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=
Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles.
=Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one=
- 29 weeks - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ("Thrift Shop", "Can't Hold Us")
- 25 weeks – Lil Wayne ("Lollipop", "A Milli")|Headlines]]"); T-Pain ("Good Life", "Low"); T.I. ("Whatever You Like", "Live Your Life"); 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=
- 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}}
- "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){{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}}
- "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=
° 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==
- 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
- 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==
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
References
{{Reflist}}
{{US Rap Chart}}
{{Billboard charts}}