Listen to this when
Stressed Out
stressed, but still standing 💪
Who it's for
A Tribe Called Quest look at the ordinary pressures that wear people down and offer encouragement to persevere.
Stressed and weighed down→Steadied and encouraged
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Stressed Out" is a song by A Tribe Called Quest featuring Faith Evans on the chorus, from their fourth album, Beats, Rhymes and Life. It was produced by The Ummah and released as a single on November 11, 1996, on Jive Records. The chorus interpolates Anita Baker's "Good Love." Its music video shows people dealing with work stress and money problems and ends with a family birthday party.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit lyrics.
Age: Suggested 16+
Begin the morning by saying to thyself, I shall meet with the busybody, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, envious, unsocial.Marcus Aurelius, The Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Book 2 (tr. George Long)
