The Fucking Playlist Takeover: Tara Raani

Welcome to my Fucking Playlist takeover. Each week creatives from all over the world select their top songs for, you guessed it, fucking. This week, it's Tara Raani. If you like Teyana Taylor, Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith - this one's for you.

Tara Raani is a steward of beauty in many forms - modeling, acting, writing, and painting - based in NYC. She writes and dreams about radical and hopeful visions of the future.

1. Name:
Tara Raani

2. Where are you from?
Minnesota

3. Describe your personality in 3 words:
Sharp, Radical, Harmony

4. What makes you feel sexy?
Feeling powerful in myself - dancing alone, stretching naked, oiling my body and telling each part nice things. I love exploring the erotics of everyday life - putting my hand in a bag of rice, smelling my girlfriend’s edge control, seeing a symmetrical stem of leaves.

5. What's the best concert you've ever been to (and why)?
Alex Mali at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. I stumbled into the show by accident, and she was performing spoken word / rapping over really beautiful beats. She was so connected to herself and her music. She performed like there was no one else in the room, just vibing to her own creation.

6. What's your favorite part of your body?
My hands and feet. They’re so beautiful and they do so much for me. My nails are ~always~ done.

7. What's your favorite time to listen to music?
Right when I wake up. I think that the first hour we wake up should feel like a party.

8. How do you like to relax and unwind?
I like to cuddle with my girlfriend, watch Survivor, and smoke in my yard.

9. What do you think is the most important quality in a lover/partner?
Curiosity. A partner learns you over and over again, forever. Curiosity means they are courageous and vulnerable in continuing to know you. Curiosity extends beyond the interpersonal relationship: they are endlessly curious about the world and forever students of the universe.

10. How do you get inspired?
I am most inspired by ancient India and NYC. I read a lot of ancient Hindu texts and revel in our ancient art and design; we put so much emphasis on beauty in my ancient culture, and I hope to put that same intention and care into my art and life. NYC brings me life everyday - being a young artist here is like being in a lab: we’re all constantly experimenting and building off of each other and being ambitious and raw.

1. Your go-to song to get in the mood / get turned on?
3Way by Teyana Taylor

2. A song that always makes you feel sexy?
Aigiri Nandini by Rajalakshmee Sanjay

3. A song that you never get tired of listening to?
Stickwitu by Pussycat Dolls

4. A song that reminds you of a lover?
Loveeeeeee Song by Rihanna ft. Future

5. A song that helps you relax?
My World by Oshun ft. Jorja Smith

6. Last song you played for someone?
Mood by dvsn

7. The song that best defines you?
Two Weeks by FKA Twigs

8. A song from a concert you loved?
Faded by Alex Mali ft. Thutmost

9. A song from a sexy music video you love?
Nuestro Planeta by Kali Uchis ft. Raekwon

⚠️ Bonus songs ⚠️ Tell us 5 bonus songs and why you chose them…

Special Affair by The Internet: ‘you should come here and sit your ass on this throne’ WHAT A LINE.

Orbit by NAO: This is a song about heartbreak, and NAO’s voice is so beautiful, I could cry every time I hear it. Sometimes even songs that are emotionally sad make me want to fuck.

Glitter by Tyler the Creator: ‘Every time you come around, I feel like glitter’ is what it feels like to be in love.

Summer by The Carters: Beyonce starts out the song with ‘let’s make love in the summertime’ that’s my forever mood.

Don’t Be Lazy by Emotional Oranges: If you’re fucking me, you definitely can’t be lazy.

Girl by The Internet ft. KAYTRANADA: This song is how I feel about my queen.

Go and listen to the playlist now and treat yourself to some sexy time!