Hot Rap Songs

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. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The most weeks at number one was "Hot Boyz" by Missy Elliott, a single that was number one for 18 weeks from December 1999 to March 2000.[1]

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Song achievements

Most weeks at number-one

Missy Elliott ft. Nas, Eve and Q-Tip — "Hot Boyz"
Drake — "Best I Ever Had"
DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross — "I'm On One"

Sources:[1][2]

Artist achievements

Most number-one hits

Source:[1]

Simultaneously occupying the top three positions

  1. "I'm On One" (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. "Candy Shop"(featuring Olivia (No. 1 April 2, 2005)
  2. "Hate It or Love It"(with Game) (No. 2 April 2, 2005)
  3. "How We Do"(with Game) (No. 3 April 2, 2005)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Marc Anthony, Toby Keith, Drake, Coldplay Score Landmark No. 1s". Billboard. 2011-10-3. http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/marc-anthony-toby-keith-drake-coldplay-score-1005382002.story. Retrieved 2011-10-3. 
  2. ^ a b "Rap Songs: Week of October 08, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-8. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/rap-songs?chartDate=2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-3. 
  3. ^ "Rap Songs: Week of October 22, 2011". Billboard. 2011-10-22. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/rap-songs?chartDate=2011-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-27. 
  4. ^ "Rap Songs: Week of April 02, 2005". Billboard. 2005-4-2. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/rap-songs?chartDate=2005-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-3. 

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