My Summer Soundtrack

ah, there's nothing quite like summer time. especially when you have a summer playlist to make it just a bit sweeter. so whether you're taking a road trip, travling by bus, plane or train, or just looking for some tunes to help you reminesce about summers gone by, below is a list of summer songs i've always been fond of. tell me kandids, what are you favorites? leave a comment below!

mo money, mo problems {the notorious b.i.g.}

say you'll be there {the spice girls}

california love {tupac}

summer girls {lfo}

sleep to dream {fiona apple}

summertime {will smith and dj jazzy jeff}

california gurls {katy perry and snoop dogg}

crazy in love {beyonce with jay-z}

butterfly {crazy town}

steal my sunshine {len}

party in the usa {miley cyrus}

c'mon ride the train {quad city dj's}

pony {ginuwine}

woo hoo {blur}

black hole sun {soundgarden}

better than ezra {good}

Sapphire Hart

i'm a huge fan of mtv's "true life." this program has aired for more than a decade, and i never get tired of the stories they share. the recent episode i watched was about people with overbearing mothers. one young woman named kaleem was an aspiring singer, and as her mother had the same dream, they were living in new york city shelters with her younger brother as a means to survive.

i was automatically invested in her story as this wasn't just another girl with dreams of superstardom and no talent to back it up. this girl has vocals and charisma - the real deal. she now goes by the stage name sapphire hart and you can check out her page here.

i'm really excited to see where her career goes. so to get your monday morning started off, check out her latest song below!