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Aug. 11, 2016 / 1:05 PM

Jay Z, Prince, Aloe Blacc make Obama's summer playlist

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama leave the White House on Saturday for a family vacation at Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. Pool Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama leave the White House on Saturday for a family vacation at Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. Pool Photo by Ron Sachs/UPI | License Photo

It's summer vacation time for President Barack Obama and he took a break from golfing at Martha's Vineyard to remind America that he's pretty hip.

The president on Thursday morning tweeted a list of his favorite songs for daytime and nighttime of this summer.

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The 19 daytime songs include artists Jay Z, Prince and the Beach Boys but envisioning Obama listening to Aloe Blacc's 'The Man' is amusing enough.

Been waiting to drop this: summer playlist, the encore. What's everybody listening to? pic.twitter.com/mqh1YVrycj
— President Obama (@POTUS) August 11, 2016

[White House Shares Spotify Playlists]

The 20 nighttime songs include Mary J. Blige, Billie Holiday and Janet Jackson.

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