Hot Rap Songs (formerly known asHot Rap Tracks andHot Rap Singles) is achart released weekly byBillboard in theUnited States. It lists the 25 most popularhip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic andurban 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.^[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" byKendrick Lamar andSZA, with a total of 44 weeks.^[3]

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

• 29 weeks -Macklemore andRyan 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

• 50 Cent: April 2, 2005^[20][21]

1. "Candy Shop"(featuringOlivia) (No. 1 April 2, 2005)
2. "Hate It or Love It"(withThe 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"(withDJ 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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 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

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

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