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Today’s Hits is home to the biggest songs in pop, hip-hop, R&B, and more. At the top of this week’s playlist is Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need.” The playful and infectious track finds the singer-songwriter directly asking for the love and respect she deserves. Check back often, as our editors update this playlist regularly—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Alpha is a space for redefining the meaning of a woman’s power. Power doesn’t have to be about fighting, standing up, or changing history. The power of these artists lies in their existence. From there flows truth, authenticity, vulnerability, nuanced representation. This week, two R&B powerhouses team up in pursuit of one thing: revenge. On “Robbed You,” Summer Walker and Mariah the Scientist furiously list all the things they wish they’d done to the men who wasted their time—including some pretty intimidating felonies. Enter Alpha now and add it to your library to keep in touch with the women making music on their terms, uplifting one another and challenging notions through the simple matter of being. Now, that’s real power.

Social media hasn’t just changed how we communicate, but also what we listen to and how we hear it. With that, here’s our up-to-the-minute playlist of tracks making the leap from your social channels into the broader cultural stream. On top now is Charli xcx’s “Chains of Love” off of her upcoming album <i>Wuthering Heights</i>. The haunting song explores a relationship that is both intoxicating and destructive. “I’d rather watch my skin bleed/In the eye of your storm/I can’t let go/Shattering like glass,” she sings. Because there’s no schedule for going viral, our editors update these selections throughout the week as needed, so if you hear something you want to hang on to, add it to your library. If it’s trending there, you’ll hear it here.

Rap Life is home to hip-hop's heavy hitters and its vanguard—the songs that speak to the moment and define the culture today. Gunna’s “just say dat,” which appears on the MC’s acclaimed album <i>The Last Wun</i>, tops the playlist this week. Listen to “just say dat” on Rap Life now, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

R&B is one of the most dynamic, adventurous sounds in modern music, a place where art both personal and provocative meets the mainstream. From the alt vanguard to modern vets, straightforward to left-field, these tracks capture where R&B is now and point the way to where it’s going. This week, Olivia Dean’s “Lady Lady” is at the top of the playlist. The tender track reflects on womanhood and embracing change. We update this playlist regularly. If you like a track, add it to your library.

A-List Pop is your weekly guide to what’s on top in pop music. Leading this week’s playlist is Grammy-nominated Canadian pop star and Apple Music Up Next alum Tate McRae with “NOBODY’S GIRL,” a new track from the just-released <i>SO CLOSE TO WHAT??? (deluxe)</i> album. Check back often, as our editors update this playlist regularly—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

New Music Daily is the playlist that never sleeps, updated regularly with new music you can’t miss. Today’s cover star is Australian electropop duo Confidence Man with “17,” the latest track from their upcoming EP <i>Active Scenes Vol One</i>, dropping later this week. Have a listen and add this playlist to your library to stay up on the latest must-hear new songs.

¡Dale Play! remains the place to hear the biggest Latin tracks from your favorite Spanish-language artists from around the world. Headlining the playlist this week are Romeo Santos and Prince Royce with “Dardos.” Taken from their just-released joint album, the <i>Better Late Than Never</i> highlight exemplifies this historic union of bachata royalty that’s sure to satisfy their respective and collective fanbases. This playlist is updated often, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

ALT CTRL is home to the latest and greatest in alternative music. Here, it’s as much an attitude as a sound—music that keeps things a little left of center and rough around the edges. This week, The Neighbourhood finds inspiration in a classic dashboard fixture, a hip-swinging hula dancer, for this woozy and dark ode to a loved one before disaster (“Saw you dancin’ on my dash/Last memory that I have... That must’ve been when I crashed”). Check back often, as our editors update this playlist regularly—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

This week, the lead track on #OnRepeat, a playlist chock-full of the hottest new songs we can’t seem to stop playing, is “4TH OF JULY,” a new Meek Mill and Fridayy collaboration. Hear it now on the #OnRepeat playlist, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.