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 Number Artist ref 32Drake 12 Lil Wayne 11 Kanye West 10 Puff Daddy Nicki Minaj 8 LL Cool J 7 50 Cent Cardi B Kendrick Lamar T.I. Travis Scott

Artists with the most top-ten singles Number Artist ref 157Drake 65 Future 60 Kanye West 59 Lil Wayne 53 Lil Baby 51 Nicki Minaj 46 21 Savage 45 Travis Scott 42 Jay-Z 41 Kendrick Lamar

Artists with the most entries Number Artist ref 281Drake 191 Future 137 Kanye West 128 Lil Baby 125 Lil Wayne 103 Travis Scott 98 Jay-Z 96 Nicki Minaj 96 21 Savage 86 Eminem

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 50 Cent: April 2, 2005 "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) Drake: October 8 – 22, 2011 "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 Weeks Song Artist Year(s) Source 47 "Luther" Kendrick Lamar and SZA 2024–2025 26 "Not Like Us" Kendrick Lamar 20 "Old Town Road" Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus 2019 "Janice STFU" Drake 2026 19 "Industry Baby" Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow 2021–2022 18 "Hot Boyz" Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip 1999–2000 "Fancy" Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX 2014 "Hotline Bling" Drake 2015–2016 17 "Panda" Desiigner 2016 "Mood" 24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior 2020–2021

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 Rihanna – 17 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 Lil Nas X – 20 weeks

See also 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

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