Self Love Soundtrack for Your Evening Commute

by Aiano Nakagawa
AFO Staff

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It’s that time of day. You’ve been at it for hours, dedicated to your tasks since you woke up, been in relation to others the majority of the day, attending to life's many responsibilities all while navigating the world of the white heteropatriarchy. The end of the day is iffy. I find when I've been out and about all day, the end is full of a mix of emotions. Sometimes the day is full of real shit and the world is too much. It is in these times I ask myself how we can make space for ourselves to give ourselves the self love we need and deserve. The end of the day is our time to nourish ourselves, give ourselves love, unwind, and go inward. I shift me into “self love time” when put in my headphones and experience music that gets me into my body.

Here are a few tracks, compiled by few friends and me, that help us separate, come down, and close from an intense day out in the world.

1. WTF by Missy Elliott

2. Go With It by Tokimonsta

3. Thinkin Bout You by Frank Ocean

4. Golden by Jill Scott

5. All the Way Up by Fat Joe, Remy Ma

6. Nah by Junglepussy

7. In the Beginning by K’naan

8. 20 Feet Tall by Erykah Badu

9. Grown Woman by Beyonce

10. Hickory by Kool AD

11. Guillotine by The Coup

12. Hugo Chavez by Das Racist

13. Rock the Boat by Aaliyah

14. Diddy Bop by Noname

15. Soy Yo by Bomba Estereo