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From hype rap anthems to hard-rock pick-me-ups, the best running songs are sure to boost your endurance and energise your every stride.

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Reflecting on prison, religion and destiny, ‘Dying To Live’ reframed Kodak Black as a fresh-faced pickpocket disarming marks at will.

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Critical in establishing gangsta rap, Ice-T’s second album, ‘Power’, remains a force of West Coast hip-hop.

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The Streets’ long-awaited sixth album, ‘The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light’, sees Mike Skinner’s storytelling go full-on cinematic.

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Summing up one of music’s most fondly-remembered eras, the best 90s albums define a puzzling decade that rewrote the rulebook for music.

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Introducing hip-hop to the mainstream, the best Sugar Hill Records songs proved rap could sell, and they still get the party started today.

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Dazzlingly ambitious and musically astute, Diddy’s fourth album, Press Play, totally reinvigorated his presence among hip-hop’s elite.

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Showcasing his growth as an artist, Mac Miller’s fifth album, ‘Swimming’, saw the rapper dive deep into introspection and vulnerability.

Provocative and pioneering, the best Lil’ Kim songs celebrated sex positivity and pushed against limitations on women in hip-hop.

From street-smart wordsmiths to soul starlets, the best Bad Boy Records artists are innovators who shaped the sound of a generation.

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