Former president Barack Obama released his annual summer playlist and Twitter had a lot to say about this year's choices. One song in particular seemed to be particularly shocking to the public. 

Obama started the tradition of sharing his favorite books and music with the public while he was in office and the tradition stuck even after he left office. There's always a bit of discussion about what songs get included, but the  reactions to the inclusion of the viral song 'Astronaut in the Ocean' by Australian rapper Masked Wolf were mixed to say the least. 

The song, which was released in 2019, went viral on TikTok the next year when users started playing in the background of their slow motion actions scenes. Something that did not go unnoticed, when the song showed up on Obama's playlist. 

This wasn't the only song on the list worthy of comment however. Some on Twitter speculated that there might be a hidden meaning behind the inclusion of Jazmine Sullivan's song 'Pick Up Your Feelings.'

Others also commented on the diversity of music on the playlist, nothing that some of the songs didn't seem to go together. Though it's pretty common for Obama's summer playlists to include a wide variety of different musical styles. 

Regardless of whether users agreed with his musical tastes, it's clear the former President still has the ability to get the public talking!

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