At LINER NOTES, our members are true tastemakers & passionate music connoisseurs.

Dive into their monthly curated playlist submissions here.

In honor of Black History, Present, & Futures Month we brought back the #BHMChallenge for its FIFTH year, a tradition our club's founder, Zoe Veranda, started in 2020 to celebrate the impact of our contributions to culture.

THE 2025 BHM MUSIC CHALLENGE

1. “U Don’t Know” - JAY-Z • 2. “Essence” - Wizkid feat. Tems • 3. “Green Eyes” - Erykah Badu • 4. “4 Kampé” - Joé Dwèt Filé • 5. “Goodbye” - Wale feat. Jean Grae • 6. “Vula Mlomo” - Musa Keys feat. Sir Trill & Nobantu Vilakazi • 7. “Only You (Bad Boy Remix)” - 112 feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Mase • 8. “Follow Me (Club Mix)” - Aly-Us • 9. “Try Again” - Aaliyah • 10. “Make It Hot” - Nicole feat. Missy Elliot & Mocha • 11. “Angel In Disguise” - Brandy • 12. “Lady” - D’Angelo • 13. “Shove It” - Santigold feat. Spank Rock • 14. “Vou Ser Teu” - Loony Johnson feat. Landrick • 15. “I Dare You” - Destra • 16. “A Life In The Day of Benjamin Andre (Incomplete) - Outkast • 17. “Come Live With Me Angel” - Marvin Gaye • 18. “Loi” - Koffi Olomidé • 19. “Say It Loud - I’m Black And I’m Proud (Pt. 1)” - James Brown • 20. “Purple Haze” - The Jimi Hendrix Experience • 21. “Solid As A Rock” - Sizzla • 22. “A House Is Not A Home” - Luther Vandross • 23. “Papaoutai” - Stromae • 24. “Good Man” - Raphael Saadiq • 25. “Most High (African Worship Medley / Live)” - Uche Agu • 26. Sous les cocotiers - Bab Lee • 27. Kolé Séré - Kassav’ • 28. “Mad” - Solange feat. Lil Wayne

this month’s Featured Curators:

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1.“Jersey Yo!” - Redman • 2. “Daykeeper” - The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah • 3. “Walk Like A Man” - Murs • 4. “Big 4” - Flau’jae • 5.”Let It Flow (For “Dr. J”) - Grover Washington, Jr. • 6. “Show Me What You Got” - Busta Rhymes • 7. “Touch Me, Tease Me” - Case, Foxy Brown, Mary J. Blige • 8. “Stand!” - Sly & The Family Stone • 9. “One” - Ghostface Killah • 10. “Show Me Love” - Robin S. • 11. “Baby” - Brandy • 12. “I Love Music” - The O’Jays • 13. “Cannon Remix” - DJ Drama feat. Lil Wayne, Willie the Kid, Freeway, & T.I. • 14. “The Whistle Song” - Frankie Knuckles • 15. “Any Time, Any Place” - Janet Jackson • 16. “When It Rain” - Danny Brown • 17. “Seeds” - Georgia Anne Muldrow • 18. “Tanzania” - Uncle Waffles feat. Sino Msolo & Boibizza) • 19. “Cold Sweat” - James Brown • 20. “Protect Ya Neck” - Wu-Tang Clan • 21. “Solid As A Rock” - Sizzla • 22. “Dangerously In Love” - Destiny’s Child • 23. “Unshaken” - D’Angelo • 24. “Strawberry Letter 23” - The Brother’s Johnson • 25. “You Don’t Know” - Supreme Jubilees • 26. “Pyramids (Change)” - Madlib • 27. “We Fly High” - Jim Jones • 28. “Free” - Ultra Naté

1. “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)” - Nas, Ms. Lauryn Hill • 2. “Majesty” - Chronixx • 3. “Can You Stand The Rain” - Boyz II Men • 4. “Only Have Eyes 42” - Janelle Monae • 5. “Fruits Of the Spirit” • 6. “N-gga What, N-gga Who (Originator 99)” - JAY-Z, Big Jaz • 7. “Love Language” - Reflection Eternal, Les Nubians • 8. “Zimbabwe” - Bob Marley & The Wailers • 9. “Orange Moon” - Erykah Badu • 10. “God’s Got a Blessing (with My Name On It) - Norman Hutchins • 11. “Rather Be” - Brandy • 12. “Send It On” – D’Angelo • 13. “Tribe” - Bas feat. J. Cole • 14. “Sleepless Nights” - Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington, Dinner Party, Phoelix • 15. “EEK” - Leven Kali • 16. “Sometimes” - Bilal • 17. “Can’t Breathe” - 9th Wonder, SMITTY • 18. “Be Easy” – Odeal, brazy • 19. “Purple Rain” – Prince • 20. “Alright” - Janet Jackson • 21. “Firm and Strong” - Popcaan • 22. “The Lady Suite - Live from MTV Unplugged, Brooklyn, NY - May 1997” - Maxwell • 23. “Long Beach” - Kota the Friend, Hello O’shay, Alex Banin • 24. “Without You” – Mariah Carey • 25. “I Shall Not Be Moved” - Kenny Bobien • 26. “Mashita” - Mansur Brown • 27. “Dance Tonight” - Lucy Pearl • 28. “Balance” - Sara Tavares