Hot Rap Songs
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Hot Rap Songs(formerly known asHot Rap TracksandHot Rap Singles) is achartreleased weekly byBillboardin theUnited States.It lists the 25 most popularhip-hop/rapsongs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic andurbanradio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012.[1]From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week.[2]The song with the most weeks at number one is "Not Like Us"byKendrick Lamar,with a total of 24 weeks.[3]
Chart statistics and other facts
[edit]Artists with the most number-one singles
[edit]| Number | Artist | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Drake | [4] |
| 11 | Lil Wayne | [5] |
| Kanye West | [6] | |
| 10 | Puff Daddy | [7] |
| Playboi Carti | [8] | |
| 8 | LL Cool J | [9] |
| 7 | 50 Cent | [10] |
| T.I. | [11] | |
| 6 | Cardi B | [12] |
| Ice Cube | [13] | |
| Nelly | [14] | |
| 5 | Eminem | [15] |
| Rihanna | [16] | |
| Chris Brown | [17] | |
| Post Malone | [18] |
Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles.[16]
Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one
[edit]- 29 weeks -MacklemoreandRyan Lewis( "Thrift Shop","Can't Hold Us")
- 25 weeks – Lil Wayne ( "Lollipop","A Milli")|Headlines]]" ); T-Pain ( "Good Life","Low "); T.I. ("Whatever You Like","Live Your Life");Lil Nas X( "Old Town Road")
- 19 weeks –50 Cent( "Candy Shop","Hate It Or Love It","Just A Lil Bit")
Note: Above chart only considers songs that charted in 2004 or later
Artists simultaneously occupying the top three positions
[edit]- "Candy Shop"(featuringOlivia)(No. 1 April 2, 2005)
- "Hate It or Love It"(withThe Game)(No. 2 April 2, 2005)
- "How We Do"(with The Game)(No. 3 April 2, 2005)[19][21][22]
- "I'm On One"(withDJ Khaled,Rick Ross&Lil Wayne)(No. 1 October 8, No. 2 October 15, and No. 3 October 22, 2011)
- "Headlines"(No. 2 October 8 and No. 1 October 15, and October 22, 2011)
- "She Will"(with Lil Wayne)(No. 3 October 8 and October 15, and No. 2 October 22, 2011)
Songs with the most weeks at number one
[edit]| Weeks | Song | Artist | Year(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | "Not Like Us"° | Kendrick Lamar | 2024 | [3] |
| 20 | "Old Town Road"° | Lil Nas XfeaturingBilly Ray Cyrus | 2019 | [23] |
| 19 | "Industry Baby" | Lil Nas XfeaturingJack Harlow | 2021–2022 | [24] |
| 18 | "Hot Boyz" | Missy "Misdemeanor" ElliottfeaturingLil' Mo,Nas,EveandQ-Tip | 1999–2000 | [25] |
| "Lollipop" | Lil Wayne featuringStatic Major | 2008 | [25] | |
| "Fancy" | Iggy AzaleafeaturingCharli XCX | 2014 | [25] | |
| "Hotline Bling" | Drake | 2015–2016 | [25] | |
| 17 | "Mood" | 24kGoldnfeaturingIann Dior | 2020–2021 | [26] |
| 15 | "Best I Ever Had" | Drake | 2009 | [25] |
| "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore & Ryan LewisfeaturingWanz | 2013 | [25] | |
| "Timber" | PitbullfeaturingKesha | 2014 | [25] | |
| "See You Again" | Wiz KhalifafeaturingCharlie Puth | 2015 | [25] | |
| "Rockstar" | Post Malonefeaturing21 Savage | 2017 | [27] | |
| 14 | "Flava in Ya Ear" | Craig Mack | 1994 | [25] |
| "The Motto" | Drake featuringLil Wayne | 2012 | [25] | |
| "Can't Hold Us" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuringRay Dalton | 2013 | [25] |
° Also the mostconsecutiveweeks (20) at #1 on theBillboardHot Rap Songs chart.
