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Rap Life?

23 tracks on Apple Music's Rap Life were measured on 2026-08-31: spectrum, loudness, dynamics, stereo image and timbre. This is the playlist's sound as numbers, and your track can be scored against it below.

PLR 12.8 dB · tilt -0.38 dB/oct · corr 0.96
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Third-octave spectrum of the Rap Life lineup: mean level per band (line) and one standard deviation (shaded), in dB. Measured, not illustrated.

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Your track's hook is measured the same way and ranked against the tracks already on the playlist, plus 60 other editorial lineups, so you see where it fits best, not just here.

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What Rap Life actually sounds like

Rap Life runs bright: the top end carries nearly as much energy as the bass, brighter than 53 of the 61 playlists we measure. A dull, muffled mix stands out here, and not in a good way.

Tracks here are compressed but not crushed: there is still room for drums to punch through.

The image is nearly mono: everything sits centered. Musically, minor keys dominate, hooks repeat hard. On our perceptual scales the room reads warmth and richness.

The exact numbers, the median and the spread for every metric, are in the table below.

MetricMedianTrack range
Peak-to-loudness ratio (PLR)12.8 dB10.9 – 16.9
Loudness range (LRA)2.0 LU0.3 – 10.8
Crest factor10.3 dB6.2 – 14.5
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Stereo correlation████████████
Mid/side ratio████████████
Onset rate████████████
Key clarity████████████
Repetitiveness████████████

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Median integrated loudness of the measured previews: -12.0 LUFS. Treat this as a property of loudness-normalized 30-second previews, not a mastering target; see what LUFS is.

Questions

How is the Rap Life sound profile measured?

The engine analyzes public 30-second previews of the 23 tracks on the playlist lineup of 2026-08-31: a 30-band third-octave spectrum, loudness and dynamics metering, stereo correlation and timbre statistics. The previews are deleted after measurement; only the statistics are kept.

How loud and compressed are tracks on Rap Life?

The median peak-to-loudness ratio is 12.8 dB, with individual tracks ranging from 10.9 to 16.9 dB. Higher PLR means more transient headroom; lower means denser limiting.

Does my mix's stereo width matter for Rap Life?

The lineup's median stereo correlation is 0.96. If your track is far wider or narrower than that, it will stand out from the playlist's sound, which the Radar score reflects.

Does matching the profile guarantee a placement?

No. Editors weigh story, momentum and taste, things no analysis can measure. What the profile tells you is whether your track sounds like it belongs, so you can spend your pitches where the fit is real.

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PLR 13.3 dB · tilt -0.88 dB/oct · corr 0.84

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Rap Life is a playlist operated by Apple Music. The name is used to identify what was measured: public 30-second previews of the lineup on 2026-08-31. Phosphor Audio is not affiliated with or endorsed by Apple Music.