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    You may not fill out a bikini like Mariah, or sport a six pack like LL, but none of that matters when you're partying to these classic hits on a hot summer day by the pool.
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    Fans of Ms. Swift like their country music romantic and introspective, with a pop of independence and a dash of girl power. These same charms can be found in these artists from all across the music spectrum.
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    Of the current crop of pop divas, Barbados-born Rihanna has proven to have one of the keenest ears for of-the-moment hits. Here are the best songs from Rihanna, her contemporaries, and the artists she's collaborated with.
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    Songs by Robyn and similar artists
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    Can't get enough Weezy? Listen to these songs performed by and featuring Lil Wayne.

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    Dance your '80s-loving ass off!
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    Sassy, sexy and soulful, these are the essential anthems by the all-female R&B groups that dominated the '90s pop charts. Scrubs are, naturally, not welcome.
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    An eclectic mix of classic songs about summer.
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    A collection of ethereal, melodic, and ambient songs to help you unwind after work. From current indie to forgotten gems from the past, everything reverberates with the same dreamy aesthetics. Brought to you from KnowPhase.com
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    At the end of the relationship, sometimes you just want to wallow. These classic lost-love ballads from the 1980s are the perfect soundtrack to a good cry.
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    If you came of age in the 90s, these school-dance staples will surely jog some memories of crepe paper and balloons in the school gym.
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    We read all the music blogs so you don't have to. Updated weekly, these are the songs that indie music blogs love.
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    This collection of heart-thumping hip hop beats will help you reach the next level in your cardio workouts.
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    Some songs just sound like summertime. Hold up your lighter and groove to these essential warm-weather classic rock jams.
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    The most essential classic rock hits from the late '60s through the early '70s. Long hair, epic guitar solos, and singers who graduated from frontman school with honors.
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    From BBQs and honky-tonks to rodeos and hoedowns, this playlist of country songs is sure to bring out the "yee haw" in you.
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    Listen to the catchiest, most hook-laden dance songs from the past decade.
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    Despite the prominence of malaise-infused genres like grunge, the '90s yielded a glut of shamelessly fun-loving, crowd-pleasing hits. Here's our salute to the '90s songs that made us feel so good.
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    Put on your bro tank and shoot some 'ruit; this playlist of the hottest voices in college rap -- along with some of rap's superstars -- is the perfect soundtrack to your next house party.
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    Updated weekly, these are the most recent songs posted on the tastemaking music blog, gorillavsbear.net
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    Hip hop started with the DJ. From the original turntable stylists of the late '70s and early '80s until now, we big up the art of DJing while tracing the evolution of turntablism.
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    You may not fill out a bikini like Mariah, or sport a six pack like LL, but none of that matters when you're partying to these classic hits on a hot summer day by the pool.
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    Dance the night away to the stacked jukebox in a steamy dive bar on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
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    Fill your apartment with friends, neighbors and strangers; pour some drinks and dim the lights; start this playlist of new, cool and stylish songs; play it loud.
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    Positive, uplifting hip hop from throughout the genre's history.
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    Jimmy Buffett is more than a singer/songwriter, he's a state of mind. Put on your flip-flops and embrace your inner Parrothead with this beach-ready mix of Jimmy's hits, friends, influences and tributes.
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    Do you have a fever for which the only prescription is more cowbell? Listen to the greatest songs totally driven by percussion's eager overachiever.
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    Nothing gets you through even the toughest mornings like these feel-good, contemporary hip hop and R&B jams. Face the day with soul and power!
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    All of the greatest, uptempo songs from Motown's 1959-1970 Golden Age, digitally remastered from the mono master tapes. Listen to these classics the way they were meant to be heard.
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    Early rap hits from the days when all a rapper needed was two turntables and a microphone.
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    "The new millennium didn't mark a clean break from the past, but the seeds planted in the first years of the twenty-first century have altered the music industry in ways greater and more profound than at any time in the past thirty years." - Pitchfork
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    Smooth disco, house and R&B for a Saturday evening spent by a pool, drinking and dancing with friends and beautiful strangers.
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    From the underground to your above ground; chill by the chlorine with your Ray Bans on and waste away the day with these sun-drenched indie tunes.
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    You're not an American until you take a cross-country road trip, and it isn't a proper road trip unless you're blasting these songs. This playlist is long enough for even the most arduous leg of your journey.
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    Whether on a road trip or partying with with friends, this playlist includes songs that just about everyone can belt out, off-key, at the top of their lungs. Everybody now!
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    A sunny, nostalgia-drenched playlist packed with memorable hits from the ska-punk of Sublime and Reel Big Fish to the pop-rock of No Doubt and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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    Get down with these soul and R&B classics -- many of which are about food -- at your next barbecue.
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    Shake off the winter doldrums and dance around to these upbeat and outrageously catchy indie pop tunes.
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    Kick it by the Weber with these hip hop jams marinated in summertime flavor. Expect throwbacks, new joints, and a handful of guilty pleasures.
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    Songs by The Gaslight Anthem and similar artists
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    Songs by The Lonely Island and similar artists
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    Kick off your shoes and twist the night away to infectiously upbeat songs everyone knows by heart: the most fun rock, soul, and doo wop cuts from the '50s and '60s.
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    Marshall Bruce Mathers III, or Eminem to his fans, is one of the most verbally dexterous MCs to emerge since the genre's beginnings. Here are the highlights of his solo career, as well as other artists he inspired, through lyricism or production.
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    All country music orbits Johnny Cash. This playlist includes songs by his greatest influences, his closest contemporaries, his indebted followers, and The Man In Black himself. http://johnnycash.com/
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    One of the greatest hip hop groups of all time, the Wu-Tang Clan has proved timeless and astonishingly prolific. This mix takes you straight to the slums of Shaolin, covering the work of Wu-Tang's core members, outsiders, and everything in between.
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    Musical styles come and go, but some songs will always sound great. This collection of upbeat pop and rock songs from the '60s, '70s and '80s is perfect for the workday or the weekend.
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    Listen to the most popular pop songs in America as determined by the Billboard charts.
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    Listen to the most popular rap songs in America as determined by Billboard and influential major-market radio DJs.
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    Whether you're in your shower, your car, or your local dive bar, these are the party anthems you'll want to sing along to. For a good time, belt out these hits as loud as you can.
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    Party music. Big, loud, nasty, sweaty, party music from the 2000s.
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    Listen to the greatest hip hop songs of all time, as chosen by VH1 viewers.
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    It's time for a well-deserved girl's night out, so pour some drinks and crank up the volume; these pop, rap and dance songs will prepare you and your girlfriends for what lies ahead.
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    Some songs just have a certain je ne sais quoi; when you hear them you start skipping down a crowded public street. Embarrassing? Absolutely. Will you care? Not likely.