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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. Streaming data, digital downloads and All-Format radio stations 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]
Chart statistics and other facts
[edit]Artists with the most number-one singles
[edit]| Number | Artist | ref |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Drake | [3] |
| 12 | Lil Wayne | [4] |
| 11 | Kanye West | [5] |
| 10 | Puff Daddy | [6] |
| Nicki Minaj | [7] | |
| 8 | LL Cool J | [8] |
| 7 | 50 Cent | [9] |
| Cardi B | [10] | |
| Kendrick Lamar | [11] | |
| T.I. | [12] | |
| Travis Scott | [13] | |
Artists with the most top-ten singles
[edit]| Number | Artist | ref |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Drake | [3] |
| 59 | Lil Wayne | [4] |
| 59 | Kanye West | [5] |
| 59 | Future | [14] |
| 52 | Lil Baby | [15] |
| 51 | Nicki Minaj | [7] |
| 45 | Travis Scott | [13] |
| 45 | 21 Savage | [16] |
| 42 | Jay-Z | [17] |
| 41 | Kendrick Lamar | [11] |
Artists with the most entries
[edit]| Number | Artist | ref |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Drake | [3] |
| 178 | Future | [14] |
| 137 | Kanye West | [5] |
| 126 | Lil Baby | [15] |
| 125 | Lil Wayne | [4] |
| 102 | Travis Scott | [13] |
| 98 | Jay-Z | [17] |
| 96 | Nicki Minaj | [7] |
| 95 | 21 Savage | [16] |
| 86 | Eminem | [18] |
Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one
[edit]- 29 weeks - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ("Thrift Shop", "Can't Hold Us")
- 21 weeks – Lil Wayne ("Lollipop", "A Milli")
- 20 weeks - T-Pain ("Good Life", "Low"); T.I. ("Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life"); Drake "I'm on One", "Headlines", Lil Nas X ("Old Town Road")
- 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
[edit]- "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia) (No. 1 April 2, 2005)
- "Hate It or Love It" (with The Game) (No. 2 April 2, 2005)
- "How We Do" (with The Game) (No. 3 April 2, 2005)[19]
Songs with the most weeks at number one
[edit]| Weeks | Song | Artist | Year(s) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | "Luther" | Kendrick Lamar and SZA | 2024–25 | [23] |
| 26 | "Not Like Us" | Kendrick Lamar | [24][25] | |
| 20 | "Old Town Road" | Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus | 2019 | [26] |
| 19 | "Industry Baby" | Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow | 2021–22 | [27] |
| 18 | "Hot Boyz" | Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip | 1999–2000 | [28] |
| "Fancy" | Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | 2014 | [28] | |
| "Hotline Bling" | Drake | 2015–16 | [28] | |
| 17 | "Panda" | Desiigner | 2016 | [24] |
| "Mood" | 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior | 2020–21 | [29] | |
| 15 | "Best I Ever Had" | Drake | 2009 | [28] |
| "Thrift Shop" | Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz | 2013 | [28] | |
| "Timber" | Pitbull featuring Kesha | 2014 | [28] | |
| "See You Again" | Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth | 2015 | [28] | |
| "Rockstar" | Post Malone featuring 21 Savage | 2017 | [30] | |
| "Lovin on Me" | Jack Harlow | 2023–24 | [31] | |
Self-replacement at number one
[edit]Lead artist
[edit]- 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) (18 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)
- Drake — "God's Plan" (11 weeks) → "Nice For What" (8 weeks) (April 21, 2018)
- Drake — "Nice For What" (8 weeks) → "In My Feelings" (11 weeks) (July 21, 2018)
- Post Malone — "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse)" (Post Malone & Swae Lee) (11 weeks) → "Wow." (1 week) (April 6, 2019)
Featured artist
[edit]- 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)
[edit]- 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)
- Travis Scott — "Zeze" (Kodak Black feat. Travis Scott & Offset) (1 week) → "SICKO MODE" (Travis Scott) (10 weeks) (November 3, 2018)
Total weeks at number one per decade
[edit] |
2000s
[edit]Total number weeks at number one as a lead or featured artist
- Missy Elliott – 56 weeks
- T.I – 49 weeks
- Bow Wow – 40 weeks
- Kanye West – 32 weeks
- T-Pain – 29 weeks
- Ludacris – 29 weeks
- Lil Wayne – 28 weeks
- Nelly – 25 weeks
- Snoop Dogg – 20 weeks
2010s
[edit]Total number weeks at number one as a lead or featured artist
- Drake – 125 weeks
- Lil Wayne – 53 weeks
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – 29 weeks
- Post Malone – 28 weeks
- Jay-Z – 25 weeks
- Nicki Minaj – 25 weeks
- Iggy Azalea – 24 weeks
- Pitbull – 21 weeks
- Rihanna – 20 weeks
- Kanye West, Lil Nas X – 19 weeks
- Eminem, Charli XCX – 18 weeks
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Pietroluongo, Silvio (October 11, 2012). "Taylor Swift, Rihanna & PSY Buoyed by Billboard Chart Changes". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "Rap Chart Changes From Sales To Airplay". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 23. Nielsen Business Media. June 8, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Drake Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Lil Wayne Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Kanye West Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ↑ "Puff Daddy Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Nicki Minaj Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ↑ "LL Cool J Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ "50 Cent Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ↑ "Cardi B Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- 1 2 "Kendrick Lamar Hot Rap Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ↑ "T.I. Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Travis Scott Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Future Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Future Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Eminem Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Jay-Z Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Eminem Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Marc Anthony, Toby Keith, Drake, Coldplay Score Landmark No. 1s". Billboard. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "Rap Songs: Week of April 02, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "Rap Songs: Week of October 08, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "Rap Songs: Week of October 22, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of December 20, 2025". Billboard. 2025-12-20. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- 1 2 Anderson, Trevor (October 7, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ Anderson, Trevor (2025-02-18). "Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Breaks No. 1 Record on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ↑ "Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ↑ "Adele Back Atop Hot 100, 'Bruno,' Elton John & Dua Lipa, Kodak Black Hit Top 10". Billboard. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mendizabal, Amaya (25 January 2016). "Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Ties Hot Rap Songs Chart Record". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 for 8th Week, The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Marks a Year in Top 10". Billboard. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ↑ ""Rockstar" Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of March 30, 2024". Billboard. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2025-02-19.