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Inspiring and motivational, the best workout songs have driven many a competitor to achieve their personal best – and then smash it.

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From TikTok viral sensations to alt-pop eccentrics bidding for chart glory, these are the musicians you need to watch in 2023.

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From its rise as one of the best songs of 2005 to its embrace as a TikTok challenge, Sean Paul’s Temperature shows no sign of cooling down.

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Taking a moment to survey hip-hop’s history, Missy Elliott used ‘Under Construction’ to deal with grief while still bringing the party.

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Holding their own against their male rivals, the best female rappers prove that gender is irrelevant when it comes to skill and vision.

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From sex-positive anthems to forthright blasts at her critics, the best Cardi B songs have set new standards for straight-talking in rap.

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From hip-hop decadence to cop-show pastiches, the best 90s music videos were innovative and stylish examples of what the format could do.

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Released in the wake of Biggie’s death, ‘No Way Out’ found Puff Daddy reckoning with a mounting crisis in hip-hop.

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With her debut album, ‘Supa Dupa Fly’, Missy Elliott revolutionised the sound and look of hip-hop and pop music for the 21st century.

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Arguably The Notorious B.I.G.’s signature song, Hypnotize has become a byword for hip-hop and a definitive document of the bling era.

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