Hot Rap Songs
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. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The most weeks at number one was "Hot Boyz" by Missy Elliott featuring Nas, Eve and Q-Tip, a single that was number one for 18 weeks from December 1999 to March 2000.[1] Drake has the most number-one songs on the chart with 14 currently.
Chart statistics and other facts
Artists with the most number-one hits
- 1. Drake - 14[1][2][3][4]
- 2. Diddy - 10[1]
- 3. Kanye West - 9
- 3. Jay-Z - 9
- 4. LL Cool J - 8
- 5. Snoop Dogg - 8
- 6. Bow Wow - 7
- 6. Lil Wayne - 7
- 6. The Notorious B.I.G. - 7
- 6. T.I. - 7
- 6. 50 Cent - 7
- 6. Lil' Kim - 7
Artists with the most top ten hits
- 1. Jay-Z - 32
- 2. Lil Wayne - 31
- 3. Snoop Dogg - 25
- 4. Ludacris - 24
- 5. Diddy - 23
- 6. LL Cool J - 22
- 6. Kanye West - 22
- 6. Drake - 22
- 9. T.I. - 22
- 10. 50 Cent - 20
Artists with the most cumulative weeks at number-one
- 81 Weeks - Drake[5]
Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number-one
- 21 weeks - Lil Wayne ("Lollipop", "A Milli")
- 20 weeks - Drake ("I'm On One", " Headlines"); T-Pain ("Good Life", "Low"); T.I. ("Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life")
- 19 weeks - 50 Cent ("Candy Shop", "Hate It Or Love It", "Just A Lil Bit")
- 18 weeks - Missy Elliott, Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve, Q-Tip ("Hot Boyz")
- 15 weeks - Drake ("Make Me Proud", "The Motto"); Drake ("Best I Ever Had"); 2 Chainz ("Mercy", "No Lie")
Note: Above chart only considers songs that charted in 2004 or later
Artists simultaneously occupying the top three positions
- "I'm On One" (No. 1 October 8, No. 2 October 15, and No. 3 October 22, 2011)
- "Headlines" (No. 2 October 8 and No. 1 October 15, and October 22, 2011)
- "She Will"(with Lil Wayne) (No. 3 October 8 and October 15, and No. 2 October 22, 2011)
- "Candy Shop"(featuring Olivia) (No. 1 April 2, 2005)
- "Hate It or Love It"(with Game) (No. 2 April 2, 2005)
- "How We Do"(with Game) (No. 3 April 2, 2005)
Songs with the most weeks at number-one
- 18 Weeks
- 15 Weeks
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz - "Thrift Shop" (2013)
- Drake — "Best I Ever Had" (2009)
- 14 Weeks
- Lil Wayne ft. Static Major - "Lollipop" (2008)
- Drake ft. Lil Wayne - "The Motto" (2012)
- 13 Weeks
- DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne — "I'm On One" (2011)
- 12 Weeks
- Terror Squad ft. Remy Ma - "Lean Back" (2004)
- 11 Weeks
- 10 Weeks
- Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell - "Drop It Like It's Hot" (2004-2005)
- Nelly ft. Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp - "Grillz" (2005-2006)
- T.I. - "Whatever You Like" (2008)
- T.I. ft. Rihanna - "Live Your Life" (2008-2009)
- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - "Look At Me Now" (2011)
- Jay-Z and Kanye West - "Niggas in Paris" (2011-2012)
Note: Above list only includes songs which topped the chart in 2004 or later.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Marc Anthony, Toby Keith, Drake, Coldplay Score Landmark No. 1s". Billboard. 2011-10-3. Retrieved 2011-10-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-02-11/rap-song
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2012-02-18/rap-song
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/news?utm_source=most_recent#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-muse-returns-david-nail-1007901352.story
- ^ "Rap Songs: September 29th, 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- ^ a b "Rap Songs: Week of October 08, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-8. Retrieved 2011-10-3.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Rap Songs: Week of October 22, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "Rap Songs: Week of April 02, 2005". Billboard. 2005-4-2. Retrieved 2011-10-3.
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