Barrack Obama reveals his 2018 favourite songs, movies and books

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By Simon Akpaasou Blog - December 29, 2018

Former US President Barack Obama has revealed his yearly favourite songs, movies and books and his wife Michelle Obama's book 'Becoming' was named number one on the list.

Some notable artists whose songs landed on his favourite music for 2018 are H.E.R., The Carters, Jay Rock, J. Cole, Janelle Monae, Normani with Khalid.

While on the list for movies, he listed, Black Panther, Annihilation, Burning, Eighth Gradeand Leave No Trace among others.

Sharing his year-end lists, Obama wrote: 'As 2018 draws to a close, I’m continuing a favorite tradition of mine and sharing my year-end lists. It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved. It also gives me a chance to highlight talented authors, artists, and storytellers – some who are household names and others who you may not have heard of before. Swipe through to see my best of 2018 list – I hope you enjoy reading, watching, and listening.'

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