Hot Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs,calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio 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. From 1989 through 2001,it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Old Town Road",with a total of 20 weeks.
"Still D.R.E." is a song by American rapper-producer Dr. Dre,featuring fellow American rapper Snoop Dogg. It was released on November 2,1999,as the lead single from Dre's multi-platinum second studio album,2001 (1999).
"I Wanna Love You" is a song written and recorded by singer Akon featuring Snoop Dogg. It was released in October 2006 as the second single from his second studio album,Konvicted. It is also featured on Snoop Dogg's eighth album,Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. This song was Akon's first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also Snoop's second #1 on the same chart. It also reached a peak of #3 on the UK Singles Chart. The track originally had Akon as a featured artist and was performed by rapper Plies from Fort Myers,Florida,but his verse was replaced by Snoop's and his name has been left out from the writers' credits. This song was #88 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100 Hits of 2007. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008.
Young Money Entertainment is an American record label founded by rapper Lil Wayne in 2005. The label was an imprint of Cash Money Records from its formation until 2018,thereafter operating as an imprint of its parent label,Republic Records. Wayne's longtime affiliate and rapper Mack Maine was appointed as the company's president in 2009.
Victory is the fourth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on March 2,2010,under his imprint,We the Best Music Group and E1 Records.
Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj has released five studio albums,one compilation album,three mixtapes,136 singles,and 20 promotional singles.
"Turn Me On" is a song by French DJ David Guetta from his fifth studio album Nothing but the Beat. Vocals are provided by rapper and singer Nicki Minaj,whose second studio album Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded features the song as a bonus song on its deluxe version. It was written by Ester Dean,David Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort,with a rap written by Minaj.
"Beauty and a Beat" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber from his third studio album Believe (2012). It features rapper Nicki Minaj,who co-wrote it with Savan Kotecha,Max Martin and Zedd. It was also produced by the latter two with a heavy drum machine and "rushing" synthesizers. Lyrically,it speaks about Bieber wanting to take his love interest to a club,where they can "party like it's 3012". It is the only song from Believe that Bieber did not co-write. The song became the third official single from the album.
"Bed of Lies" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj,taken from her third studio album,The Pinkprint (2014). The song was first premiered at the 2014 MTV EMAs in Glasgow,Scotland and was later released on November 16,2014,by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Republic Records as the fourth single from the album. The track features American singer-songwriter Skylar Grey on the chorus plus additional vocals on the verses as well as piano playing and was written by the latter along with Minaj. "Bed of Lies" features a restrained keyboard and lyrics that touch upon themes of "heartfelt litany of grievances" about an ex-lover.
Shane Lee Lindstrom,known professionally as Murda Beatz,is a Canadian record producer. He has produced hit singles including "Butterfly Effect" for Travis Scott,"Back on Road" for Gucci Mane,"Nice for What" for Drake,and "Motorsport" for Migos.
"MotorSport" is a song by American hip-hop trio Migos,Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj,and American rapper Cardi B. Written alongside Murda Beatz and Cubeatz,it was released on October 27,2017,as the lead single from the trio's third studio album Culture II (2018). It reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Migos' second top 10 in the country.
"Barbie Dreams" is a song recorded by rapper Nicki Minaj for her fourth studio album Queen (2018). It was released on August 14,2018,to radio stations through Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records as the third single from the album. The song was written by Minaj,Rashad "Ringo" Smith,Alexander Roland,the duo Mel and Mus composed of Melvin Hough II and Rivelino Raoul Wouter,Christopher Smith,James Brown,and Fred Wesley;while its production was done by Ringo,and Mel and Mus.
"Good Form" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper and singer Nicki Minaj. The original mix debuted on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart at number nine following the release of her fourth studio album,Queen,on August 10,2018. A remix to the song featuring American rapper Lil Wayne was released on November 29,2018,as the fourth single from the album,where it peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Minaj and was produced by Mike Will Made It and Plush.
"Yikes" is a song by American rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released as a promotional single on February 7,2020. It debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Trollz" is a song by American rapper 6ix9ine and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released as the second single from 6ix9ine's second studio album,TattleTales (2020). It was postponed twice before being released on June 12,2020,as the follow-up to "Gooba",released four weeks earlier. It was written by the artists,along with its producers Sadpony and Jahnei Clarke,the latter having also produced "Gooba". The song marked the third collaboration between the artists,following 2018's "Fefe" and "Mama". Lyrically,the song takes aim at internet trolls.
The discography American rapper Fivio Foreign consists of one studio album,three extended plays,one collaborative extended play and 30 singles.
"Wants and Needs" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake,featuring vocals from American rapper Lil Baby. It was released as the second out of three tracks from Drake's fourth extended play,Scary Hours 2,through Republic Records and OVO Sound,on March 5,2021. It includes a feature produced and written by Lil Baby. Drake wrote the song alongside producers Cardo,Dez Wright,and 40. The song debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. making it Lil Baby's highest charting single on the chart,eventually becoming tied with "Girls Want Girls",another collaboration with Drake,and "Do We Have a Problem?",with Nicki Minaj.
"Check It Out" is a song performed by American rapper will.i.am and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. The hip hop and electropop song,written by will.i.am and Minaj,samples the 1979 hit single "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. After release,it debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 78 and on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 48. It appears on Minaj's first album,Pink Friday,though it was not released to promote the album. The special remix released in the UK features the British recording artist Cheryl Cole. The song peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. By December 2013,it has sold 780,000 digital downloads.
"Do We Have a Problem?" is a song by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj and American rapper Lil Baby. It was released on February 4,2022. The music video runs nine minutes long and is inspired by the 2010 movie Salt. In the United States,the song debuted and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Internationally,it reached number three in South Africa,and 14 in Canada. It was included on Minaj's first greatest hits album,Queen Radio:Volume 1 (2022).
"Super Freaky Girl" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj from her fifth studio album,Pink Friday 2 (2023). It was released on August 12,2022,by Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records as the lead single from the album. It is an upbeat,raunchy song that samples Rick James' 1981 single "Super Freak," as Minaj raps about a girl having sexual fantasies and endeavors,while also boasting about her career. It received comparisons to Minaj's 2014 single "Anaconda," as both tracks include classic samples and sexual lyrics.
