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.
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.
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty,better known by his stage name Macklemore,is an American rapper,singer,and songwriter. A native of Seattle,Washington,he started his career in 2000 as an independent artist and released three works:Open Your Eyes (2000),The Language of My World (2005) and The Unplanned Mixtape (2009). He rose to international success when he collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis (2009–2016).
Quincy Matthew Hanley,better known by his stage name Schoolboy Q,is an American rapper. In 2009,Hanley signed to Carson-based independent record label Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) and in late 2011,secured a recording contract with major label Interscope Records. Hanley is also a member of the hip-hop supergroup Black Hippy,alongside label-mates and fellow California-based rappers Ab-Soul,Jay Rock,and Kendrick Lamar.
The Heist is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis. It was released on October 9,2012,by Macklemore LLC,distributed under the Alternative Distribution Alliance. The album was independently self-produced,self-recorded and self-released by the duo,with no mainstream promotion or support. After the album's release,the duo hired Warner Music Group's radio promotion department to help the push with their singles for a small percentage of the sales.
Ryan Scott Lewis is an American record producer,DJ,videographer,photographer,graphic designer,music video director,rapper,and songwriter. Along with producing his own album,Instrumentals,Lewis produced the albums The VS. EP (2009),The Heist (2012),and This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016) as part of the duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis. In 2006,Lewis befriended rapper Macklemore on Myspace and soon after became the behind-the-scenes partner of a successful duo,producing,recording,engineering and mixing all of the duo's music,as well as directing the music videos for "Same Love","Thrift Shop","And We Danced","Otherside (Remix)","Can't Hold Us","Irish Celebration","My Oh My","Victory Lap","Downtown","Brad Pitt's Cousin" and "White Walls" and designing promotional graphics.
"Thrift Shop" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring vocals from American singer Wanz,released on August 27,2012,as the fourth single from the former's debut studio album,The Heist (2012). The lyrics show Macklemore's esteem for thrift shops and saving money,rather than flaunting expensive items like many rappers. The song was met with universal acclaim,with various music reviewers praising its humorous lyrics and social critique.
American rapper Schoolboy Q has released five studio albums,two mixtapes,30 singles,and 36 music videos.
"Same Love" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis,released as the third single from their 2012 debut studio album,The Heist. The track,featuring vocals by Seattle-based singer Mary Lambert,talks about the issue of gay and lesbian rights and was recorded during the campaign for Washington Referendum 74,which,upon approval in November 2012,legalized same-sex marriage in Washington State. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and reached number 1 in both Australia and New Zealand. The song was nominated at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year.
Macklemore &Ryan Lewis were an American hip hop duo from Seattle,Washington,formed in 2009 by Macklemore,a rapper,and Ryan Lewis,a DJ and record producer. In 2009,they released their first collaborative effort,an EP titled VS. EP. They later followed up with VS. Redux (2010),the Grammy Award-winning album The Heist (2012) and This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016).
Michael "Mike" Wansley,better known by his stage names Wanz and TeeWanz,is an American singer,songwriter and rapper. He performs in various genres,including rock,R&B,soul,hip hop,and pop. He was featured on fellow Seattle-based duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis' international hit single "Thrift Shop",which received two Grammy Awards for "Best Rap Performance" and "Best Rap Song".
"Can't Hold Us" is a song written and performed by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring American singer Ray Dalton,originally released on August 16,2011,as the second single from the duo's debut album The Heist (2012).
"Collard Greens" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q,released on June 11,2013 as the lead single from his third studio album Oxymoron (2014). The song,produced by production team THC and co-produced by Gwen Bunn,features a guest appearance from his Black Hippy cohort,Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate,and fellow American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The song has since peaked at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 36 on the UK R&B Chart. It was met with generally positive reviews from music critics.
The discography of American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis consists of two studio albums,two extended plays,17 singles and 15 music videos. Macklemore and Lewis' single "Thrift Shop" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. The single was soon dubbed the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label by Billboard,although Macklemore,in a slightly unusual recording contract,pays a nominal percentage of sales for the usage of Warner Bros. Records' radio promotion department to push the releases of their singles.
Hollis Wong-Wear,known mononymously as Hollis,is an American singer-songwriter and creative producer. She is best known for featuring on "White Walls",a song by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis,which also featured Schoolboy Q. Hollis is also a spoken-word artist. Her major debut was on Macklemore &Ryan Lewis' debut album,The Heist. This was followed by the single "White Walls" in which she did the vocals for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. This song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
"Arrows" is a song by American indie rock artist Fences,pen name of singer Christopher Mansfield. The song features American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis. It was released on July 29,2014,coinciding with Mansfield's announcement of the release of the debut Fences studio album Lesser Oceans on January 13,2015. The single topped Billboard magazine's Emerging Artists chart and has also peaked at number 33 in Australia.
"Bitches N Marijuana" is a song by American recording artists Chris Brown and Tyga. It was released on May 26,2015 as the second single from their second collaborative effort,a studio album titled Fan of a Fan:The Album (2015). The song features a guest appearance from West Coast rapper Schoolboy Q.
"Downtown" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis featuring fellow American musicians Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam,Melle Mel,Kool Moe Dee,and Grandmaster Caz. The song was officially released on August 27,2015,as the lead single from the duo's second studio album This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016). A music video for the song was uploaded to Ryan Lewis' YouTube channel on the day of the song's release.
This Unruly Mess I've Made is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Macklemore &Ryan Lewis. It was released on February 26,2016,by Macklemore LLC and Alternative Distribution Alliance. Following the success of the duo's hit album The Heist (2012),which earned them their first Grammy wins,the duo delved into lyrical themes that tackle political and social issues,including white privilege,fame and the scrutiny of the media and tabloids. The album was supported by two singles:"Downtown" and "Dance Off",along with "White Privilege II" featuring Jamila Woods,which was released as the album's promotional single.
"That Part" is a hip hop song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q featuring Kanye West. It was released on May 13,2016 by Top Dawg Entertainment and Interscope Records,as the lead single from Schoolboy Q's fourth album Blank Face LP,and was produced by Cardo,Yung Exclusive,Cubeatz and Sounwave. The song was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. HipHopDX named it the ninth best hip-hop song of 2016.
