Hot Rap Songs
Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles, and also known as Rap Airplay) 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 most weeks at number one was "Hot Boyz" by Missy Elliott featuring Nas, Eve and Q-Tip,[3] and "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX, singles that were number one for 18 weeks from December 1999 to March 2000 and May 2014 to August 2014.[4]
Chart statistics and other facts
Artists with the most number-one singles
- 1. Drake - 18[3]
- 2. Kanye West - 15
- 3. Missy Elliott - 13
- 4. Lil Wayne - 10[5]
- 5. Jay-Z - 7
- 5. Lil' Kim - 7
- 5. LL Cool J - 7
- 6. T.I. - 6
- 6. Eminem - 6
- 6. Nicki Minaj - 6
- 7. Mase - 5
- 7. Nelly - 5
- 8. The Notorious B.I.G. - 4
- 8. Snoop Dogg - 4[6]
- 8. Chubb Rock - 4
- 8. Ice Cube - 4
- 8. Public Enemy - 4
Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number-one
- 29 weeks - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ("Thrift Shop", "Can't Hold Us")
- 21 weeks - Lil Wayne ("Lollipop", "A Milli")
- 20 weeks - Drake ("I'm On One", "Headlines"); Kanye West ("Good Life"); T-Pain ("Low"); T.I. ("Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life")
- 19 weeks - 50 Cent ("Candy Shop", "Hate It Or Love It", "Just A Lil Bit")
Note: Above chart only considers songs that charted in 2004 or later
Artists simultaneously occupying the top three positions
- "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)
- "I'm On One" (with DJ Khaled, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) (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)
Songs with the most weeks at number-one
| Weeks | Song | Artist | Year(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | “Hot Boyz” | Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip | 1999-2000 | [10] |
| “Fancy” | Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | 2014 | [10] | |
| “Hotline Bling” | Drake | 2015-16 | [10] | |
| 15 | “Best I Ever Had” | Drake | 2009 | [10] |
| “Thrift Shop” | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | 2013 | [10] | |
| “Timber” | Pitbull featuring Kesha | 2014 | [10] | |
| “See You Again” | Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth | 2015 | [10] | |
| "Rockstar" | Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | 2017 | [11] | |
| 14 | “Flava in Ya Ear” | Craig Mack | 1994 | [10] |
| “Lollipop” | Lil Wayne featuring Static Major | 2008 | [10] | |
| “The Motto” | Drake featuring Lil Wayne | 2012 | [10] | |
| “Can’t Hold Us” | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton | 2013 | [10] |
Songs with highest debut on chart
- At #4
- Drake - “Nice For What” (2018)
- At #7
- Sporty Thievz featuring Mr. Wood$ - “No Pigeons” (1999)
- Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee - “Wild Wild West” (1999)
- Jay-Z - “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)” (2001)
Source: [12]
Self-replacement at number one
Lead artist
- Bow Wow — "Let Me Hold You" (Bow Wow feat. Omarion) (7 weeks) → "Like You" (Bow Wow feat. Ciara) (4 weeks) (September 10, 2005)
- Lil Wayne — "Lollipop" (Lil Wayne feat. Static Major) (14 weeks) → "A Milli" (7 weeks) (July 26, 2008)
- T.I. — "Whatever You Like" (10 weeks) → "Live Your Life" (T.I. feat. Rihanna) (10 weeks) (November 29, 2008)
- Drake — "Make Me Proud" (Drake feat. Nicki Minaj) (1 week) → "The Motto" (Drake feat. Lil Wayne) (14 weeks) (February 18, 2012)
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis — "Thrift Shop" (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz) (15 weeks) → "Can't Hold Us" (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton) (14 weeks) (May 4, 2013)
Featured artist
- T-Pain — "Good Life" (Kanye West feat. T-Pain) (9 weeks) (November 3, 2007) → "Low" (Flo Rida feat. T-Pain) (11 weeks) (January 5, 2008)
- Kanye West — "Run This Town" (Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West) (7 weeks) → "Forever" (Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & Eminem) (1 week) (November 14, 2009)
Combined (lead and featured artist)
- 50 Cent — "Candy Shop" (50 Cent feat. Olivia) (6 weeks) → "Hate It or Love It" (The Game feat. 50 Cent) (4 weeks) (April 23, 2005) → "Just a Lil Bit" (50 Cent) (9 weeks) (May 21, 2005)
- Drake — "Fancy" (Drake feat. T.I. & Swizz Beatz) (1 week) → "Right Above It" (Lil Wayne feat. Drake) (5 weeks) (November 6, 2010)
- Chris Brown — "Look at Me Now" (Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes) (10 weeks) → "My Last" (Big Sean feat. Chris Brown) (2 weeks) (July 2, 2011)
- 2 Chainz — "Mercy" (Kanye West feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) (9 weeks) → "No Lie" (2 Chainz feat. Drake) (6 weeks) (September 8, 2012)
Total weeks at #1 per decade
2000s
- Total number weeks at #1 as a lead or featured artist
- 50 Cent - 58 weeks
- Missy Elliott - 56 weeks
- T.I - 49 weeks
- Bow Wow - 40 weeks
- Kanye West - 32 weeks
- T-Pain - 29 weeks
- Ludacris - 29 weeks
- Nelly - 25 weeks
- Lil' Wayne - 24 weeks
- Snoop Dogg - 20 weeks
- Total number of number-one hits as a lead or featured artist
- 50 Cent & Bow Wow - 7
- T.I., Nelly & Kanye West - 6
- T-Pain & Ludacris - 4
- Chingy, Drake - 3
2010s
- Total number weeks at #1 as a lead or featured artist
- Drake - 87 weeks
- Lil' Wayne - 53 weeks
- Nicki Minaj - 33 weeks
- Jay Z - 25 weeks
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - 25 weeks
- Iggy Azalea - 24 weeks
- Pitbull - 21 weeks
- Kanye West - 19 weeks
- Eminem, Charli XCX - 18 weeks
- Total number of number-one hits as a lead or featured artist
- Drake - 15
- Lil Wayne - 6
- Nicki Minaj - 5
- Eminem - 4
- Big Sean, Chris Brown, Jay-Z - 3
- Kanye West, Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Iggy Azalea, Wiz Khalifa - 2
See also
References
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