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25 Best Hip-Hop Workout Songs

Spice up your gym regimen with these energizing hip-hop tunes

From Shannon Barbour, for About.com

We can all break the monotony of daily workouts by adding some vibrant hip-hop music to the mix. Without a doubt, music is the quickest way to shake things up and help couch potatoes spring into exercise action. We’ve found 25 of the best hip-hop workout songs to help spice up your gym routine. See if your picks match ours.

5. 50 Cent - "In Da Club"

50 Cent - "In Da Club"© Shady/Aftermath
"In Da Club" is absolutely one of the best hip-hop workout songs, mostly because of the catchy, well-paced beat. The video features 50 training for endurance to succeed in the rap game, and many have been following suit to get in shape in their own lives.

4. Onyx - "Slam"

Onyx - "Slam"
"Slam" is arguably Onyx's biggest song ever. It's also a perfect song for any kind of exercise.

3. Luke - "I Wanna Rock"

This is a super high energy, high bpm joint that will definitely burn calories. Just keeping up with the beat alone is enough to make you sweat.

2. Kanye West - "Stronger"

© Takashi Murakami
A good friend of mine is a spin instructor at a gym in her area, and Kanye’s Daft Punk-driven mega-hit is just one weapon in her arsenal.

1. OutKast - "B.O.B"

If this doesn’t make you move, you don’t have a pulse. The lead single off the classic Stankonia album is a sure enough gym-banger.

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