Marco Rubio loves Tupac. What did other US secretaries of state listen to?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed a deep appreciation for hip-hop, specifically the late rapper Tupac Shakur. In an interview on The Katie Miller Podcast, the Florida native of Cuban descent mentioned that Tupac was a talented narrator of a particular worldview, making him his favorite artist of all time. Despite Rubio's fondness for hip-hop, he also admitted to disagreeing with his wife's country music playlist, noting that many songs focused on sad subjects like the loss of loved ones.

Rubio's musical preferences differ from those of his predecessors, who have shown an interest in a variety of genres throughout the past five decades, ranging from rock to classical. Antony Blinken, Condoleezza Rice, John Kerry, Henry Kissinger, and Madeleine Albright are among the former secretaries of state who have been both fans and performers of various musical styles, using music as a means of cultural diplomacy.