I don’t mean to be presumptuous, but I used to run shit.
When I was in college, my friends and I were perhaps a little notorious for our shenanigans. Maybe I’m romaticizing, maybe I’m nostalgic, maybe I’m drunk. But all I know is, I used to ride around with the windows down singing Nicki Minaj and everything was perfect and nothing hurt.
I’ve never really said a formal goodbye to the person I was in college, which is okay because really we don’t ever get to say goodbye to the people we liked being. But there were so many moments there that I wanted to last forever; I never knew what “being infinite” was until I met the Homo Mafia and embarked on a new life as recovering goodie-two-shoes with a red cup in hand. I have all these vivid memories of playing beer pong on Thursdays, clubbing all weekend, the night when all the lights except the back porch bulb went out and we could all see that couple making out in the bushes, the concerts, the smoke-and-rap sessions, the freestyling, the dirty bars.
We always had the same songs on. We knew all the words. I can’t remember if this is my playlist or one I stole from someone else; I just know I’ve had it on my computer ever since that party we had for Josh’s birthday where we played “Bulletproof” five times. We sang these songs in moving cars, darkened living rooms, crowded bars and now, I’m gonna pour one out for my former life and listen to them all over again.
Songs I Used to Play at Parties in College
Play Your Part (Part 1) – Girl Talk
Cannibal – Ke$ha
6 Foot 7 Foot – Lil Wayne
Patron Tequila – Paradiso Girls ft. Lil Jon and Eve
Milkshake – Kelis
Diva – Beyonce
Super Bass – Nicki Minaj
Ignition Remix – R. Kelly
Creator – Santigold
I’m Not Your Toy – La Roux
Crazy Beautiful Life – Ke$ha
Paper Planes – M.I.A.
Cheers – Rihanna
Keep It Goin’ Louder – Major Lazer, Nina Sky, Ricky Blaze
Let The Beat Build – Lil Wayne
Beautiful, Dirty, Rich – Lady Gaga
Sleazy – Ke$ha
Get Busy – Sean Paul
Did It On ‘Em – Nicki Minaj
If U Seek Amy – Britney Spears
Over – Drake
Whatever You Like – T.I.
All of the Lights – Kanye West
Pound the Alarm – Nicki Minaj
Pretty Girl Rock – Keri Hilson
Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus
TiK ToK – Ke$ha
Ego Remix – Beyonce ft. Kanye West
Seventeen Years – Ratatat
Feel So Close – Calvin Harris
Tigerlily – La Roux
We R Who We R – Ke$ha
Club Can’t Handle Me – Flo Ride ft. David Guetta
Boys – M.I.A.
A Milli – Lil Wayne
We Don’t Care – Kanye West
The Show Goes On – Lupe Fiasco
S&M – Rihanna
Sweet Dreams – Beyonce
Right Round – Flo Ride
Dance in the Dark – Lady Gaga
Piece of Me – Britney Spears
Blow – Ke$ha
Pon De Floor – Major Lazer, Vybz Kartel
I Know You Want Me – Pitbull
Birthday Sex – Jeremih
I’m the Best – Nicki Minaj
Only Girl in the World – Rihanna
Aston Martin Music – Rick Ross ft. Drake, Chrisette Michele
Hey Ya! – OutKast
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) – Jay Z
Gossip Folks – Missy Elliot ft. Ludacris
Can’t Tell Me Nothin’ – Kanye West
Bottoms Up – Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj
Pop Bottles – Birdman ft. Lil Wayne
Shots – Lil Jon ft. LMFAO
Womanizer – Britney Spears
Take It Off – Ke$ha
Monster – Kanye West ft. Bon Iver, Nicki Minaj, Jay Z
Welcome to My Hood – DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Plies
Right Above It – Lil Wayne ft. Drake
No Hands – Waka Flocka Flame ft. Wale, Rosco Dash
Like A G6 – Far East Movement
Hate It or Love It – 50 Cent ft. The Game, Tony Yayo, Young Buck
ET – Katy Perry ft. Kanye West
My Chick Bad – Ludacris ft. Nicki Minaj
Snap Yo Fingers – Youngbloodz, Sean Paul, E-40, Lil Jon
Round of Applause – Waka Flocka Flame ft. Drake
Lil Freak – Usher ft. Nicki Minaj
She Will – Lil Wayne ft. Drake
Turnin’ Me On – Keri Hilson ft. Lil Wayne
Show Me A Good Time – Drake
Hold the Line – Major Lazer
Sexy Bitch – David Guetta ft. Akon
Bad Romance – Lady Gaga
Bulletproof – La Roux
I’m On One – DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne
Knock You Down – Keri Hilson ft. Kanye West and Ne-Yo
Doo Wop – Lauryn Hill
We Found Love – Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna
Every Girl in the World – Young Money
POWER – Kanye West
All I Do Is Win – DJ Khaled
Shooter – Robin Thicke ft. Lil Wayne
Deuces Remix – Chris Brown ft. Drake, T.I., Kanye West, Fabolous, Andre 3000
Headlines – Drake
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Bed Rock – Young Money ft. Lloyd
I Love College – Asher Roth
Play Your Part (Part 2) – Girl Talk
