"Is he actually listening to these?" - Internet reacts to Lil Naay’s song “Pending” being featured on Barack Obama’s favorite music of 2025 list

Internet reacts to Lil Naay’s song “Pending” being featured on Barack Obama’s favorite music of 2025 list
Lil Naay (Image via official Instagram @lilnaay___)

Lil Naay's song Pending has been featured on former US president Barack Obama's favorite music of 2025 list. Pending was released on December 12, 2025 and is the singer's latest track. It already has more than one million views on YouTube.

The song being featured in the former president's tracklist has generated reactions from netizens, with many taking to social media to express their views.

"Is he actually listening to these?" asked one user.
"Obama claiming he listens to this gives me 'LeBron reading the first page of a book' energy," one netizen stated.
"that collab really made waves if obama’s vibing with it it’s next level," another netizen stated.
"That’s a huge milestone for Lil Naay. Having “Pending” with Myke Towers recognized on Obama’s favorite music list not only validates the song’s impact but also shows how far his reach has grown. It’s the kind of recognition that elevates an artist beyond their core audience and cements their place in the wider cultural conversation," one commenter opined.
"Obama's taste is evolving! "Pending" slaps harder than expected. Who else made the list this year?" another commenter stated.
"We really got Obama Wrapped before GTA 6," one reactor said.

Lil Naay's song shares space with works by the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Olivia Dean. The full list is given below:

  • Nice to Each Other by Olivia Dean
  • Luther by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
  • TATATA by Burna Boy feat. Travis Scott
  • Jump by BLACKPINK
  • Faithless by Bruce Springsteen
  • Pasayadan by Ganavya
  • 99 by Olamide feat. Daecolm, Seyi Vibez, Asake and Young Jonn
  • Pending by Lil Nay and Mike Towers
  • Sexo, Violencia y Llantas by Rosalía
  • Metal by The Beths
  • Abracadabra by Lady Gaga
  • Just Say Dat by Gunna
  • The Giver by Chappell Roan
  • Aurora by Mora and De La Rose
  • Silver Lining by Laufey
  • No More Old Men by Chance The Rapper and Jamia Woods
  • I Wish I Could Go Travelling Again by Stacey Kent
  • Please Don't Cry by Kacy Hill
  • Stay by ROE
  • Never Felt Better by Everything Is Better feat. Sampha and Florence Welch
  • In The Name Of Old by Victoria Noelle
  • Vitamina by Jombriel. DFM and Jetta
  • FLOAT by Jay Som feat. Jim Adkins
  • Sycamore Tree feat. Khamari
  • Nokia by Drake
  • En Privado by Xavi and Manuel Turizo
  • Not in Surrender by Obongyajar

Lil Naay started his career back in 2022

Lil Naay started his career back in 2022. The singer started by posting his music on YouTube and other streaming services. The rapper's first video was posted back in April 2022, called the Banda A'Mi, a collaboration with Carlos TRVP.

The singer started gaining traction online with tracks such as Me Tripea, Freca and Lil Orbit in 2023. The next year, in 2024, he collaborated with Carol X on the track Tu Bandi. He also collaborated with Keyviem on the track on the remix of El Menor. This collaboration reached one million views on YouTube after it was posted, the first track by Lil Nay to do so.

Lil Naay has had several tracks reach even greater views on YouTube since then, most notably the sensational track MAMI. MAMI has reached thirty-seven million views on the streaming platform, while his collaboration with Huan 62 has crossed sixty-two million views. The rapper also collaborated with Huan 62 on several other tracks, which have also done very well.


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Edited by Deebakar