From Amsterdam to Zwolle, from Rotterdam to Venlo, rising stars in the Netherlands' hip-hop scene are making noise globally. Half of the capital's population was born abroad, and booming Moroccan, Turkish, and Surinamese communities bring colour and soul to the city's pulsing rhythm. Dutch MCs celebrate their diverse roots with fusions of grime, trap beats, and dancehall melodies, but, above all, they identify as Dutch—rapping in their native language about the ups and downs of life in the Lowlands. A measure of Amsterdam's importance in the rap world is the annual Appelsap Festival, which has attracted names as big as Lil Wayne, Mobb Deep, and Skepta alongside Holland's new wave—many of whom you can discover in this regularly updated playlist. If you hear something you like, add it to your library.