The Crossover
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The Crossover

by Kwame Alexander

This playlist reflects the vibrant energy and emotional depth of Kwame Alexander's "The Crossover." The instrumental tracks capture the rhythm and tension of basketball games, familial bonds, and personal challenges, while the vocal tracks explore themes of brotherhood, resilience, and growth through diverse voices and genres that mirror the book’s cultural and emotional landscape.

20 tracks
balanced
Apr 20, 2026
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Track List

20 songs
0
The Aviators

The Aviators

Helen Jane Long · The Aviators

1
American Beauty (Original Motion Picture Score)

American Beauty

Thomas Newman · American Beauty (Original Motion Picture Score)

2
Daydreaming

Daydreaming

Daiku T · Daydreaming

3
A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Requiem for the Static King, Pt. 1

A Winged Victory for the Sullen · A Winged Victory for the Sullen

4
Lost In The Dream

Red Eyes

The War On Drugs · Lost In The Dream

5
S/T

They Move on Tracks of Never-Ending Light

This Will Destroy You · S/T

6
Cascade Street

I've Never Been There

Yann Tiersen · Cascade Street

7
Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

I Can Almost See You

Hammock · Raising Your Voice... Trying to Stop an Echo (Deluxe Edition)

8
re:member

saman

Ólafur Arnalds · re:member

9
Beautiful Flower: Tribute to India Arie

The Heart of the Matter

Audio Idols · Beautiful Flower: Tribute to India Arie

10
Smooth Sax Tribute To Kanye West

Family Business

Wesley Bennett · Smooth Sax Tribute To Kanye West

11
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

POWER

Kanye West · My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

12
A Tribute to Common and John Legend's Glory

Glory

2015 Pop Prince · A Tribute to Common and John Legend's Glory

13
Music Inspired from Tupac Shakur Biopic 2017

Keep Ya Head Up

Tough Rhymes · Music Inspired from Tupac Shakur Biopic 2017

14
Boogaloo to Eminem

Lose Yourself

Doug Munro · Boogaloo to Eminem

15
8-Bit Versions of Kendrick Lamar

Alright

8-Bit Misfits · 8-Bit Versions of Kendrick Lamar

16
Love Is a Home

Love Is a Home

Michael Daughtry and the Drift · Love Is a Home

17
El Camino

Lonely Boy

The Black Keys · El Camino

18
Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth)

Wiz Khalifa · Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

19
Why not?

Good People

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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