One of the highlights of Issa Rae’s hit HBO show Insecure was always the soundtrack, curated by Issa herself and featuring some of hip-hop and R&B’s rising stars. Fans reveled in both hearing longtime faves and getting put onto newcomers with every episode, with the show’s team sharing each episode’s tracklist as part of a growing playlist on streaming services. On Sunday night, the series finale aired, bringing the show to a close that fans are still discussing and debating on Twitter.
And while the touching finale may have sparked diverging opinions on the resolution of its lead character’s complicated love life, one thing many fans seem to agree on is that the music helped make the show. Scrolling through the “Insecure” trending topic on Twitter, you’re just as likely to see messages praising the show’s musical curation as you are ones debating various plot points throughout its five-season run.
Raphael Saadiq’s musical direction was another highlight of Insecure.
He really made the music a character.
— Kay (@audaciouskay) December 27, 2021
Music makes the setting and Insecure did that so well.
That is one area where they excelled compared to most other series I’ve seen.
— Kay (@audaciouskay) December 27, 2021
the music is such an integral part of Insecure, they really created a signature sound around the music they curate for the show
This playlist HBO made for the show has interviews with the soundtrack artists and cast members discussing the music journeyhttps://t.co/45Mk0VYscH https://t.co/edHkgAbHmX— Waystar Royco Intern (@kingbealestreet) December 27, 2021
Most of my favorite/most listed to music of the year came from #insecure and not sure what to do now that it’s over
https://t.co/LG8PCv7GWG
— Patrese Anderson (@PatreseAnderson) December 27, 2021
Insecure always picked great music. https://t.co/Q2GRofmMIc
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(@Chinnwee) December 27, 2021
Think what ima miss more about insecure are the music selections made. Show steady dropping new artists
— Yorëy
(@__yorey) December 27, 2021
Many of the artists featured on the soundtrack also chimed in with both praise and thanks for Issa Rae’s fan-favorite series, which many say helped introduce them to new audiences — a sentiment that fans echoed wholeheartedly. Issa herself, who always live-tweets the show right along with fans, offering background information from the writer’s room and her inspirations for the show’s setting, plot, and its plethora of jokes, even noted how some of the finale’s songs found their way into touching pivotal scenes.
it’s been an honor of my career thus far for my songs to be used as a part of this story #InsecureHBO
can’t believe it’s over
soooo much love to everyone involved, thanks for sharin my music with the world~
— reebs
(@Mereba) December 27, 2021
The music was so perfect!! @Mereba @ambre @cleosol and Joseline ?!?? #InsecureSeriesFinale
— India Shawn (@IndiaShawn) December 27, 2021
Having your music play in an Insecure episode means you made it in life idc
— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@keyon) December 27, 2021
Name an artist or song you discovered because of #Insecure by @IssaRae
I’ll start:
Sticky x Ravyn Lenae
— Peach
(@mspeacherino) December 27, 2021
Love to @Mereba for giving us this beautiful song for our soundtrack. #InsecureHBO
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) December 27, 2021
Yebba’s “Distance” got me through quarantine and was my most listened to song in 2020. #InsecureHBO
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) December 27, 2021
Love Cleo Sol. This song played on my shuffle while I was brainstorming the finale and I got chills thinking about how perfect it was for this moment and Issa’s journey. #InsecureHBO
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) December 27, 2021
Had to get my girl Joseline song in here. Perfectly fit the theme. #InsecureHBO
— Issa Rae (@IssaRae) December 27, 2021
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