (feat. Future)
Volume 1 Issue 6
- Dilemme | Lous and The Yakuza
- Heroine | Col3trane
- Be U | Abdou
- Stay Right Here | Saba (feat Xavier Omär, Mick Jenkins)
- Can I | Kiana Ledé
Volume 1 Issue 7
- Daily Duppy | Lotto Boyzz (feat. GRM Daily)
- Shoulda | Lucky Daye (feat. Babyface)
- FREEDOM RINGS | Brandy
- TEMPTATION | Joey Bada$$
- Day Breaks | Pool Cosby & Ivy Sole
Volume 1 Issue 8
- Kickback | Omar Apollo
- BLACK PARADE | Beyoncé (streaming proceeds support Black businesses)
- NYC | Jim Jones (feat. Fat Joe)
- Sweeter | Leon Bridges (feat. Terrace Martin)
- Way Up | Fintan
Volume 1 Issue 9
- For The Night | Pop Smoke (feat. Lil Baby & DaBaby)
- Believe in Flee | Cam’ron
- Slow Fade | Ruth B.
- Stay With Me | CVIRO, GXNXVS
- BELIEVE IT | PARTYNEXTDOOR (feat. Rihanna)
Volume 1 Issue 10
- Lockdown | Koffee
- Do To Me | H.E.R.
- Stickin’ | Sinead Harnett (feat. Masego & VanJess
- DYING 4 YOUR LOVE | Snoh Aalegra
- Purple Emoji | Ty Dolla $ign (feat. J. Cole)
Volume 1 Issue 11
- Muwop | Mulatto (feat. Gucci Mane)
- Like That | Yo Gotti (feat. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & Ty Dolla $ign)
- Play Fight | THEY (feat. Tinashe)
- Holiday | TOBi
- Excited | Ant Clemons (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Volume 1 Issue 12
- Call Your Name | Tora
- Out Of My Way | RIMON
- Stranger | Gaidaa (feat. Saba & Jarreau Vandal)
- DYSFUNCTIONAL | KAYTRANADA (feat. VanJess)
- Slide (Remix) | H.E.R. (feat. A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Chris Brown, & Pop Smoke)
Volume 1 Issue 13
- Sleepless Nights | Terrace Martin (feat. Kamasi Washington, Phoelix, 9th Wonder, & Robert Glasper)
- Like Sand | Marie Dahlstrom (feat. Beau Diako)
- Saving All My Love | Brandy
- Rari | Octavian (feat. Future)
- Kobe Bryant | Lil Wayne
Volume 1 Issue 14
- 64′ | Kaash Paige
- We tried, we tried | Ama Lou
- Lupita | NSG
- Billie Jin | IDPizzle
- Riddick Bowe | 808INK, Jesse James Solomon
P.S. — Shoutout to my girl for putting me on to Kaash Paige and Ethan’s Quaranting music crew for putting me on to NSG. Been listening nonstop.
Volume 1 Issue 15
- body count | Odunsi (The Engine) (feat. Amaarae, DETO BLACK, & Gigi Atlantis)
- Bubbly | Roy Woods
- Growin Up/Mother God | Deante’ Hitchcock
- Come Over | VanJess
- All Mine | THEY.
Volume 1 Issue 16
- WORLD WE CREATED | Giveon
- Moment | Victoria Monét
- Make the Most | Lonr (feat. H.E.R.)
- Let Me Explain | Lu Alex
- Baptize | Spillage Village
Volume 1 Issue 17
- Ghost Town | WurlD
- Again | Wande Coal
- Gal Policy | Kranium
- Love Em Leave Em | Amindi (feat. Kari Faux)
- Waiting For | rum.gold (feat. Jamila Woods)
Volume 1 Issue 18
- Universe | Ty Dolla $ign (feat. Kehlani)
- Mission | Dave East (feat. Jozzy)
- MOVIN’ DIFFERENT | Wale (feat. McClenney)
- Want You To Love Me | OXP (feat. Horace Brown)
- Got My Back | RIMON (feat. Denzel Curry)
Volume 1 Issue 19
- Slow Down | VanJess
- Negotiation | CVIRO
- Bodies | The Knocks (feat. MUNA)
- Damage | H.E.R.
- Dropout | OMB Bloodbath (feat. Maxo Kream)
Volume 1 Issue 20
- Burden of Proof | Benny The Butcher
- (NYB) Need Your Best | Jadakiss (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
- Bad Azz | Kash Doll (feat. Mulatto & Benny The Butcher)
- It’s Ok | Slimm Calhoun (feat. André 3000)
- Lift Me Up | Ty Dolla $ign (feat. Future & Young Thug)
Volume 1 Issue 21
- Quicksand | Morray
- Elephant In The Room | 6LACK
- Medallion | Jenevieve
- Goodbye Kisses | Joe Hertz (feat. Pip Millett)
- Tout est gore | Lous and The Yakuza
Volume 1 Issue 22
- Slip | AMA
- Church | Samm Henshaw (feat. EARTHGANG)
- Don’t Wanna See You | Braxton Cook
- Stop Playin’ | THEY.
