Long Way Down

Book Playlist

Long Way Down Playlist

by Jason Reynolds

20 tracks

balanced

May 2, 2026

2 mixes for this book

This playlist reflects the intense emotional and cultural landscape of Jason Reynolds's "Long Way Down," capturing the raw grief, complex choices, and urban backdrop of the story. The instrumental tracks evoke tension, reflection, and the weight of unspoken rules, while the vocal tracks delve into themes of loss, rage, resilience, and the cycle of violence, blending hip-hop, indie, and soul to mirror the book's young adult and urban setting.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Sleepwalking

The Chain Gang Of 1974 · The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Vol. 1: Original Music

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2

Elegy

Tycho · Dive

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3

La cathédrale engloutie

Isao Tomita · Clair de Lune (Ultimate Edition)

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4

Fragments

Ole-Bjørn Talstad · Fragments

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5

Soul Miner

Tommy Guerrero · Loose Grooves and Bastard Blues

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6

Healing Is A Miracle

Julianna Barwick · Healing Is A Miracle

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7

Untitled

DJ Shadow · Endtroducing.....

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8

All Is Violent, All Is Bright

God Is An Astronaut · All Is Violent, All Is Bright (2011 Remastered Edition)

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9

Innerbloom

RÜFÜS DU SOL · Bloom

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10

Bloom - Bonus Track

The Paper Kites · Woodland

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11

The Story

Brandi Carlile · All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

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12

Smile

PLÜM · Smile

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13

Black SpiderMan

Logic · Hip Hop Alternative

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14

Pain & Champagne - Champagne poetry freestyle

De TFK Soul · Ladies Love Soul

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15

Come Down

Anderson .Paak · Malibu

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16

Someone That Loves You

HONNE · Warm on a Cold Night (Deluxe)

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17

Feet Don't Fail Me Now

Joy Crookes · Feet Don't Fail Me Now

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18

King Kunta

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

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19

Lost

Smooth Jazz All Stars · Smooth Jazz Tribute to Frank Ocean

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20

Spell She Cast

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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