Some of Atlanta's best music and most well-known musicians helped swimmer Michael Phelps earn eight gold medals last week at the Beijing Olympics.

Phelps said during interviews that he listens to hip-hop to help get him psyched up for his races.The playlist he provided to Yahoo.com includes three Atlanta artists in the top 10 including Outkast, Young Jeezy and Usher.

Here's what Phelps is listening to:

1. “Overnight Celebrity” - Twista
2. “Burn” - Usher
3. “Roses” - Outkast
4. “Till I Collapse” - Eminem
5. “Smile” - G Unit
6. “A Milli” - Lil’ Wayne
7. “Hustlin” - Rick Ross
8. “Hello Brooklyn 2.0” - Jay-Z (featuring Lil Wayne)
9. “I Got What It Takes” - Young Jeezy

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