Playlist: NM-FingSFW Power Songs for when you want to feel like a bad ass Lady

Have I mentioned that we grew in Sacramento? Yeah, we did, and because of that we have a special brand of white girl flava. I have long maintained that no matter how classy, successful, or far from the nest a Sacramento girl flies, she will always secretly know how to dance like she's starring in a rap video. I witnessed this first hand at the last wedding I went to, for one of my original Sacramento homies. We requested "Pony" by Ginuwine and the dance floor turned into the hip hop version of Dirty Dancing. 


I'm not a big music person - like, I don't go to tons of concerts or try to like bands before they are cool. I generally use music to boost moods and as the soundtrack for my life. The two general categories are power songs to boost energy/excitement, and crying songs for crying. However, there are a lot of flavors within these two categories, and I think my favorite flavor of power song is the inappropriately dirty, sometimes anti-feminist, way too hardcore for my goofy 5'9" white girl ass rap song. I used to listen to these songs to get pumped up before basketball games, and in college I had some pretty hardcore mixes for listening before my races. But now, in my old age,  I love these songs for my drive to work on Mondays (and every other day I drive) when I would really rather be doing anything else. I love them for my runs. And I especially love them for chair dancing at work and laughing to myself that my coworkers are none the wiser to the dirty things I'm blasting on my iPod.


These are some of my favorite inappropriate power songs. I know I am forgetting some, and I'm no expert. What did I miss? Parents, do not hit play on these videos. You may never be able to look at me the same way again. Friends - make sure you're wearing headphones in the work-space. Enjoy!



1. Hip Hop - Dead Prez: It's a classic.



2. B R Right - Trina featuring Ludacris: Super Dirty Lady Rap that will make you want to drop straight into a Jersey Turnpike



2. Can't Tell me Nothing - Kanye West: Yeah it was in the Hangover and it's not THAT hardcore, but it's still good.



3. Another - Notorious B.I.G. ft. Lil' Kim: I do so love a romantic duet!



4. My Neck, My Back - Khia: The dirtiest song of all time? Why are all these ladies so dirty?



5. Bia Bia - Lil John & The Eastside Boys, ft. everyone: It's kind of like chanting, and I love chanting! Also, Chyna White scares me and I like it.




6. Lollipop - Lil Wayne: So good.



7. Notorious Thugs - Notorious B.I.G ft. Bone Thugs in Harmony: Another classic



8. Right Above It - Lil Wayne ft. Drake: This song is all about being better than everyone, and therefore perfect for boning up on my executive presence skills.



9. Amazing - T.I. ft. Pharrell: This song must be listened to at full blast. Administer at least one serving by ear per day and you will automatically feel like the world's biggest bad ass.