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Once purely underground and hyper-local, hip-hop is now probably the single biggest sound in the world—what you hear no matter where you go. Highlighting your Drakes, your Cardis, your Post Malones and Khaleds, this playlist serves as a rolling collection of the genre's biggest hits. Our editors are always switching things up. If you like a track, add it to your library.

Great rap is superhero music: Put it on and you’ll feel like you can break through walls. Along with Apple Music's editors, Apple Fitness+ trainers Bakari, Kim, Anja, and Jamie-Ray chose these hip-hop and R&B tunes to guide you through the peaks, valleys, peaks, peaks, and more peaks that make high-intensity interval training (HIIT) one of the most demanding—but rewarding—ways to work out. Because if you wanted to take it easy, you’d take a nap.

“Hey Siri, play the Tactical Gaming playlist.”

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. This week, that means a new collaboration from Rick Ross and Pharrell that doesn’t sound like much in either of their catalogs. The song is called “For the Money,” and while its Afro-trap production feels like new ground for both the MC and the producer, it’s perfect for the kind of luxury-fashion-conscious gatherings both have made their brand. Listen to Ross and Pharrell step into the moment on “For the Money” on Rap Life, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

The best songs for getting you through that final lap or set. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Sometimes the right playlist is the difference between a good workout and a great one. This mix, focusing on new hip-hop, is designed to keep you in beast mode, from warm-up to cooldown. Our editors regularly update these tracks, so if something gives you that extra push, add it to your library.

This is turn-up music that will put you in the club before you’re even on your way. Mostly hip-hop, a little R&B, all bang, all day. Our editors update these picks regularly. If you like a track, add it to your library. Enough talk? Okay. Let’s go.

“Hey Siri, play the Hip-Hop Drive playlist.”