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The tracks you can’t get enough of lately, all in one place. Updated as you listen.

Discover new music from artists we think you'll like. Refreshed every Friday.

Born in Nigeria and Ghana, Afrobeats has become one of the most eclectic—and exportable—sounds in contemporary music, often incorporating everything from rap and dancehall to R&B and house. At the top of the playlist this week is Tiwa Savage’s “Energy”, a Wande Coal and Mavo collaboration that Savage previewed for fans during her recent MOBO Awards performance. Hear it now on Afrobeats Hits alongside the rest of the infectious if indefinable sound of 21st-century Africa, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

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 Ariana Grande’s newest single “hate that i made you love me” off her upcoming album <i>petal</i>. Co-produced by frequent collaborators Ilya and Max Martin, the atmospheric track finds the singer-songwriter expressing her regret amid the emotional fallout of an intense connection. Check back often, as our editors update this playlist regularly—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

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. Few tracks in 2024 embody that ideal the way Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” does. Let us, if just for a moment, forget about the Godzilla vs. King Kong-like back-and-forth with Drake that inspired the song. When “Not Like Us” was unleashed upon an already rapt listening audience, its barrage of quotable catchphrases burrowed deep into the hip-hop consciousness instantly. The song was the answer to a challenge most fans wouldn’t have thought Kendrick even considered, but if he was going to prove he could make a party record, he would do so maintaining the integrity of his practice. And that, both literally and philosophically, made all the difference. The gap between Kendrick Lamar albums has at times tricked casual fans into believing LA doesn’t have an enduring rap hero, but King K-Dot made sure to certify his presence in song. “City is back up, it’s a must we outside!” he declares.

New Music Daily is the playlist that never sleeps, updated regularly with new music you can’t miss. Today’s cover star is ROLE MODEL—aka singer-songwriter Tucker Pillsbury—with the new single “High Hopes 3000”, off his upcoming third studio album <i>Chuck Timely & The Hourglass</i>. Listen to it now and add this playlist to your library to stay up on the latest must-hear new songs.

From romantic ballads to sensual, acoustic meditations, this is the key to the best R&B and Afropop songs from across the continent. Artists of all origins explore the feeling of love through different rhythms, genres and languages, flavoured with the highs of adoration and the lows of heartbreak. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Sunsets, coastlines, quiet towns and rustling forests: Here’s a playlist dedicated to the mellow side of African music. No one style, no one era—but a feeling. Now sit back and watch the clock stop. Our editors update picks here now and then, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.