Hot Rap Songs

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

NumberArtistref
33 Drake
12 Lil Wayne
11 Kanye West
10Puff Daddy
Nicki Minaj
8LL Cool J
750 Cent
Cardi B
Kendrick Lamar
T.I.
Travis Scott

Artists with the most top-ten singles

NumberArtistref
159 Drake
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

NumberArtistref
283 Drake
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

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)
  1. "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)
  2. "Headlines" (No. 2 October 8 and No. 1 October 15, and October 22, 2011)
  3. "She Will" (with Lil Wayne) (No. 3 October 8 and October 15, and No. 2 October 22, 2011)
  1. "Quebec"
  2. "Cold Shoulder" (with Don Toliver & Yebba)
  3. "Janice STFU"

Songs with the most weeks at number one

WeeksSongArtistYear(s)Source
47 "Luther"Kendrick Lamar and SZA2024–2025
26 "Not Like Us"Kendrick Lamar
22 "Janice STFU"Drake2026
20 "Old Town Road"Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus2019
19 "Industry Baby"Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow2021–2022
18"Hot Boyz"Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip1999–2000
"Fancy"Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX2014
"Hotline Bling"Drake2015–2016
17"Panda"Desiigner2016
"Mood"24kGoldn featuring Iann Dior2020–2021

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)
  • Kendrick Lamar — "Like That" (Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar) (6 weeks) → "Not Like Us" (26 weeks) (May 18, 2024)
  • Tyler, the Creator — "St. Chroma" (Tyler, the Creator feat. Daniel Caesar) (1 week) → "Sticky" (Tyler, the Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne) (2 weeks) (November 16, 2024)
  • Kendrick Lamar — "Squabble Up" (1 week) → "TV Off" (Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay) (1 week) (December 14, 2024)
  • Kendrick Lamar — "TV Off" (Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay) (1 week) → "Luther" (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) (47 weeks) (December 21, 2024)
  • Kendrick Lamar — "Luther" (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) (47 weeks) → "Not Like Us" (26 weeks) (February 22, 2025)
  • Kendrick Lamar — "Not Like Us" (26 weeks) → "Luther" (Kendrick Lamar & SZA) (47 weeks) (March 1, 2025)
  • Drake — "Janice STFU" (22 weeks) → "Quebec" (1 week) (October 17, 2026)
  • Drake — "Quebec" (1 week) → "Janice STFU" (22 weeks) (October 24, 2026)
  • 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)
  • Drake — "Wait for U" (Future feat. Drake & Tems) (2 weeks) → "Staying Alive" (DJ Khaled feat. Drake & Lil Baby) (1 week) (August 20, 2022)
  • 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
  10. Rihanna – 17 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. Lil Nas X – 20 weeks

See also

References

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  4. 1 2 3 "Lil Wayne Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Kanye West Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Puff Daddy Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Nicki Minaj Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "LL Cool J Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "50 Cent Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Cardi B Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 3 "Travis Scott Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Future Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Lil Baby Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  16. 1 2 "21 Savage Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Jay-Z Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Eminem Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Marc Anthony, Toby Keith, Drake, Coldplay Score Landmark No. 1s". Billboard. 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  20. ↑ "Rap Songs: Week of April 02, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  21. ↑ "Rap Songs: Week of October 08, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  22. ↑ "Rap Songs: Week of October 22, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  23. 1 2 "Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of October 17, 2026". Billboard. 2026-10-17. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. ↑ "Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of October 24, 2026". Billboard. 2026-10-24. Retrieved 2026-10-20.
  26. 1 2 "Rihanna Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Lil Nas X Hot Rap Songs Chart History". billboard.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.