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Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a
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. 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. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "
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, 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 (Kanye West song), Good Life", "Low"); T.I. (" Whatever You Like", " Live Your Life");
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(" 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) #" I'm On One" (with
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& Lil Wayne)
(No. 1 October 8, No. 2 October 15, and No. 3 October 22, 2011) #"
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" (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 Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His music blends various genres including hip-hop, Pop music, pop, Contemporary R&B, R&B, Tra ...
— " 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 song), Good Life" (Kanye West feat. T-Pain) (9 weeks) (November 3, 2007) → " Low" (Flo Rida feat. T-Pain) (11 weeks) (January 5, 2008) *
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— " 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 — "
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" (Drake feat. T.I. & Swizz Beatz) (1 week) → " Right Above It" (Lil Wayne feat. Drake) (5 weeks) (November 6, 2010) *
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— " 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 Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (formerly Tity Boi), is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip-hop duo Playaz Ci ...
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" (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

* 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 The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
* ''Billboard'' charts


References

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