The Best Clean Hype Playlist for High School Sports
If you are a coach, a team captain, or the designated DJ for the locker room, you know the struggle.
You need music that gets the energy up. You want that heavy bass and aggressive rap flow that gets the team ready to play. But you also have parents in the stands, or a coach who will shut it down the second they hear an f-bomb.
Finding a "Clean Hype" playlist usually results in two things:
Cheesy, outdated pop songs.
"Kidz Bop" energy that the team hates.
I got tired of searching, so I built the ultimate Varsity Game Day playlist. It’s 100% clean, but it keeps the intensity high.
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The Vibe: Aggressive, Cinematic, Safe for the Aux
This isn't a pop playlist. This is strictly for the weight room, warmups, and pre-game focus. We focused on high-energy hip-hop and cinematic tracks that make you feel like the main character.
We’re talking about the kind of music that works for football warmups, basketball shootarounds, or hitting a PR in the gym.
Who is on the playlist?
The list features heavy hitters who are known for great flows without the explicit lyrics, plus edited versions of top-tier rap.
NF: The king of clean hype. We've got tracks like "When I Grow Up" and "SUFFICE" that bring pure aggression without the cursing.
Spider-Verse Soundtracks: Some of the best hype music out there right now comes from these movies. Tracks like "What's Up Danger" and "Annihilate" are instant adrenaline.
Kendrick Lamar (Clean Versions): Yes, you can play Kendrick at practice if you find the right edits. We found the clean cuts of "HUMBLE." and "Not Like Us" that keep the beat but scrub the language.
Classics: It wouldn't be a sports mix without Fort Minor’s "Remember the Name" or "Seven Nation Army" (The Glitch Mob Remix).
Best Time to Use This Playlist
Locker Room: When the team is getting dressed and the focus is shifting to the game.
Warmups: The beats are fast enough to keep the pace up during layups or drills.
The Weight Room: Perfect for heavy lifting days where you need that extra push.
Listen to the Playlist
Stop stressing about the lyrics and focus on the game. You can save the playlist to your library using the link below.
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDFn5NztqmDIUB2vSuhSp50QfYpINcpjk&si=9qVEwiKiB7Zwrr2s
| Song Title | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Never Land (feat. Marz) | Andy Mineo | 4:52 |
| What's Up Danger | Blackway & Black Caviar | 3:43 |
| Elevate | DJ Khalil (feat. Denzel Curry, YBN Cordae) | 3:40 |
| Annihilate | Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne | 3:52 |
| Start a Riot | DUCKWRTH & Shaboozey | 2:52 |
| Impossible (feat. Aeph & KoKo) | Blackway | 2:59 |
| Ready for Anything (feat. Aeph & KoKo) | Blackway | 3:03 |
| Pay the Price (feat. Aeph & KoKo) | Blackway | 2:53 |
| When I Grow Up | NF | 3:17 |
| Shell Shocked (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) | Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa & Ty Dolla $ign | 3:27 |
| Seven Nation Army (The Glitch Mob Remix) | The White Stripes & The Glitch Mob | 4:18 |
| Ready for War | Joznez, 2WEI & Kataem | 3:21 |
| ICONIC. | Armani White | 2:52 |
| SUFFICE | NF | 4:26 |
| Remember the Name (feat. Styles of Beyond) | Fort Minor | 3:51 |
| HUMBLE. | Kendrick Lamar | 2:57 |
| Not Like Us [Clean] | Kendrick Lamar | 4:35 |
| tv off (feat. Lefty Gunplay) | Kendrick Lamar | 3:41 |
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