The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay,sales data,and streaming activity. The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012.
"Die for You" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd,from his third studio album,Starboy (2016). The song was sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on September 19,2017 as the seventh single from the album. It was written by the Weeknd,Doc McKinney,Cirkut,Prince 85,Cashmere Cat,Dylan Wiggins,and Billy Walsh,and produced by the former five.
Ella Mai Howell is an English R&B singer-songwriter. Her musical career began at London's British and Irish Modern Music Institute in 2014,during which time she auditioned as part of a trio on the 11th season of The X Factor. In 2015,she released her debut four-track solo extended play (EP),Troubled in October of that year. The EP and her performances on social media were discovered by American record producer DJ Mustard,who signed Mai to his record label 10 Summers Records,an imprint of Interscope Records.
"Love Galore" is a song by American singer SZA featuring American rapper Travis Scott. It was released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records as the second single from her debut studio album,Ctrl,on April 28,2017. SZA the artists wrote the song alongside TDE President Punch and producers Scum,Lang,and ThankGod4Cody. "Love Galore" received widespread acclaim from music critics and a Grammy nomination at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. An alternate version of the song was included on the deluxe edition of Ctrl,released on the fifth anniversary of the album's release on June 9,2022,which features an additional verse from SZA that replaces Scott's verse.
"Truth Hurts" is a song released by American singer and rapper Lizzo. It was originally released on September 19,2017,by Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records,but then re-released as a radio single on March 22,2019. It was written by Lizzo alongside Jesse Saint John and producers Steven "Tele" Cheung and Ricky Reed.
"All the Stars" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar and American singer SZA. Written alongside Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith and producers Sounwave and Al Shux,the song was released on January 4,2018,as the lead single to the soundtrack album of the film Black Panther. Its release coincided with Top Dawg Entertainment's announcement that Tiffith and Lamar would be producing the Black Panther soundtrack album. Marvel Studios confirmed the news and revealed that Lamar was hand-picked by Black Panther's director Ryan Coogler to produce the soundtrack album. The song appeared in the movie's end credits.
American rapper and singer Lizzo has released four studio albums,two mixtapes,three extended plays,23 singles,and three promotional singles. Before signing with Atlantic Records,she released two studio albums—Lizzobangers in 2013 and Big Grrrl Small World in 2015. In 2014,Time magazine named her one of 14 music artists to watch. Her first major-label extended play,Coconut Oil,was released in 2016.
"Just Us" is a song by American producer DJ Khaled featuring R&B singer SZA from Khaled's 2019 album Father of Asahd. It was serviced to contemporary hit radio on May 21,2019,as the fourth single off the album. The song samples Outkast's "Ms. Jackson".
"Good as Hell" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Lizzo. Written by Lizzo and producer Ricky Reed,it was released on March 8,2016,by Atlantic Records and Nice Life Recording Company as the lead single from her first extended play,Coconut Oil,and subsequently was the namesake for her 2017 Good as Hell Tour. It was re-released in 2019 as a radio single,when it became a sleeper hit like her first hit,"Truth Hurts". The song was later included as a bonus track on the super deluxe edition of her third studio album,Cuz I Love You (2019),alongside its remix.
"The Other Side" is a song by American singers SZA and Justin Timberlake. It was released on February 26,2020,as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film Trolls World Tour,in which the latter voices the character Branch. The song was written by the artists alongside Max Martin,Frank Iero,Sarah Aarons,and Ludwig Göransson who produced it with Timberlake.
"Good Days" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA. It was released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA on December 25,2020,as the lead single from her second studio album,SOS (2022). SZA wrote the song alongside Jacob Collier,who provides background vocals,and with producers Carter Lang,Los Hendrix,and Nascent.
