President Obama's Workout Playlist Shows He Might Be a Hipster

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President Barack Obama might be a hipster. He shared his workout playlist with Wired, and while some of the obvious artists were listed—Jay Z and Beyoncé—POTUS also liked a few odd alternative songs, including these:

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Knowing how daughter Malia fancies Joey Badass, I would have expected more hip-hop on this playlist, but I do like the fact that Obama included Jay Z's "Off That," which doesn't name-check him directly but does note that there is a "black president."

Obama did include a few old-school classics, including "Live It Up" by the Isley Brothers, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" by Sting and "Could You Be Loved" by Bob Marley and the Wailers.

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Listen to the playlist here.