Former President Barack Obama has released his annual summer playlist and reading list. RELATED: BTS star Jung Kook drops music video for new solo single 'Seven' https://tinyurl.com/bdd2sm7n The former president turned cultural tastemaker shared what he's recently been listening to and reading on Thursday in the annual tradition of sharing his summer lists. "Check them out and let me know what I should be reading next," he wrote in his social media post about his recommended books. Obama's playlist revealed that the nation's former commander-in-chief is a fan of rising stars like Ice Spice, Peso Puma and Ayra Starr, whose tracks are listed alongside beloved classics such as 2Pac and Dr. Dre's "California Love," The Bangles' "Walk Like an Egyptian" and Ella Fitzgerald's "Cry Me A River." » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3HLDbt6 » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Obama #Summer #Playlist