This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wash U chapter.
A comprehensive list of all the female voices you need to add to your Spotify ASAP; (If you’re lazy here’s the link to my own playlist “New Wave Feminism”: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0kV1a3AEYelhvjwAOtOwkQ?si=dK86RSyIR8yvqnr0Od8–A)
CLASSICS
- Beyoncé / The Carters (Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s album “EVERYTHING IS LOVE”)
- Popular songs include: ***Flawless (ft. Chimamanda Adichie), Crazy in Love (ft. Jay-Z), Formation
- Personal favs: Hold Up, Partition, Sorry (Original Demo), BROWN SKIN GIRL (ft. Blue Ivy, SAINt JHN, and WizKid)
- (The Carters) Popular songs include: APESHIT, SUMMER
- (The Carters) Personal favs: LOVEHAPPY, NICE, HEARD ABOUT US,
- Nicki Minaj
- Popular songs include: Starships, Anaconda, Feeling Myself (ft. Beyoncé)
- Personal favs: Barbie Dreams, Right Thru Me, Moment 4 Life (ft. Drake), Bed of Lies (ft. Skylar Grey)
- Ms. Lauryn Hill
- Popular songs include: Ex-Factor, Doo Wop (That Thing)
- Personal favs: Doo Wop (That Thing), I Used to Love Him (ft. Mary J. Blige), Can’t Take my Eyes Off of You – (I Love You Baby)
- Rihanna
- Popular songs include: Love on the Brain, Needed Me, Work
- Personal favs: Needed Me, BELIEVE IT
PERSONAL FAVES
- SZA
- Popular songs include: All the Stars (ft. Kendrick Lamar), Love Galore (ft. Travis Scott), The Weekend, Drew Barrymore
- Personal favs: Go Gina, Garden (Say It Like Dat), Childs Play (ft. Chance the Rapper)
- Noname
- Popular songs include: Diddy Bop (ft. Cam O’bi & Raury), Shadow Man (ft. Phoelix, Smino, & Saba)
- Personal favs: Self, Ace, Song 32
- Solange (yes, she is Beyoncé’s sister)
- Popular songs include: Stay Flo, Cranes in the Sky
- Personal favs: Binz, Stay Flo
- Ari Lennox
- Popular songs include: Shea Butter Baby (ft. J. Cole), BMO
- Personal favs: Whipped Cream, Shea Butter Baby (ft. J. Cole)
- Jhené Aiko
- Popular songs include: Sativa (ft. Swae Lee), The Worst, While We’re Young
- Personal favs: While We’re Young, Triggered (freestyle)
UP & COMING
- Summer Walker
- Popular songs include: Girls Need Love (ft. Drake), Playing Games (ft. Bryson Tiller)
- Personal fav: Playing Games
- WILLOW
- Popular songs include: Wait a Minute!, Whip My Hair, Marceline
- Personal favs: 9 (ft. SZA), Warm Honey
- Ella Mai
- Popular songs include: Boo’d Up, Trip, She Don’t (ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
- Personal fav: Naked – Bonus Track
- H.E.R.
- Popular songs include: Best Part (ft. Daniel Caesar), Slide
- Personal favs: 2, This Way (ft. Khalid)
- Janelle Monáe
- Popular songs include: Make Me Feel, I Like That, Pynk (ft. Grimes)
- Personal favs: I Like That
JUST FOR FUN
- Cardi B
- Popular songs include: WAP (ft. Megan Thee Stallion), I like it, Money, Ring (ft. Kehlani)
- Personal fav: Be Careful, Best Life (ft. Chance the Rapper)
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Popular songs include: WAP (ft. Cardi B), Savage, Hot Girl Summer (ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
- Personal favs: Cash Shit (ft. DaBaby), Girls in the Hood
- Lizzo
- Popular songs include: Truth Hurts, Good as Hell, Tempo (ft. Missy Elliott)
- Personal favs: Cuz I Love You, Scuse Me, Juice
- City Girls (think Tik Tok)
- Popular songs include: P*ssy Talk, Act Up, My Type (ft. Jhené Aiko, Saweetie)
- Personal fav: Twerk (ft. Cardi B), P*ssy Talk