HIP-HOP PLAYLIST: Top Down, Cool Breeze
(Photo: Rockie Fresh)
Sometimes even a Peter Pan-style happy thought can’t ease the gridlock of the daily grind, but on the flipside of a draining 9-5 is the mind-on-pause 5-9, where smooth driving jams are as necessary as listening to Rick Ross when you’re feeling particularly bossy.
New York City rappers are fond of taking this afterhours joy ride down the city’s West Side Highway -- as evidenced on recent tracks such as Jay-Z’s “So Ambitious” and Cam’ron’s classic '02 hit “Hey Ma” -- but with the right playlist, any stretch of pavement will do the job.
The beauty of the car playlist is in the range it covers depending on your mood, state of mind or energy level. We've included everything from bad-day venting anthems like Pusha T’s take on Drake's "Dreams Money Can Buy," introspective thought-provokers like Rockie Fresh’s “Breakthrough" and plain ol’ head bangers like Game’s “Drug Test” or the Metermaids’ “Graveyard Shift.” Happy cruising, y'all.
