Ben Young

Ben Young

Ben Young lives a life of polarity. He has split his life between the coasts: half his life on the West (California) and half on the East (Georgia and Virginia). He has pursued careers in the art world (film school graduate) and the corporate world (executive with Fortune 500 companies). And he is Biracial, the personification of being two things at once. Ben’s musical influences were formed by music loving parents, raised in a world of John Coltrane and John Lennon, James Taylor and James Ingram, Huey Lewis and the News and Prince and the Revolution. Saxophones, electric guitars, synthesizers, and breakbeats filled the air Ben breathed from birth. And being born one year after the birth of Hip Hop, Ben has been joined at the hip with the genre his entire life.

Playlists

Songs Under 2 Minutes!

17 April 2026

Quick songs, but guaranteed they’ll blow your mind! 🤯 Featuring artists like: Jacob Banks, Lizzy McAlpine, Green Day, The Pogues, Stiff Little Fingers, Maya Delilah, MXXWLL, Menahan Street Band

Knives

Knives

22 August 2024

It’s knives, not swords, and definitely not murder weapons! Featuring artists like: Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, Black Veil Brides, City and Colour, Big Thief, IAMX, SICK PUPPIES, Tricky

Go With Spirit 2

Go With Spirit 2

16 June 2024

The meaning of life never sounded so good. Featuring artists like: C.S. Armstrong, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Matisyahu, James Taylor, Sly & The Family Stone, Johnny Cash, P!nk, Electric Light Orchestra

Put It in the Bag

Put It in the Bag

8 May 2024

The Soundtrack to Levelling Up. Featuring Artists Like: A$AP Rocky, Special Ed, Lil’ Kim, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Lil Wayne, Jeezy, T.I.

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musicto Top 10 Tracks of 2023

16 January 2024

Featuring artists like: André 3000, Mariah the Scientist, The Libertines, Rammstein, Alice Longyu Gao, The Heavy, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lambrini Girls, Saba, Nep, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers.

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8 Songs to Stop Shouting

1 November 2023

You don’t need to be loud to be heard. Featuring artists like: Radiohead, Noah Kahan, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Autechre, Snoh Aalegra, Craig Finn, Prince

Hip Hop Heavy Halloween - Playlist Cover Image

Hip Hop Heavy Halloween

24 October 2023

Bound to get anyone with a soul on the dancefloor. Featuring artists like: KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Michael Abels, D’Angelo, Outkast, Midnight Star, The Egyptian Lover, Tarrus Riley, Yellowman

Playlist cover image for musicto playlist "Go With Spirit" - it's a person about to walk down a pathway made out of subliminally musical shapes - if you squint (sorry!) it could look like you're looking down a guitar neck - there's a light source at the end - the whole thing is like - fuck - music and spirit and god - and - I hope that helps :-)

Go With Spirit

15 August 2023

Tracks that speak to a higher power. Featuring artists like: Thomas Wynn & The Believers, Alabama Shakes, Gary Clark Jr., The Roots, Garland Jeffreys, Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals, Chris de Burgh, DMX

What the Funk is This?

What the Funk is This?

13 July 2022

Funk me? Funk you! And Rock you: Classic and New School. EDM you, Hip Hop you, and finally, Afrobeat you! Featuring artists like: Con Funk Shun, Mofak,Norman Greenbaum, The Black Keys, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye West, Peter Gabriel, Silvastone

Made by Ruth Langmore

30 June 2022

If you want to stop me, you’re gonna have to F***ING KILL ME!, featuring artists like: Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys, Run The Jewels

Take a Break: The Greatest Interludes in Hip Hop History

4 April 2022

Are you ready to ride the wave of life? Jump in – featuring artists like Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, Vince Staples, Outkast, Drake, J Cole, Kanye West, The Weeknd

4×4

13 December 2021

Fast and aggressive, exactly what you wanted – featuring artists like Strapping Young Lad • Descendents • Architects • The Bronx • FEVER 333 • GHOSTKID • Loathe • The Virus