Rexha shreds 'dad rock' – her playlist reveals a raw, unfiltered truth

Bebe Rexha isn’t mincing words. The chart-topping singer just dropped a brutally honest playlist, tearing into a generation’s reluctance to embrace the classics and revealing the deeply personal songs that shape her.

From ‘little mermaid’ to defiance: rexha’s musical journey

Growing up, she admits, you couldn’t play the anthems of your parents’ generation – Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ was firmly relegated to a bygone era. Now, she’s declaring it “bullshit.” It’s a defiant stance, born from a genuine frustration with musical limitations and a fierce loyalty to the tracks that ignited her passion.

Rexha’s playlist is a revealing snapshot of her evolution. It starts with the innocent wonder of a five-year-old captivated by Ariel’s yearning in ‘The Little Mermaid’ and moves through the thrill of her first cassette – Christina Aguilera’s ‘What a Girl Wants’ – a clear declaration of independence. There’s a surprising fondness for Fugees’ ‘Ready or Not’, a song she inexplicably knows by heart, and a karaoke obsession with Etta James’ ‘At Last’ (or, depending on the mood, TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’).

But the real revelation lies in her fiercely guarded selections. ‘New Religion,’ her own track, is undeniably her party anthem. And she’s not shy about it. However, the memory of ‘Trampoline’ by Shaed – a song deeply intertwined with a painful breakup – is a strictly forbidden zone. “It was one ‘our’ song,” she confesses, a poignant reminder that music can carry the weight of deeply personal experiences.

Yet, beneath the critical exterior, there’s a surprising vulnerability. She admits to secretly loving Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ – a sentiment she’d vehemently deny to the world. And when asked about songs that hit hardest, she cites Adele’s ‘Easy on Me’, a track that “just opens you up.”

Rexha's upcoming album, Dirty Blonde, promises to be a raw and honest exploration of her musical tastes and experiences. It’s a testament to the power of music to shape our identities and the courage to embrace the songs that truly resonate, regardless of generational trends. Forget the rules; Rexha’s saying, crank up the volume and let the music speak for itself.