- Forfeit | Kiana Ledé (feat. Lucky Daye)
Volume 1 Issue 23
- Mixer | Amber Mark
- Blue | SG Lewis
- Rollin | Ryan Trey
- All That | Emotional Oranges (feat. Channel Tres)
- World Demands It | Two Another
Volume 1 Issue 24
- I’m So Happy I Cry | Fantastic Negrito (feat. Tarriona Ball)
- Confess | CIVRO, GXNXVS
- Better Give U Up | FKJ
- Nowhere To Run | Ryan Trey (feat. Bryson Tiller)
- Plain | BENEE (feat. Lily Allen & Flo Milli)
Volume 1 Issue 25
- Swimming Pools | Lloyd
- Phases | PRETTYMUCH
- FREAK IN YOU | PARTYNEXTDOOR
- He Said | dvsn (feat. Miguel)
- So Tired | Devin The Dude (feat. Bun B, Dion, Pretty Ugly)
Volume 1 Issue 26
- Flashbacks | Deante’ Hitchcock (feat. Miguel & St. Beauty)
- Downers | Greentea Peng
- Crypt Keeper | Black Grapefruit (feat. Ambient Jones)
- More Than Enough | Alina Baraz
- PINK CITY | Pink Sweat$
Issue 27
- Chainsmoking | Jacob Banks
- On Read | Lucky Daye (feat. Tiana Major9)
- BALANCE | Brandon Banks (feat. UMI)
- Saturday Nights | Khalid
- Every Time | Mac Ayres
Issue 28
- sidetoside | McClenney
- Way Back | Rayana Jay
- It’s a Moot Point | Melanie Faye
- DJ | Sam Dew
- U Say | The Bonfyre (feat. 6LACK)
Issue 29
- Trobul | Sarz & WurlD
- Sharna | WSTRN
- No Options | Justine Skye
- Black Tee | Elujay
- Marriott | Lyrica Anderson
Issue 30
- Show Up | Funbi
- Fine Wine (Remix) | Yxng Bane (feat. WSTRN)
- Twilight | Amaria
- Desperately | Hajk
- Touch & Go | Tinashe (feat. 6LACK)
Issue 31
- Waves of Blue | Majid Jordan
- COUNT ON ME | BROCKHAMPTON
- Worth It | Amber Mark
- Black And White | Nasty C (feat. Ari Lennox)
- Take Care of You | Charlotte Day Wilson (feat. Syd)
Issue 32
- On My Sleeve | Scribz Riley (feat. Kaash Paige)
- LYVRN Cypher | Love Renaissance
- Hide and Seek | Early & Jadakiss
- Good & Plenty (Remix) | Alex Isley (feat. Masego & Lucky Daye)
- Crazy | Hope Tala
Issue 33
- All I Need | Jacob Collier (feat. Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign)
- Moonwalking in Calabasas | DDG (feat. Blueface)
- Blasé Remix | Ty Dolla $ign (feat. Future & Rae Sremmurd)
- Faded | Sickick
- Rolling Stone | JMSN
Issue 34
- Baby Girl | Joeboy
- Come Over | Jorja Smith (feat. Popcaan)
- BA BUMPIN | Kalisway
- Catch 22 | Prince Swanny
- Walking In The Rain | DMX (feat. Nas, Exodus Simmons, & Denaun)
Issue 35
- Back & Forth | Emotional Oranges (feat. Vince Staples)
- WUSYANAME | Tyler, The Creator (feat. YoungBoy & Ty Dolla $ign)
- Beep | Ant Clemons
- Bet You Stay | Reva DeVito
- Right Now | Elaine
Issue 36
- Sundress | Bathe
- One Sided | Joe Hertz (feat. Kaleem Taylor)
- Moonwalk | Rexx Life Raj (feat. Kenny Beats)
- Peleton | IDK
- Wide Open | Wafia (feat. Ta-ku & Masego)
Issue 37
- WHAT WOULD YOU DO? | HONNE (feat. Pink Sweat$)
- Moonlight | Conor Albert (feat. Mac Ayers)
- GO (Detroit Swindle Remix) | Hablot Brown
- Take Me Away | Sinead Harnett (feat. EARTHGANG)
- Too Much Sun in LA | McClenney (feat. CHIKA)
Issue 38
- Beautiful Life | Pink Sweat$
- Zone | Marc E. Bassy
- Space Jam | Audio Push (feat. Lil Wayne)
- Love… (Her Fault) | Wale (feat. Bryson Tiller)
- I Like U | NIKI
Issue 39
- Dondé Estas | JMSN
- Flood The Block | Benny The Butcher
- Memories | dvsn & Ty Dolla $ign
- Nxwhere | Jenevieve
- Born Again | Leon Bridges (feat. Robert Glasper)
Issue 40
- Top Prize | Alkaline
- Breaking News | Dexta Daps
- Chance | Juls (feat. Projexx & Tay Iwar)
- London | Tomi Agape
- New Chain | Col3trane
Issue 41
