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Today’s Hits is home to the biggest songs in pop, hip-hop, R&B, and more. Here are the biggest hits anywhere and everywhere—an ever-changing snapshot of now. At the top of this week’s playlist is Mariah the Scientist’s “Burning Blue.” The smoldering ballad finds the singer-songwriter singing about a lover who melts her heart despite being jaded. “I got that blue fever/Cold as ice till you came near/You’re like another fire-breathing creature/But it don’t burn how it appears,” she lilts on the first verse. Mariah compares the intensity of being in love to the level of combustion that yields a blue flame—an idea which could only have been written by a woman who was once a biology major. Our editors are constantly searching for new music and updating this mix—so if you hear a song 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, we’re highlighting Lorde’s fraught and fierce single “What Was That” from her upcoming album <i>Virgin</i>—her first since 2021’s <i>Solar Power</i>. In her latest track, the pop star exudes a passionate yearning as she turns to “face reality.” “Since I was 17, I gave you everything/Now we wake from a dream,” she sings. 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 <i>being</i>. 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 Jessie Murph and the vengeful “Blue Strips.” In the spiteful cut, Murph seeks her retribution, but promises she’s not upset. “I had to get back at you, yeah/Got a new man/Got a new damn mansion in Malibu,” she spits. 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. This week, that means a link-up between one of the game’s most accomplished elder statesmen and one of its most promising new stars. “Me N OG Snoop” is a cross-generational banger from the one and only Snoop Dogg and Sexyy Red. The track appears on Snoop’s recently released <i>Iz It a Crime?</i>, the follow-up to last year’s Dr. Dre collaboration <i>Missionary</i>. He might not have Dre co-piloting this go, but as “Me N OG Snoop” proves, there’s no shortage of talent eager to work with a legend. Hear it on the Rap Life playlist, 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, GIVĒON’s “RATHER BE” is at the top of the playlist. The singer-songwriter laments a failed relationship to the point that he’s willing to stay and work it out rather than be with someone else. “I’d rather be a fool than believe in someone new/I’d rather be with you than the other half of someone who’s/Not even half of you,” he declares. 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 Charli xcx with her 2020 track “party 4 u,” which has recently surged to the top of the charts as the singer continues her world takeover on the second leg of her BRAT tour. 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 country star Chris Stapleton with “Bad As I Used to Be” from the soundtrack of the Apple Original Film <i>F1® The Movie</i> starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. 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 is KAROL G with “LATINA FOREVA.” The Colombian superstar proved herself as a reggaetón powerhouse long ago, yet with this proud, potent 2000s-style perreo throwback, she reinforces everything fans have come to love from her invaluable contributions to the genre. 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’s cover star is Turnstile with “NEVER ENOUGH.” The title track from the Baltimore hardcore punk band’s fourth studio album, due in June, features dreamy chords, fast riffs—and Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes on cello. Check back often, as our editors update this playlist regularly—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Hip-hop and R&B offer some of the most fluid, dynamic sounds today, true barometers for where the culture is at and where it’s going. This week, headlining #OnRepeat—a playlist chock-full of the hottest new songs we can’t seem to stop playing—is Latto’s “Somebody,” a syrupy-sweet ode to puppy love. Make no mistake, these are the missives of a grown-ass woman, but it’s hard not to break into a big cheddar cheese smile when you hear her rap lines like “You the type that I would've skipped school for/This year I got you on my mood board/I want to live in your skin/When I jump out, you jump in.” Listen to the Georgia-bred MC confess to being down bad for a man on “Somebody” now on the #OnRepeat playlist. #OnRepeat is updated regularly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.