"Shirt" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA and the third single from her second studio album,SOS (2022). Produced by Darkchild and Freaky Rob,it is an R&B song,with elements of trap music,backed by synthesizers and 808 beats. The lyrics are about a toxic relationship that consumes SZA and entices her to return,despite leaving her directionless and mentally exhausted. They include themes present throughout SOS:deep introspection,the pursuit of perfection,and the conflict between love and hatred. A snippet of "Shirt",prior to its official release,spawned a viral dance challenge on TikTok,where over a million videos used the sound. After being first previewed online two years beforehand,the song was released on October 28,2022.
"Rumors" is a song by American singer and rapper Lizzo,featuring fellow American rapper Cardi B. The song was released on August 13,2021,through Nice Life Recording and Atlantic Records,alongside a music video. The single marked Lizzo's first release in over two years,following her 2019 album Cuz I Love You. The song was written by the two artists alongside Nate Mercereau,Steven Cheung,Theron Thomas,Torae Carr,and its producer Ricky Reed.
"No Love" is a song by American singers Summer Walker and SZA from Walker's second studio album Still Over It (2021). The song was written by Walker,SZA,Sean Garrett,Charles Ocasey Jr and Sony Ramos,and produced by Forthenight. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States as the album’s second single on March 29,2022. An "Extended Version" with American rapper Cardi B was also released on March 25,2022 alongside a music video.
"I Hate U" is a song by American singer SZA. It was released through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records on December 3,2021,as the second single from SZA's second studio album,SOS (2022). It was originally released on SoundCloud on August 22,2021. "I Hate U" is an electro-R&B song with a "crunching",light instrumental,containing a relaxed,"ethereal" chorus,and hip hop-influenced verses. A break-up song,it finds SZA detailing what went wrong in a past relationship,expressing resentment towards an ex-partner but acknowledging that she still misses them.
Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon,known professionally as Doechii,is an American rapper and singer. After releasing her debut EP,Oh the Places You'll Go (2020),she rose to prominence on TikTok with the viral success of her 2021 song "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake". She then signed with Top Dawg Entertainment in a joint venture with Capitol Records,through which she released her second EP,She / Her / Black Bitch (2022). Her 2023 single "What It Is " marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"About Damn Time" is a song by American singer and rapper Lizzo,released on April 14,2022,by Nice Life Recordings and Atlantic Records as the lead single from her fourth studio album Special (2022). The song reached number one in the United States,becoming her second number one single there,while reaching the top three in ten additional countries,as well as number six on the Billboard Global 200 chart. The song was nominated at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards for four awards,Song of the Year,Best Pop Video,Song of Summer and Video For Good,winning the latter. The song won Record of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards making her the first female rapper to win the award,also receiving nominations for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. Additionally,Purple Disco Machine's remix won the Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording.
"2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)" is a song by American singer and rapper Lizzo,from her fourth studio album Special (2022). It was released to Italian radio on July 18,2022,as the album's second single,while in the United States,it impacted hot adult contemporary radio on August 1,2022,as well as rhythmic contemporary radio and contemporary hit radio the following day. "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) is a "new wave-ish" pop song,inspired by 70's disco and 80's synth-pop,and has been compared to works by The Pointer Sisters and Hall &Oates.
"Kill Bill" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA and the fifth single from her second studio album,SOS (2022). It is a pop and R&B murder ballad,built around a midtempo,groovy rhythm and a detuned melody. Guitars,a bassline,and a flute that was sampled from a Prophet-6 synthesizer constitute the song's production,which is influenced by the boom bap subgenre of hip hop. Mirroring the plot of the Kill Bill film duology (2003–2004) after which the song is named,the lyrics discuss a fantasy to kill an ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend out of jealousy,and they employ humorous irony alongside violent imagery that contrasts with SZA's soft vocals. "Kill Bill" was sent to US radio on January 10,2023,after achieving success on streaming services.
"Snooze" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA from her second studio album,SOS (2022). It was sent to rhythmic contemporary and urban contemporary radio as the sixth and final single from the album on April 25,2023. SZA wrote the song with producers Babyface,the Rascals,and BLK. The acoustic version features Canadian singer Justin Bieber,who stars in the official music video of the song's original version,and was released on September 15,2023.
