Long Way Down
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Long Way Down

by Jason Reynolds

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.

20 tracks
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May 2, 2026
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The Music of Grand Theft Auto V, Vol. 1: Original Music

Sleepwalking

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

1
Dive

Elegy

Tycho · Dive

2
Clair de Lune (Ultimate Edition)

La cathédrale engloutie

Isao Tomita · Clair de Lune (Ultimate Edition)

3
Fragments

Fragments

Ole-Bjørn Talstad · Fragments

4
Loose Grooves and Bastard Blues

Soul Miner

Tommy Guerrero · Loose Grooves and Bastard Blues

5
Healing Is A Miracle

Healing Is A Miracle

Julianna Barwick · Healing Is A Miracle

6
Endtroducing.....

Untitled

DJ Shadow · Endtroducing.....

7
All Is Violent, All Is Bright (2011 Remastered Edition)

All Is Violent, All Is Bright

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

8
Bloom

Innerbloom

RÜFÜS DU SOL · Bloom

9
Woodland

Bloom - Bonus Track

The Paper Kites · Woodland

10
All About - Reclam Musik Edition 5 - Americana

The Story

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

11
Smile

Smile

PLÜM · Smile

12
Hip Hop Alternative

Black SpiderMan

Logic · Hip Hop Alternative

13
Ladies Love Soul

Pain & Champagne - Champagne poetry freestyle

De TFK Soul · Ladies Love Soul

14
Malibu

Come Down

Anderson .Paak · Malibu

15
Warm on a Cold Night (Deluxe)

Someone That Loves You

HONNE · Warm on a Cold Night (Deluxe)

16
Feet Don't Fail Me Now

Feet Don't Fail Me Now

Joy Crookes · Feet Don't Fail Me Now

17
8-Bit Versions of Kendrick Lamar

King Kunta

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

18
Smooth Jazz Tribute to Frank Ocean

Lost

Smooth Jazz All Stars · Smooth Jazz Tribute to Frank Ocean

19
Spell She Cast

Spell She Cast

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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