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Hot Rap Songs

American rap record chart published by ''Billboard''

American rap record chart published by ''Billboard''

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. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week.

Chart statistics and other facts

Artists with the most number-one singles

NumberArtistSource
31Draketitle=Drake Hot Rap Songs Chart Historyurl=https://www.billboard.com/artist/drake/chart-history/rap/access-date=20 January 2026website=billboard.com}}
12Lil Wayne
11Kanye West
10Puff Daddy
Nicki Minaj
8LL Cool J
750 Cent
Cardi B
Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Travis Scott
6Ice Cube
Nelly
Eminem
5Rihannatitle=Rihanna Hot Rap Songs Chart Historyurl=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rihanna/chart-history/rap/website=billboard.comaccess-date=14 May 2019}}
Chris Brown
Post Malone
4Public Enemy
T-Pain
Ludacris
Snoop Dogg
Future

Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one

  • 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

  1. "Candy Shop" (featuring Olivia) (No. 1 April 2, 2005)
  2. "Hate It or Love It" (with The Game) (No. 2 April 2, 2005)
  3. "How We Do" (with The Game) (No. 3 April 2, 2005)
  4. "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)
  5. "Headlines" (No. 2 October 8 and No. 1 October 15, and October 22, 2011)
  6. "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

WeeksSongArtistYear(s)Source
47"Luther"Kendrick Lamar and SZA2024–25
26"Not Like Us"Kendrick Lamarlast=Andersonfirst=Trevordate=October 7, 2024title=Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Charturl=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-number-1-record-rap-songs-chart-1235794635/access-date=February 25, 2025magazine=Billboard}}
20"Old Town Road"Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus2019url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2019-08-24title=Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chartmagazine=Billboarddate=2 January 2013access-date=2019-08-24}}
19"Industry Baby"Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow2021–22
18"Hot Boyz"Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip1999–2000
"Fancy"Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX2014
"Hotline Bling"Drake2015–16last1=Mendizabalfirst1=Amayatitle=Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Ties Hot Rap Songs Chart Recordurl=https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-hotline-bling-ties-hot-rap-songs-chart-record/access-date=15 May 2018work=billboard.compublisher=Billboard Musicdate=25 January 2016}}
17"Panda"Desiigner2016
"Mood"24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior2020–21
15"Best I Ever Had"Drake2009
"Thrift Shop"Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz2013
"Timber"Pitbull featuring Kesha2014
"See You Again"Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth2015
"Rockstar"Post Malone featuring 21 Savage2017
"Lovin on Me"Jack Harlow2023–24

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) (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

  • 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)
  • 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

2000s

Total number weeks at number one as a lead or featured artist

  1. Missy Elliott – 56 weeks
  2. T.I – 49 weeks
  3. Bow Wow – 40 weeks
  4. Kanye West – 32 weeks
  5. T-Pain – 29 weeks
  6. Ludacris – 29 weeks
  7. Lil Wayne – 28 weeks
  8. Nelly – 25 weeks
  9. Snoop Dogg – 20 weeks

2010s

Total number weeks at number one as a lead or featured artist

  1. Drake – 125 weeks
  2. Lil Wayne – 53 weeks
  3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – 29 weeks
  4. Post Malone – 28 weeks
  5. Jay-Z – 25 weeks
  6. Nicki Minaj – 25 weeks
  7. Iggy Azalea – 24 weeks
  8. Pitbull – 21 weeks
  9. Rihanna – 20 weeks
  10. Kanye West, Lil Nas X – 19 weeks
  11. Eminem, Charli XCX – 18 weeks

References

References

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  4. "Lil Wayne Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  5. "Kanye West Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  6. "Puff Daddy Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  7. "Nicki Minaj Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  8. "LL Cool J Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  9. "50 Cent Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  10. "Cardi B Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  11. "Kendrick Lamar Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  12. "T.I. Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  13. "Travis Scott Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  14. "Ice Cube Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  15. "Nelly Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  16. "Eminem Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  17. "Rihanna Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  18. "Chris Brown Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  19. "Post Malone Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  20. "Public Enemy Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  21. "T-Pain Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  22. "Ludacris Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  23. "Snoop Dogg Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
  24. "Future Hot Rap Songs Chart History".
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  33. (10 January 2022). "Adele Back Atop Hot 100, 'Bruno,' Elton John & Dua Lipa, Kodak Black Hit Top 10".
  34. (25 January 2016). "Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Ties Hot Rap Songs Chart Record". Billboard Music.
  35. (8 March 2021). "Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 for 8th Week, The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Marks a Year in Top 10".
  36. ""Rockstar" Hot Rap Songs Chart History". Billboard Music.
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