Songs to Motivate Yourself to Achieve Greatness

I've seen a few posts on banker songs, but none that really do the topic justice. This is dedicated in particular to those songs that inspire one to carpe diem, yell at a millennial for not understanding that bankers are the buttresses of the world economy, or generally reinforce the hustle and fast life in all forms while also having some shred of correlation to actually being in finance.

I will refrain from including anything on the dance/house side of things as although they may pump you up, they likely lack the lyrical backing or 'quotability' for this particular list, so we'll leave the Tiesto to the clubs (I would have probably thrown in selected tracks from Club Life: Vol 4 NYC if you were curious) Obviously there are going to be some songs i'll miss, but before you bark at me for doing so keep my criteria for selection in mind first.

In no particular order....


-This song might make you move to southern florida to become a drug king pin

Jordan Belfort- Wes Walker, Jordan Belfort
-Almost didn't include this because it's so overt, but it still gets you pumped up


-Rise and grind, an OG classic that reminds us apparently there are pablo noriega impersonators

Cake/ Paris Morton Music- Drake, Nothing Was The Same
-Anything that involves not only an expensive steak joint, but New York's own Il Mulino in the title and first line respectively deserve to be on this list


-"Money taught me spanish, make it andale"

The World Is Yours- Nas, Illmatic
-"I'm out for dead presidents to represent me"


-Just listen, you'll know why

I Get Money- 50 Cent, Curtis
there's not much to this song except for the title, but still


-It really does

Money, Cash, Hoes- Jay-Z, Vol. 2 Hard Knock Life
-Thats the motto


-Because those fucks at KPMG can deal with your damage costs

Pablo- Gucci Mane, Diary of a Trap God
-If you watch narcos, you know its a bankers thing to snort Pablo's product in an airport bathroom and then get punched in the face by a strung out DEA agent


-Gambling in Cuba and expressing a superiority complex over those who practice law is textbook

Dead Presidents II- JAY Z, Reasonable Doubt
-"I gross the most at the end of the fiscal year than these niggas could wish to"

So there it is, not comprehensive but if you don't already have a playlist I would say this isn't a bad place to start.

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Big Pimpin by Jay-Z Hustlers ambition by 50 Beamer Benz Bentley by Lloyd Banks

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Too Drunk to Fuck by the Dead Kennedys

Those who can, do. Those who can't, post threads about how to do it on WSO.
 

1) Schemin Up - Drake 2) Gotta Have It - Jay Z/Kanye 3) Trophies - Drake 4) 6 god - Drake 5) Stay Schemin - Rick Ross/Drake

Bonus: Champagne Champion - Wes Period

 

you should create the official wso spotify playlist

I'm talking about liquid. Rich enough to have your own jet. Rich enough not to waste time. Fifty, a hundred million dollars, buddy. A player. Or nothing. See my Blog & AMA

Good lord I was getting depressed by these posts. I really thought there would be more headbangers in this place.

Really enjoy Mors Principium Est when I work out. Same for August Burns Red and Miss May I.

My go to band for late night working sessions is Insomnium. Ther latest album (Winter's Gate) is an absolute masterpiece.

 

The whole finance + music thing really makes me tick. I put together this mix/playlist/whatever you want to call it inspired by the infamous french trader Jerome Kerviel. Great for chilling to and ace-ing those midterms. It's on soundcloud, can't link shit yet. Search for: "jerome kerviel anue"

 

Some of these have been said already but this is my list

Beamer Benz or Bentley - Lloyd Banks Hustlin' - Rick Ross Money and the Power - Kid Ink Ali Bomaye - The Game, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross A Milli - Lil Wayne I Like Tuh - Carnage, ILoveMakonnen All The Way Up (Remix) - Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Jay Z, French Montana Monster - Meek Mill Old English - Young Thug, A$AP Ferg Hold Up - Lil Wayne Dirt Off Your Shoulder - Jay Z N.Y. State of Mind - Nas Ambitionz Az A Ridah - 2Pac Backseat Freestyle - Kendrick Lamar Big Pimpin' - Jay Z When I Be On Tha Mic - Rakim Trouble On My Mind - Pusha T, Tyler The Creator On My Level - Wiz Khalifa Meant 2 Be - Lil Snupe, Boosie Badazz Bonfire - Childish Gambino Vibin In This Bih - Kodak Black

 

Flexecution-Logic All I Do-Logic Man of the Year-Logic Ultimate-Denzel Curry Street Lights-Kanye Savage Mode-21 Savage X-21 Savage 6 Man-Drake Cold Blooded-Kid Cudi

 

6PM in New York by Drake is also great

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