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Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) 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. [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 "Old Town Road", with a total of 20 weeks. [3]
Number | Artist | Source |
---|---|---|
25 | Drake | |
11 | Lil Wayne | [4] |
10 | Puff Daddy | [5] |
Kanye West | [6] | |
8 | LL Cool J | [7] |
Nicki Minaj | [8] | |
7 | 50 Cent | [9] |
T.I. | [10] | |
6 | Cardi B | [11] |
Ice Cube | [12] | |
Nelly | [13] | |
5 | Eminem | [14] |
Rihanna | [15] | |
4 | Chubb Rock | [16] |
MC Lyte | [17] | |
Public Enemy | [18] | |
Post Malone | [19] | |
T-Pain | [20] | |
Ludacris | [21] | |
Chris Brown | [22] | |
Snoop Dogg | [23] |
Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles. [15]
Note: Above chart only considers songs that charted in 2004 or later
Weeks | Song | Artist | Year(s) | Source |
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20 | "Old Town Road" | Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus | 2019 | [3] |
19 | "Industry Baby" | Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow | 2021–2022 | [28] |
18 | "Hot Boyz" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip | 1999–2000 | [29] |
"Lollipop" | Lil Wayne featuring Static Major | 2008 | [29] | |
"Fancy" | Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | 2014 | [29] | |
"Hotline Bling" | Drake | 2015–2016 | [29] | |
17 | "Mood" | 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior | 2020–2021 | [30] |
15 | "Best I Ever Had" | Drake | 2009 | [29] |
"Thrift Shop" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | 2013 | [29] | |
"Timber" | Pitbull featuring Kesha | 2014 | [29] | |
"See You Again" | Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth | 2015 | [29] | |
"Rockstar" | Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | 2017 | [31] | |
14 | "Flava in Ya Ear" | Craig Mack | 1994 | [29] |
"The Motto" | Drake featuring Lil Wayne | 2012 | [29] | |
"Can't Hold Us" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton | 2013 | [29] |
Total number weeks at number one as a lead or featured artist
Total number weeks at number one as a lead or featured artist
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