Hot Rap Songs

{{Short description|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 and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474704/taylor-swift-rihanna-psy-buoyed-by-billboard-chart-changes |title=Taylor Swift, Rihanna & PSY Buoyed by Billboard Chart Changes |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=March 4, 2014 |author=Pietroluongo, Silvio}} From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week.{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-hAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA10 |title=Rap Chart Changes From Sales To Airplay |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |volume=114 |issue=23 |date=June 8, 2002 |access-date=October 17, 2013 |page=10}} The song with the most weeks at number one is "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, with a total of 26 weeks.

Chart statistics and other facts

=Artists with the most number-one singles=

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NumberArtistSource
| 30

|Drake{{cite web |title=Drake Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/drake/chart-history/rap/ |access-date=29 September 2023 |website=billboard.com}}

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rowspan="2"| 11Lil Wayne{{cite web |title=Lil Wayne Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lil-wayne/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=14 May 2019}}
| Kanye West{{cite web |title=Kanye West Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kanye-west/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=14 May 2019}}
rowspan="2"| 10Puff Daddy{{cite web |title=Puff Daddy Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/puff-daddy/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=22 May 2021}}
| Nicki Minaj{{cite web |title=Nicki Minaj Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Nicki-Minaj/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=24 August 2022}}
8LL Cool J{{cite web |title=LL Cool J Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ll-cool-j/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=13 April 2020}}
rowspan="3" | 750 Cent{{cite web |title=50 Cent Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/50-cent/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=14 May 2019}}
Kendrick Lamar

|{{Cite web |title=Kendrick Lamar Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kendrick-lamar/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}

| T.I.{{cite web |title=T.I. Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/t.i./chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=14 May 2019}}
rowspan="4"| 6Cardi B{{cite web |title=Cardi B Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Cardi-B/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=24 August 2022}}
| Ice Cube{{cite web |title=Ice Cube Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/ice-cube/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=14 May 2019}}
| Nelly{{cite web |title=Nelly Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nelly/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=14 May 2019}}
|Eminem{{cite web |title=Eminem Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/eminem/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=13 April 2020}}
rowspan="4"| 5Rihanna{{cite web |title=Rihanna Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/rihanna/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=14 May 2019}}
| Chris Brown{{cite web |title=Chris Brown Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/chris-brown/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=18 April 2023}}
| Post Malone{{cite web |title=Post Malone Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Post-Malone/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |access-date=18 April 2023}}

Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles.

=Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one=

Note: Above chart only considers songs that charted in 2004 or later

=Artists simultaneously occupying the top three positions=

  • 50 Cent: April 2, 2005{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2005-04-02/rap-song |title=Rap Songs: Week of April 02, 2005 |publisher=Billboard |date=2005-04-02 |access-date=2011-10-03}}
  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){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/466984/marc-anthony-toby-keith-drake-coldplay-score-landmark-no-1s |title=Marc Anthony, Toby Keith, Drake, Coldplay Score Landmark No. 1s |publisher=Billboard |date=2011-10-03 |access-date=2011-10-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-10-08/rap-song |title=Rap Songs: Week of October 08, 2011 |publisher=Billboard |date=2011-10-08 |access-date=2011-10-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2011-10-22/rap-song |title=Rap Songs: Week of October 22, 2011 |publisher=Billboard |date=2011-10-22 |access-date=2011-10-27}}
  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=

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WeeksSongArtistYear(s)Source
26"Not Like UsKendrick Lamarrowspan="2"| 2024–25{{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=October 7, 2024 |title=Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Breaks Record for Most Weeks at No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kendrick-lamar-not-like-us-number-1-record-rap-songs-chart-1235794635/ |access-date=February 25, 2025 |magazine=Billboard}}{{cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=2025-02-18 |title=Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Breaks No. 1 Record on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/kendrick-lamar-breaks-number-one-record-rb-hip-hop-songs-chart-1235904823/ |access-date=2025-02-19 |magazine=Billboard}}
23"Luther"Kendrick Lamar and SZA{{cite magazine |date=2025-06-07 |title=Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of June 7, 2025 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2025-06-07/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-06-03 |magazine=Billboard}}
20"Old Town RoadLil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus2019{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2019-08-24|title=Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=2019-08-24}}
19"Industry Baby"Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow2021–22{{Cite magazine|title= Adele Back Atop Hot 100, 'Bruno,' Elton John & Dua Lipa, Kodak Black Hit Top 10|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/adele-bruno-encanto-elton-john-dua-lipa-kodak-black-hot-100-1235017217/|access-date=2022-01-10|magazine=Billboard|date= 10 January 2022|language=en}}
rowspan="3"| 18"Hot Boyz"Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip1999–2000
| "Fancy"Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX2014
| "Hotline Bling"Drake2015–16{{cite news|last1=Mendizabal|first1=Amaya|title=Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Ties Hot Rap Songs Chart Record|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6851831/drake-hotline-bling-ties-hot-rap-songs-chart-record|access-date=15 May 2018|work=billboard.com|publisher=Billboard Music|date=25 January 2016}}
rowspan="2"| 17"Panda"Desiigner2016
| "Mood"24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior2020–21{{Cite magazine|title=Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Leads Hot 100 for 8th Week, The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' Marks a Year in Top 10|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9536569/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-license-number-one-eighth-week-hot-100/|access-date=2021-03-25|magazine=Billboard|date=8 March 2021|language=en}}
rowspan="6"| 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{{cite web |title="Rockstar" Hot Rap Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/post-malone/chart-history/rap/ |website=billboard.com |publisher=Billboard Music |access-date=6 July 2018}}
| "Lovin on Me"Jack Harlow2023–24{{cite magazine |date=2024-03-27 |title=Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of March 30, 2024 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rap-song/2024-03-30/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-02-19 |magazine=Billboard}}

° Both songs are tied for the most consecutive weeks (20) at #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.

=Self-replacement at number one=

==Lead artist==

==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)

=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

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{US Rap Chart}}

{{Billboard charts}}

Category:Billboard charts

Category:American hip-hop