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.
Bill Kahan Kapri,known professionally as Kodak Black,is an American rapper. He gained initial recognition with his single "No Flockin",released in 2014. His debut album,Painting Pictures (2017),peaked at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and included the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single "Tunnel Vision". Black's second album,Dying to Live (2018),peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was supported by the single "Zeze",which peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100.
Miles Parks McCollum,known professionally as Lil Yachty,is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. He first gained recognition on the internet in 2015 for his singles "One Night" and "Minnesota" from his debut EP Summer Songs. He released his debut mixtape Lil Boat in March 2016. In June 2016,Yachty announced that he had signed a joint venture record deal with Motown,Capitol Records,and Quality Control Music.
The discography of Lil Yachty,an American rapper and singer,consists of five studio albums,three mixtapes,one collaborative mixtape,ten extended plays,ten music videos,thirteen guest appearances and thirty-one singles.
The discography of American rapper Kodak Black consists of five studio albums,ten mixtapes,two extended plays,and thirty-six singles,and fifty music videos. His highest-charting song is "Zeze",which features Travis Scott and Offset,and debuted and peaked at number two in 2018,becoming Black's second top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. His highest-charting solo song is "Super Gremlin",which peaked at number three on the Hot 100 in 2022.
"iSpy" is a song by American rapper Kyle featuring fellow American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on December 2,2016,by Indie-Pop and Atlantic Records. It is the lead single from Kyle's debut studio album Light of Mine (2018). The song was produced by Naz,SuperDuperBrick,and Lege Kale.
Terry Sanchez Wallace Jr.,known professionally as Tee Grizzley,is an American rapper best known for his singles "First Day Out","No Effort","Colors",and "From the D to the A".
"Marmalade" is a song by American rapper Macklemore featuring fellow American rapper Lil Yachty. It was written by the artists alongside Tyler Andrews &Joshua Rawlings and producers Joshua Karp &Tyler Dopps. The song was released through Bendo on July 26,2017,as the second single from Macklemore's second solo studio album,Gemini (2017).
"Roll in Peace" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black,featuring American rapper XXXTentacion. It was the lead single from his fifth mixtape Project Baby 2 (2017). It was sent to rhythmic radio as the second single from the mixtape on August 18,2017,by Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment,Sniper Gang,and Atlantic Records. The track was written by the artists themselves alongside its producers London on da Track &Cubeatz.
Danielle Bregoli,known professionally as Bhad Bhabie,is an American rapper and internet personality. She first became known from an appearance on Dr. Phil in September 2016,in which she uttered the phrase,"Cash [sic] me outside,how 'bout that?",which became a viral video meme and catchphrase.
"66" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty featuring fellow American rapper Trippie Redd. It was released as the last track on Lil Yachty's second studio album Lil Boat 2. The song peaked at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"All Girls Are the Same" is the debut single by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld. It was officially released as the lead single from his debut studio album,Goodbye &Good Riddance on April 13,2018,after its music video premiered in February. Produced by Nick Mira,the song has amassed more than 1 billion streams on Spotify. It was his second song to achieve this,after "Lucid Dreams" reached the 1 billion stream milestone in December 2019. The song debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 41.
Evil Genius is the twelfth studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on December 7,2018,by Atlantic Records and GUWOP Enterprises. The album features guest appearances from Quavo,21 Savage,YoungBoy Never Broke Again,Kevin Gates,Bruno Mars,Kodak Black,Migos,Lil Yachty,Lil Skies,and Lil Pump,while the production was handled by Southside,Metro Boomin,Murda Beatz,Honorable C.N.O.T.E. and OG Parker,among others.
Brytavious Lakeith Chambers,known professionally as Tay Keith,is an American record producer and songwriter. He is best known for co-producing Travis Scott's 2018 single "Sicko Mode",peaking at number one on the Billboard Hot 100,BlocBoy JB's "Look Alive",peaking at number 5 on the Hot 100,and Drake's "Nonstop",peaking at number two. He is signed to publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music and is a BMI member.
Raqhid Jevon Render,known professionally as Lil Keed,was an American rapper and songwriter. He was signed to Young Thug's record label YSL Records,as well as 300 Entertainment. His song "Nameless" reached number 42 on the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Songs Airplay chart.
Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr.,known professionally as PontiacMadeDDG or simply DDG,is an American rapper,singer-songwriter,actor and YouTuber. He started making videos in 2014,expanding his content with YouTube vlogs after graduating high school in 2015 and attending Central Michigan University. He dropped out of college a year later to focus on his YouTube and music career.
"Split/Whole Time" is a song by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on May 26,2020,as the second single from his fourth studio album Lil Boat 3. It peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
Bill Israel is the third studio album by American rapper Kodak Black. It was released on November 11,2020 through Atlantic Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Nova Wav,Nick Mira,Charlie Handsome and Taz Taylor among others. The album also features guest appearances from Tory Lanez,Jackboy,Gucci Mane,CBE and Lil Yachty.
"Beat Box" is the debut single by American rapper SpotemGottem. It was released on April 20,2020,while the first remix,titled "Beat Box 2",featuring SpotemGottem linking up with American rapper Pooh Shiesty,was released on December 18,2020,alongside a video,and as part of Spotem's debut mixtape,Final Destination. The first remix pushed the song to viral status on the video-sharing app TikTok,spawning the "#JunebugChallenge",and later became SpotemGottem's first chart entry.
"Super Gremlin" is a song by American rapper Kodak Black,released on October 30,2021,from the Sniper Gang label compilation Sniper Gang Presents Syko Bob &Snapkatt:Nightmare Babies,a Halloween-themed project. It impacted US urban contemporary radio on January 11,2022,and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is also included on Kodak's fourth studio album,Back for Everything. The song’s cover artwork features Sniper Gang members Sykobob and Snapkatt. The artwork was photographed by Zac Schuss and Ryan Rolo in Broward County,Florida.
