Playlist: Wind Down

Creating playlists is one of my favorite ways of de-stressing and decompressing. There's something so therapeutic about listening to a playlist that captures your mood (or desired mood), and creating a story through a specific progression of songs.

With that, I've made "Wind Down." These are some incredibly lush, downtempo tracks that I've been listening to on repeat somehow without getting sick of them. Perfect to wind down to, study to, and chill out.

Featuring some newer, underrated artists: Leon Power, Duñe, KHAI, and more.

Top Tracks of 2015: Radio, Hip-Hop/R&B and Trap

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE! I've created three Spotify playlists — the best releases in radio, hip-hop/rap and trap — to recap music in 2015.

Best of: RADIO

The catchiest songs on the radio this year, that you just can't help but sing along. It was a real game-changer to see some of the more underground electronic producers like Skrillex and Diplo (aka Jack Ü), Major Lazer and DJ Snake — collaborating with pop stars like Justin Bieber and MØ, and really gaining traction in the mainstream.

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Best of: HIP-HOP/R&B

Considering the heated feud between Drake and Meek Mill, and albums like What a Time to Be Alive by Drake and Future and Beauty Behind the Madness by The Weeknd being released this year, 2015 marked a big year for hip-hop, rap and R&B.

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Best of: TRAP

Here are the hardest-hitting trap tracks released this year — making it the perfect soundtrack for your New Year's Eve. The two most notable, head-banging releases that I believe "won" this year are Flosstradamus' Soundclash EP and Bassnectar's Into The Sun (more dubstep than trap).

You can follow the playlists on Spotify here: Radio, Hip-Hop/R&B, Trap.