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Kanye West, Coldplay, Tupac on Rubio's Spotify list

By Judy Kurtz - 02/05/13 12:29 PM ET

Flo Rida, Foster the People, and The Sugarhill Gang are just some of the music acts Sen. Marco Rubio is listening to on his Spotify account

The Florida Republican released the collection of songs he prefers on the music streaming service on Tuesday. 

While the 41-year-old lawmaker has expressed a love for rap music (and he does have one Tupac song, “Changes,” listed), his Spotify picks are a mix of pop, hip-hop, gospel and country songs.

Some of the 16 tracks include “Clique” by Kanye West, Jay-Z and Big Sean, U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name,” "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay, and “Feel So Close” by Calvin Harris.

Rubio also lists “Bon, Bon” by Florida-born rapper Pitbull — an entertainer the senator had been critical of in the past. In an interview with GQ last year Rubio said of Pitbull, “There's always been a party person, but he's a young guy. You know, maybe as he gets older, he'll reflect in his music more as time goes on. I mean, he's not Tupac. He's not gonna be writing poetry.”

Last week, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) expressed disappointment that Spotify was banned in the House. The measure was reportedly an effort to protect House data.

"House blocked Spotify? This is 2013. It is a legal service that should be allowed. Pandora, YouTube, iTunes, Spotify… Let the music flow!" Cantor wrote on Twitter


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