CURATED with SPOTIFY

In collaboration with Spotify, Beyond the Boy brings you this specially curated playlist sequenced with intention. 

A curated journey through male emotion—
moving from suppression and distance
to intimacy, reflection, and release.

NOTE: The timestamps relate to the turning points of emotion, 'Signposts' if you will.

It begins with distance.
With men who have learned to suppress, to detach, to hold everything in.

Guarded
“The Knowing” — The Weeknd (1:45)
“Pink Matter” — Frank Ocean (2:58)
“PRBLMS” — 6LACK (1:12)

Then something shifts.
Cracks form.
You hear longing, confusion, the need to be seen without knowing how to ask.

Cracks
“Japanese Denim” — Daniel Caesar (0:52)
“Location” — Khalid (1:20)
“Cut Me” — Moses Sumney (1:18)

From there, it moves into intimacy.
Moments of closeness. Vulnerability. The risk of being known.

Intimacy
“Come Through and Chill” — Miguel (2:10)
“Adorn” — Miguel (1:05)
“Hold Me Down” — Daniel Caesar (2:22)

But with that comes reflection.
Questioning identity. Masculinity. Self-worth.
Unlearning what was inherited.

Reflection
“Nights” — Frank Ocean (3:30)
“Doomed” — Moses Sumney (2:05)
“How Much a Dollar Cost” — Kendrick Lamar (3:45)

And finally—release.
Softness without shame.
Honesty without fear.
Acceptance.

Release
“Best Part” — Daniel Caesar (1:18)
“We Find Love” — Daniel Caesar (2:40)
“Godspeed” — Frank Ocean (1:50)

This isn’t just music.
It’s a process.

— Beyond the Boy.