The Best Songs to Listen to When High: A Stoner's Ultimate Playlist

The Best Songs to Listen to When High: A Stoner's Ultimate Playlist

Written by Joshua Sosin

There’s nothing quite like the right track hitting your ears after a few puffs. Whether you’re rolling a blunt, packing a bowl, or just vibing with a freshly lit joint, music and weed are a match made in heaven. For us hemp enthusiasts, the perfect playlist can turn a chill session into a full-on trip through sound, soul, and smoke.

Whether you're floating in your living room or watching the world blur by from your window, we’ve put together the ultimate stoner songs lineup. From classic rock and trippy beats to hip hop legends and new wave cannabis kings, these are the best songs to listen to when high — the ones that take you there.

Table of Contents

  • Intro: Music + Weed = Magic

  • Hip Hop Highs

  • Trippy Rock Essentials

  • R&B and Soul Vibes

  • Reggae and Ganja Grooves

  • Wild Cards and Deep Cuts

  • The Ultimate High Playlist — A Tracklist to Spark Up To

  • Last Words Before the Next Episode

Intro: Music + Weed = Magic

We all know the feeling. The room gets hazy, the sound gets sharper, and suddenly, every lyric hits deeper. Some songs feel like they were made to be played while you’re smoking weed — like they’re on the same frequency as your elevated mind. Whether you're blasting your playlist through a speaker or vibing alone with headphones, it’s all about the feel, the vibe behind the sound.

Hip Hop Highs

Let’s start where it always hits hard: hip hop. Cannabis culture and hip hop have walked hand-in-hand for decades — and some of the genre’s most iconic artists have dropped tracks that feel like a fat blunt rolled into a beat.

  • “The Next Episode” — Dr. Dre feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg This might just be the most iconic stoner anthem of all time. The beat hits like a puff of Purple Haze, and Nate Dogg’s smooth vocals feel like smoke curling in the air.

  • “How High” — Method Man & Redman Classic East Coast weed rapping. These two legends bring the blunt-force energy of a hotboxed cipher with bars that roll as smoothly as your best joint.

  • “Still D.R.E.” — Dre feat. Snoop Dogg A West Coast classic that rides like a lowrider through clouds of ganja.

  • “Mary Jane” — Rick James Not technically hip hop, but we’d argue Rick was rapping before rappers were rappers. “I’m in love with Mary Jane” — a line every weed lover has whispered at least once.

  • “Young, Wild & Free” — Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg feat. Bruno Mars Roll joints bigger, roll joints longer — that’s the Wiz way. And with Snoop on the track, it’s an automatic classic.

  • “Pursuit of Happiness” — Kid Cudi Trippy, soulful, and introspective — Cudi always hits different when you're floating high.

  • “Poland” — Lil Yachty Short, weird, and oddly catchy — this one hits different when you’re a few hits deep.

  • “Highest in the Room” — Travis Scott No explanation needed. Travis knows the vibe.

  • “Smoking Buddha” — Bone Thugs-N-Harmony A lesser-known gem, but it deserves a spot on any stoner’s soundtrack.

Trippy Rock Essentials

You can't talk about stoner songs without tipping your hat to the psychedelic rock gods. These tracks go deep — into your mind, into your soul, into that wild place where the lyrics don’t have to make sense to make you feel.

  • “Comfortably Numb” — Pink Floyd One of the best songs to listen to when high. The guitar solo alone will have you seeing sound.

  • “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” — Pink Floyd This track feels like it lasts a lifetime — in the best way. Light up and let the layers of sound wash over you.

  • “Purple Haze” — Jimi Hendrix If “Purple Haze” isn’t on your weed playlist, what are you even doing?

  • “Hotel California” — Eagles Surreal, eerie, beautiful — this song paints pictures in your brain when you’re lit.

  • “Dreams” — Fleetwood Mac Soft, floating, emotional. Stevie Nicks makes weed feel like a spiritual experience.

  • “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” — Bob Dylan Dylan’s raw voice and lyrics just hit different after a good smoke session.

R&B and Soul Vibes

If you’re trying to get into that soft, sensual space — where soul meets smoke — these songs are the slow-burn vibe you want.

  • “Let’s Get It On” — Marvin Gaye Smooth and sweet like the first inhale of a fat joint.

  • “Baby Mama Fond” — Erykah Badu (and also a Mood) Whether you’re listening for the sound or the words, this one resonates when you're floating.

  • “After Dark” — Drake feat. Static Major & Ty Dolla $ign A late-night haze track, perfect for those deep, vibey hours.

Reggae and Ganja Grooves

You already know where this is going.

  • “Legalize It” — Peter Tosh A straight-up anthem for anyone who ever believed weed should be free.

  • “Smoke Two Joints” — Sublime (covering The Toyes) It’s reggae, it’s punk, it’s weed culture in a song.

  • “Hits from the Bong” — Cypress Hill If the title didn’t give it away, Cypress Hill always knew how to soundtrack a smoke sesh.

  • “Could You Be Loved” — Bob Marley & The Wailers Classic Marley. A must-have on any cannabis playlist.

Wild Cards and Deep Cuts

Here are a few wild and unexpected tracks that hit especially hard when high:

  • “Strawberry Fields Forever” — The Beatles Psychedelic pop perfection.

  • “Sound & Color” — Alabama Shakes An underrated stoner gem that’ll swirl in your brain.

  • “Free” — Kid Cudi Cudi makes you feel free. This one's a spiritual float session.

The Ultimate High Playlist — A Tracklist to Spark Up To

Here's a quick look at what your next sesh playlist could look like:

  1. The Next Episode — Dre feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg

  2. Shine On You Crazy Diamond — Pink Floyd

  3. Purple Haze — Jimi Hendrix

  4. Young, Wild & Free — Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg

  5. Mary Jane — Rick James

  6. Comfortably Numb — Pink Floyd

  7. Pursuit of Happiness — Kid Cudi

  8. Dreams — Fleetwood Mac

  9. Hits from the Bong — Cypress Hill

  10. Hotel California — Eagles

  11. Baby Mama Fond — Erykah Badu

  12. Smoke Two Joints — Sublime

  13. Could You Be Loved — Bob Marley

  14. Free — Kid Cudi

  15. Highest in the Room — Travis Scott

Roll it up, spark it, and let this playlist take you wherever your high wants to go.

A Final Word

Whether you're lighting up to vibe out, drift away, or just feel the beat in your soul, music takes everything higher. These songs aren’t just background noise — they’re companions in your elevated state of mind. So next time you roll joints, put on a playlist and listen as the world softens, the smoke curls, and the sound takes over.

Got a favorite track we missed? There’s always room for more — this is your vibe, your world, your weed soundtrack.

Happy listening, Mood fam.

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