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A playlist for…
A Mellow Friday Morning
Mostly mellow hip-hop and soul for a slow Friday morning, from Bill Withers to some of Eminem’s quieter songs, ending on a lift to get you out the door. About 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Length
- 1h 20m
- Tracks
- 19
- Energy
- Mellow
- Vocals
- With vocals
Songs with singing.
Spotify marks 11 of these 19 tracks explicit. Expect explicit content. Durations are as Spotify lists them.
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Listen on SpotifyPublished October 30, 2026
A reader asked for a mellow Friday morning to get the day started, and asked for Eminem. That’s a fun brief: Eminem isn’t the first name you think of for a slow morning. But he has quieter songs too, and they sit well next to the soul and laid-back hip-hop that suit the end of a work week.
It opens with the easiest wake-up there is, Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day,” then Kanye West’s “Good Morning” and A Tribe Called Quest’s “Electric Relaxation.” From there it stays unhurried: Nujabes, the Pharcyde, Digable Planets and De La Soul, all built on loose, warm grooves.
The first Eminem song is “Headlights,” credited with Nate Ruess. Then Mac Miller’s “Good News,” Common’s “The Light,” Frank Ocean, Erykah Badu and Nas’s “The World Is Yours.” “Mockingbird” is Eminem again, one of his slower songs. Kid Cudi, Tyler, The Creator with Kali Uchis, Lauryn Hill and Khruangbin with Leon Bridges carry the rest of the coffee.
The one exception to the mellow mood comes last, on purpose: Eminem’s “Not Afraid,” a lift for when it’s time to get up and go.
Spotify marks 11 of these 19 tracks explicit, so expect strong language. For a quieter morning with no singing at all, there’s Early Morning Blues: slow guitar, organ and piano blues.
Tracklist
Side A
- 01Lovely DayBill Withers4:17
- 02Good MorningKanye West3:15
- 03Electric RelaxationA Tribe Called Quest4:04
- 04FeatherNujabes feat. Cise Starr & Akin2:56
- 05Passin' Me ByThe Pharcyde5:03
- 06Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)Digable Planets4:21
- 07Eye KnowDe La Soul4:13
- 08HeadlightsEminem feat. Nate Ruess5:43
- 09Good NewsMac Miller5:42
- 10The LightCommon4:22
Side B
- 11Pink + WhiteFrank Ocean3:05
- 12On & OnErykah Badu3:46
- 13The World Is YoursNas4:51
- 14MockingbirdEminem4:11
- 15Day 'N' Nite (nightmare)Kid Cudi3:41
- 16See You AgainTyler, The Creator feat. Kali Uchis3:00
- 17Everything Is EverythingMs. Lauryn Hill4:53
- 18Texas SunKhruangbin & Leon Bridges4:13
- 19Not AfraidEminem4:08
Total1h 20m
At a glance
- How long is the “A Mellow Friday Morning” playlist?
- 1 hour 20 minutes, 19 tracks, played in the order listed.
- Does it have singing?
- Songs with singing.
- Is it suitable for children?
- Spotify marks 11 of these 19 tracks explicit. Expect explicit content. Durations are as Spotify lists them.
- Where can I listen to it?
- On Spotify, as a public playlist. Anyone can see the tracklist there, and playing it needs the Spotify app or web player.
- Who made it?
- It was picked, put in order and listened through by the editor at A Playlist For…. Software did not choose the songs.