Hot Rap Songs

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.[1] From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week.[2] The song with the most weeks at number one is "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, with a total of 31 weeks.[3]

## Chart statistics and other facts

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### Artists with the most number-one singles

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Number | Artist | Source

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30  | Drake[4] | [4]
11 | Lil Wayne | [5]
Kanye West | [6]
10 | Puff Daddy | [7]
Nicki Minaj | [8]
8 | LL Cool J | [9]
7 | 50 Cent | [10]
Kendrick Lamar | [11]
T.I. | [12]
6 | Cardi B | [13]
Ice Cube | [14]
Nelly | [15]
Eminem | [16]
5 | Rihanna | [17]
Chris Brown | [18]
Post Malone | [19]

Note: Rihanna is a featured artist on all her number-one singles.[17]

### Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number one

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* 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

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* 50 Cent: April 2, 2005[20][21]

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)[20][22][23]
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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Weeks | Song | Artist | Year(s) | Source

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31  | "Luther" | Kendrick Lamar and SZA | 2024–25 | [3]
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

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#### Lead artist

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* 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

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* 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)

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* 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

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#### 2000s

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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

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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

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* List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 1980s and 1990s
* List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s
* List of Billboard Hot Rap Songs number ones of the 2010s
* Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
* Billboard charts

## References

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1. ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (October 11, 2012). "Taylor Swift, Rihanna & PSY Buoyed by Billboard Chart Changes". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
2. ^ "Rap Chart Changes From Sales To Airplay". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 23\. Nielsen Business Media. June 8, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
3. ^ a b "Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of August 16, 2025". Billboard. 2025-08-16. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
4. ^ a b "Drake Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
5. ^ "Lil Wayne Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
6. ^ "Kanye West Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
7. ^ "Puff Daddy Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
8. ^ "Nicki Minaj Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
9. ^ "LL Cool J Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
10. ^ "50 Cent Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
11. ^ "Kendrick Lamar Hot Rap Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
12. ^ "T.I. Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
13. ^ "Cardi B Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
14. ^ "Ice Cube Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
15. ^ "Nelly Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
16. ^ "Eminem Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
17. ^ a b "Rihanna Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
18. ^ "Chris Brown Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
19. ^ "Post Malone Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
20. ^ a b "Marc Anthony, Toby Keith, Drake, Coldplay Score Landmark No. 1s". Billboard. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
21. ^ "Rap Songs: Week of April 02, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
22. ^ "Rap Songs: Week of October 08, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
23. ^ "Rap Songs: Week of October 22, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
24. ^ a b 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.
25. ^ 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.
26. ^ "Rap Music: Top Rap Songs Chart". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
27. ^ "Adele Back Atop Hot 100, 'Bruno,' Elton John & Dua Lipa, Kodak Black Hit Top 10". Billboard. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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29. ^ "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.
30. ^ ""Rockstar" Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
31. ^ "Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of March 30, 2024". Billboard. 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2025-02-19.

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