Self-replacement at number one
[edit]Lead artist
[edit]- Bow Wow— "Let Me Hold You"(Bow Wow feat. Omarion) (7 weeks) →"Like You"(Bow Wow feat. Ciara) (4 weeks) (September 10, 2005)
- Lil Wayne— "Lollipop"(Lil Wayne feat. Static Major) (18 weeks) →"A Milli"(7 weeks) (July 26, 2008)
- T.I.— "Whatever You Like"(10 weeks) →"Live Your Life"(T.I. feat. Rihanna) (10 weeks) (November 29, 2008)
- Drake— "Make Me Proud"(Drake feat. Nicki Minaj) (1 week) →"The Motto"(Drake feat. Lil Wayne) (14 weeks) (February 18, 2012)
- Macklemore&Ryan Lewis— "Thrift Shop"(Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz) (15 weeks) →"Can't Hold Us"(Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton) (14 weeks) (May 4, 2013)
- Drake — "God's Plan"(11 weeks) →"Nice For What"(8 weeks) (April 21, 2018)
- Drake — "Nice For What" (8 weeks) → "In My Feelings"(11 weeks) (July 21, 2018)
- Post Malone— "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)"(Post Malone & Swae Lee) (11 weeks) →"Wow."(1 week) (April 6, 2019)
Featured artist
[edit]- T-Pain— "Good Life"(Kanye West feat. T-Pain) (9 weeks) (November 3, 2007) →"Low"(Flo Rida feat. T-Pain) (11 weeks) (January 5, 2008)
- Kanye West— "Run This Town"(Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) (7 weeks) →"Forever"(Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & Eminem) (1 week) (November 14, 2009)
Combined (lead and featured artist)
[edit]- 50 Cent— "Candy Shop"(50 Cent feat. Olivia) (6 weeks) →"Hate It or Love It"(The Game feat. 50 Cent) (4 weeks) (April 23, 2005) →"Just a Lil Bit"(50 Cent) (9 weeks) (May 21, 2005)
- Drake— "Fancy"(Drake feat. T.I. & Swizz Beatz) (1 week) →"Right Above It"(Lil Wayne feat. Drake) (5 weeks) (November 6, 2010)
- Chris Brown— "Look at Me Now"(Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) (10 weeks) →"My Last"(Big Sean feat. Chris Brown) (2 weeks) (July 2, 2011)
- 2 Chainz— "Mercy"(Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) (9 weeks) →"No Lie"(2 Chainz feat. Drake) (6 weeks) (September 8, 2012)
- Travis Scott— "Zeze"(Kodak Black feat. Travis Scott & Offset) (1 week) →"SICKO MODE"(Travis Scott) (10 weeks) (November 3, 2018)
Total weeks at number one per decade
[edit]2000s
[edit]Total number weeks at number one as a lead or featured artist
- Missy Elliott – 56 weeks
- T.I – 49 weeks
- Bow Wow – 40 weeks
- Kanye West – 32 weeks
- T-Pain – 29 weeks
- Ludacris – 29 weeks
- Lil Wayne – 28 weeks
- Nelly – 25 weeks
- Snoop Dogg – 20 weeks
2010s
[edit]Total number weeks at number one as a lead or featured artist
- Drake – 125 weeks
- Lil Wayne – 53 weeks
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – 29 weeks
- Post Malone – 28 weeks
- Jay-Z – 25 weeks
- Nicki Minaj – 25 weeks
- Iggy Azalea – 24 weeks
- Pitbull – 21 weeks
- Rihanna – 20 weeks
- Kanye West, Lil Nas X – 19 weeks
- Eminem, Charli XCX – 18 weeks
See also
[edit]- List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 1980s and 1990s
- List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s
- List of Billboard Hot Rap Songs number ones of the 2010s
- Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
- Billboardcharts
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