Black History Month 2025

Every February, we take time to acknowledge the broad influence of Black Americans throughout history. The Black American experience is particularly dynamic in that its stories owe just as much to region and era as they do to familial heritage and personal circumstance. While this playlist has always featured some of the more prominent voices of contemporary Black music, this year we’ve updated it to highlight the richness of the New Orleans musical tradition. We don’t doubt that you know Lil Wayne and the Cash Money Records catalog well enough, but while you’re here, check out tracks from Frank Ocean, Lucky Daye, Rob49, and Ledisi, to name but a few who hail from The Big Easy.