- Pressure | James Vickery (feat. SG Lewis)
- Altar | Kehlani
- HOMEGIRL | Leven Kali (feat. Smino & Topaz Jones)
- Northern Lights | Kwaku Asante
- Passport | Masego
Issue 42
- First Time | TEEKS
- Roots | Cautious Clay
- Doesn’t Matter | Gallant
- Shine | Robert Glasper (feat. D Smoke & Tiffany Gouché)
- Contacts | Mick Jenkins
Issue 43
- War Time | Artz & Bugy (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
- Super | Cordae
- Caught Up | VanJess (feat. Phony Ppl)
- Prosecco | Jacob Banks
- Copy & Paste Interlude | IAMNOBODI (feat. Emmavie)
Issue 44
- Good Together | HONNE
- Voyeur’s Gaze | Shy Girls
- Anyone But Me | Joy Crookes
- I Don’t Wanna | Tone Sith
- Swangin’ On Westheimer | Don Toliver
Issue 45
- And Then Life Was Beautiful | Nao
- New Normal | Khalid
- No Bus | Iophiile (feat. Col3trane & Amber Mark)
- Drug Money | Red Cafe (feat. Benny The Butcher)
- Itchin’ Remix | DJ Infamous (feat. Future, Young Jeezy, Yo Gotti, & Fabolous)
Issue 46
- Bet | Tinashe (feat. Devonté Hynes)
- Coastin’ | Victoria Monét
- We Drink | James Chatburn (feat. Frank Nitt)
- CINDERELLA, Pt. 2 | CHIKA
- It’s About A Girl | Ryan Trey
Issue 47
- One More Night | Ivy Sole (feat. Topaz Jones)
- Rise | Safa Liron (feat. Candy Dulfer)
- Good Love 2.0 | Priya Ragu
- Nah | Sonny Fodera (feat. Sinéad Harnett)
- When I Get There | Big Wild
Issue 48
- Peng Black Girls | ENNY (feat. Amia Brave)
- Unholy War | Jacob Banks
- Magnetic | Full Crate (feat. Susan Carol & Sergiio)
- Sun, Moon & Herb | Venna (feat. JVCK JAMES)
- DO 4 LOVE | Snoh Aalegra
Issue 49
- Save Me, Pt. 2 | Neema Nakesa
- Still Wonder | Alex Isley (feat. Jack Dine & Robert Glasper)
- Wonder Woman | Kyara Sheeran (feat. This is Lema)
- LNF | Phabo
- My Life | Black Atlass
Issue 50
- Somebody Dies | Isaac Zale (feat. Mick Jenkins & Blu)
- Pressed | GRIP
- I’ma Ride | Yung Ralph (feat. Birdman & Young Thug)
- fue mejor | Kali Uchis (feat. SZA)
- Midnight River | Pink Sweat$ (feat. 6LACK)
Issue 51
- Buckle Up | Nubiyan Twist (feat. Soweto Kinch)
- Freeze Tag | Terrace Martin (feat. Robert Glasper & Pheolix)
- Canggu | FKJ
- Never Let Me Go | Mac Ayres (feat. CARRTOONS)
- Sundress | Bathe
Issue 52
- Softly | Amber Mark
- Give It a Try | Michael Minelli
- Seamless | Chris Grey
- Naturally | Allen Stone
- Lessons – Remix | Eric Roberson (feat. Anthony Hamilton, Raheem DeVaughn, & Kevin Ross)
Issue 53
- I Love Me Too | KIRBY
- Feel Good | Terrell Hines
- I’m Trying | Kyara Shereen (feat. Elvis from Paradise)
- Meet Me In Amsterdam | RINI
- For Tonight | Giveon
Issue 55
- Kwaku the Traveller | Black Sherif
- On One | Joyce Wrice (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
- Love Me More | Sam Smith
- Ta reine | Angèle
- Hands Off Me | Chiiild
Issue 56
- Forever Tonight | Kelechi
- Day & Night (feat. Holybrune)| Dabeull
- Midas (feat. Holly Walker) | Maribou State
- Consider Me | Allen Stone
- Beauty & Essex (feat. Daniel Caesar) | Free Nationals
Issue 57
- AIGHT (feat. Shelley FKA DRAM) | WESTSIDE BOOGIE
- Goin’ Straight In | Finesse2tymes
- How TF (feat. 6LACK) | Deante’ Hitchcock
- Uncle Elroy (feat. Fabolous, Arin Ray) | Steelo
- D.T.M. | Hope Tala
Issue 58
- Steam | Leon Bridges
- Colors | Black Pumas
- Iced Tea (feat. Kaytranada) | Joyce Wrice
- call waiting | McClenney
- Baby Powder | Jenevieve
Issue 59
- 537 C.U.B.A. | Orishas
- Last Last | Burna Boy
- Sunshine (feat. Tyga, Pop Smoke) | Jhené Aiko
- Outside (Better Days) | MO3
- N2S | MIKExANGEL
