Happy Black History Month from Malaiye!

Welcome to this playlist of Black Excellence, filled with artists from genres all around. Black artistry is beautiful as many of you all know. With the power of their art, they deliver soul with great messages. Enjoy 🙂

“I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change… I’m changing the things I cannot accept” — Angela Davis

1. “Say It Loud, I’m Black And I’m Proud” – James Brown
2. “Sorry” – Beyonce
3. “The Story of O.J.” – JAY-Z
4. “Lost Souls” – H.E.R. feat. DJ Scratch
5. “Alright” – Kendrick Lamar
6. “Orpheus in the Underworld” – Don Shirley
7. “Get Down On It” – Kool & The Gang
8. “Kiss” – Prince
9. “A Long Walk” – Jill Scott
10. “Maybellene” – Chuck Berry
11. “Drip” – Luke James
12. “He Wasn’t Man Enough” – Toni Braxton
13. “Fuck Tha Police” – N.W.A.
14. “Lost Ones” – Lauryn Hill
15. “They Don’t Care About Us” – Michael Jackson
16. “If I Ruled The World” – Nas feat. Lauryn Hill
17. “Back in One Piece” – Aaliyah feat. DMX
18. “City Lights (Live It Up)” – ADRIAN JUNIOR feat. Boogie Fre$h
19. “Feeling Good” – Nina Simone
20. “Purple Haze (Live at the Atlanta Pop Festival)” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
21. “Let’s Stay Together” – Al Green
22. “Fly Away” – Lenny Kravitz
23. “Hooked On Your Love” – Aretha Franklin
24. “My Babe” – Little Walter
25. “Umi Says” – Mos Def
26. “King Kunta” – Kendrick Lamar
27. “If Only You Knew” – Patti Labelle
28. “Don’t Touch My Hair” – Solange feat. Sampha
29. “On & On” – Erykah Badu
30. “The Ghetto” – Donny Hathaway
31. “Stand By Me” – Ben E. King
32. “Ballet No. 1” – Joseph Boulogne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges
33. “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Diana Ross
34. “KOD” – J. Cole
35. “Fight the Power, Pts. 1 & 2” – The Isley Brothers
36. “One Love/ People Get Ready” – Bob Marley
37. “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun” – Rotary Connection
38. “Midnight Train to Georgia” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
39. “Simple Things” – Usher
40. “I’m Every Woman” – Whitney Houston