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.
"Make It Rain" is a song by American rapper Fat Joe,released in 2006 as the first single from his seventh album Me,Myself &I. It features American rapper Lil Wayne,who only raps the chorus,and was produced by Scott Storch. The song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was released through EMI,Virgin Records,and Fat Joe's Terror Squad Entertainment.
The discography of Rick Ross,an American rapper,consists of 11 studio albums,one compilation album,145 singles,one soundtrack,and 40 music videos. Ross's debut studio album,Port of Miami (2006),features two singles with "Hustlin'" and "Push It". Ross's second studio album,Trilla (2008),produced hit singles such as "The Boss" and "Here I Am". Ross's third studio album,Deeper Than Rap (2009),includes the singles such as "Magnificent" and "Maybach Music 2". Ross's fourth studio album,Teflon Don (2010),includes the hit single,"Aston Martin Music".
The discography of American rapper Birdman consists of 4 studio albums,1 collaborative album,2 mixtapes,23 music videos,48 singles,including 23 as a featured artist,and 7 promotional singles. In 2002,Birdman released his debut studio album Birdman under the recording name Baby. It peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard 200,spending 23 weeks on the chart. Three singles were released from the album;the first,"Do That...",reached number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and the second,"What Happened to That Boy",reached number 45 on the same chart. The third single,"Baby You Can Do It",only charted on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart. In 2003,Birdman collaborated with singer Ginuwine on the single "Hell Yeah" and rapper Bow Wow on the single "Let's Get Down",which reached numbers 17 and 14 respectively on the Hot 100.
"Out Here Grindin" is the first single from DJ Khaled's third studio album,We Global. The track features American hip hop artists Akon,Rick Ross,Young Jeezy,Lil Boosie,Trick Daddy,Ace Hood and Plies. It was produced by The Runners and co-produced by Akon,with the hook written by T-Pain.
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"Welcome to My Hood" is a song by American record producer DJ Khaled featuring American rappers Rick Ross,Plies,Lil Wayne,and T-Pain from the former's fifth studio album We the Best Forever. The album also contains the remix of the song featuring Ludacris,Busta Rhymes,Mavado,Twista,Birdman,Ace Hood,Fat Joe,The Game,Jadakiss,Bun B,and Waka Flocka Flame. The song is Khaled's first single to be produced with The Renegades &DJ Nasty and LVM. It was released for digital download in the United States on January 18,2011.
"Look at Me Now" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring fellow American rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes released as the second single from Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on February 1,2011. The artists co-wrote the song with its producers Afrojack,Diplo,and Free School,with additional writing from Ryan Buendia. Musically,"Look at Me Now" is a "dirty south–inspired" hip hop song that features "thumping bass,spacy synth and horn jam sounds."
We the Best Forever is the fifth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released under We the Best Music Group,Terror Squad Entertainment,Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Universal Motown Records on July 19,2011 instead of June 28,2011. It is his first album to be released on a major label,his first four albums being released on the independent label Koch Records,which later changed its name to E1 Music.
Kiss the Ring is the sixth studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released under We the Best Music Group,Terror Squad Entertainment,Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Universal Republic Records on August 21,2012. The album was supported by the singles "Take It to the Head" and "I Wish You Would",both of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at numbers 58 and 78,respectively. The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill,Ace Hood,Plies,Lil Wayne,T.I.,Future,Kanye West,Rick Ross,Chris Brown,Nicki Minaj,J. Cole,Big K.R.I.T.,Kendrick Lamar,Big Sean,Wiz Khalifa,T-Pain,Scarface,Nas,DJ Premier,French Montana,Jadakiss,Birdman,2 Chainz,Wale,Tyga,Kirko Bangz,Mavado and Mack Maine.
"Take It to the Head" is a song by American hip hop producer DJ Khaled,released as the lead single from his sixth studio album,Kiss the Ring. The song features American singer Chris Brown,rappers Rick Ross,Lil Wayne and Trinidadian American rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was premiered via DJ Khaled's Twitter on March 26,2012. It was later released for digital download in the United States on April 3,2012. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 digital copies. Musically,"Take It to the Head" is a hip hop song with elements of trap from Nicki Minaj,Lil Wayne and Rick Ross,and R&B from Chris Brown.
"No New Friends" is a hip hop and trap song by American musician DJ Khaled,released as the lead single from his seventh studio album,Suffering from Success. The song features rappers Drake,Rick Ross and Lil Wayne,and features production from Robert Bullock,Boi-1da,Vinylz,and Noah "40" Shebib. The song was released for digital download in the United States on April 19,2013. The song has peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100,making it his sixth top 40 single on that chart.
