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

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed his fondness for hip-hop, particularly the work of late rapper Tupac Shakur. In an interview with his wife Jeanette on The Katie Miller Podcast, Rubio stated that Tupac was his favorite artist due to his narration of a certain point of view and lifestyle. Rubio also mentioned his appreciation for EDM remixes, which reimagine genres like country music.

However, he is not a fan of country music, citing the sad subject matter of many of its songs as the reason. Rubio's musical tastes differ from those of his predecessors, with previous secretaries of state showing a preference for a range of genres, including rock, classical music, and jazz. Antony Blinken, Condoleezza Rice, John Kerry, Henry Kissinger, and Madeleine Albright are among those who have revealed their musical passions.

Blinken played guitar and performed covers of blues songs, while Rice was a skilled pianist who performed with the Denver Symphony Orchestra and played contemporary hits. Kerry played guitar in a high-school SURF rock group, Kissinger played classical music at high volume while writing, and Albright supported jazz and hosted musicians connected to the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz during her tenure as secretary of state.