"I'm on One" is a song by American hip hop artist DJ Khaled,released as the second single from his fifth studio album,We the Best Forever. The hip hop song features Canadian rapper Drake and American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Wayne and features production from Canadian producers T-Minus,Nikhil S. and Noah "40" Shebib. It was released for digital download in the United States on May 20,2011. Remixes and freestyles were released from rappers such as Tyga,Meek Mill,Jamie Drastik,including other rappers.
American rapper Lil Wayne has released 285 singles including 19 promotional singles. Lil Wayne attained his first singles chart entry in 1999 as a featured artist on Hot Boys member Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up",which peaked at number 19 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Wayne later released his debut solo studio album Tha Block Is Hot in November 1999. Its title track and lead single,which features B.G. and Juvenile,reached number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lights Out followed in December 2000 and produced the singles "Get Off the Corner","Everything" and "Shine". "Way of Life",the lead single from Wayne's third studio album 500 Degreez,peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 and became a top 20 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In 2004,Wayne was featured on the single "Soldier" by American girl group Destiny's Child,which became his first top ten hit on the Hot 100 and enjoyed commercial success internationally.
"Loyal" is a song by American singer Chris Brown,released as the fourth single from his sixth studio album X (2014). Produced by Nic Nac and Mark Kragen,the song features American rapper Lil Wayne and another rapper depending on the version:French Montana,Too $hort and Tyga respectively feature on the East Coast,West Coast,and video/album versions. The song was written by Brown,Wayne,Bobby Brackins,Ty Dolla $ign,and the producers,as well as different interpolative-credited artists,varying for each respective version. "Loyal" peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. It stayed on the chart for 36 weeks. The song was promoted with performances by Brown and Lil Wayne at the BET Awards 2014,Summer Jam,2014 Soul Train Music Awards,and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
"Only" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj featuring Canadian rapper Drake,American rapper Lil Wayne,and American singer Chris Brown,from her third studio album,The Pinkprint (2014). It was released on October 28,2014 by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Republic Records as the third single from the album. The rappers wrote the song with producers Dr. Luke,Cirkut,and JMIKE,with production assistance from HBM and Rock City. "Only" is a hip-hop song that contains an "icy" production that sits "ominously" underneath dirty lyrical metaphors.
I Changed a Lot is the eighth studio album by American DJ and producer DJ Khaled. It was released on October 23,2015,by We the Best Music Group and RED Distribution. Recording sessions took place during 2014 to 2015,with its production by DJ Khaled,along with The Beat Bully,Lee on the Beats,Danja,Bkorn and The Mekanics,as well as guest appearances from Future,Rick Ross,Boosie Badazz,Jeezy,Chris Brown,August Alsina,Fetty Wap,Yo Gotti,Trick Daddy,French Montana,Meek Mill,Beanie Sigel,Jadakiss,Lil Wayne,Big Sean,Trey Songz,Jeremih,Ace Hood,Vado,Jay-Z,Mavado,John Legend,Usher and Fabolous.
Khaled Mohammed Khaled,known professionally as DJ Khaled,is an American disc jockey,record producer,and record executive. Originally a Miami-based radio hype man,Khaled has become known for his extensive curation of high-profile music industry artists and producers to record singles or albums. His distinctions are his booming voice presence,"motivational" abstractions,and numerous catchphrases. While his musical contribution is often questioned,Khaled's role has been described as "organization,direction,[and] promotion".
Major Key is the ninth studio album by American musician DJ Khaled. It was released on July 29,2016,by Epic Records and We the Best Music Group. The album features guest appearances from Future,Big Sean,Rick Ross,Jay-Z,Drake,Nas,Kendrick Lamar,Betty Wright,J. Cole,Bryson Tiller,Nicki Minaj,Chris Brown,August Alsina,Jeremih,Kodak Black,Jeezy,French Montana,YG,Yo Gotti,Gucci Mane,2 Chainz,Jadakiss,Fabolous,Fat Joe,Busta Rhymes,Kent Jones,Travis Scott,Lil Wayne,Meghan Trainor,Wiz Khalifa,Wale and Mavado.
"I'm the One" is a song by American musician DJ Khaled featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber and American rappers Quavo,Chance the Rapper,and Lil Wayne. The song was released on April 28,2017,by We the Best and Epic Records as the second single from Khaled's tenth studio album Grateful. On July 27,2018,all artists,with the exception of Lil Wayne,were featured on Khaled's "No Brainer" from his eleventh studio album,Father of Asahd (2019). On October 19,2020,the song surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.
