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 and digital downloads 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 "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar, with a total of 24 weeks.[3]

  1. ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio (October 11, 2012). "Taylor Swift, Rihanna & PSY Buoyed by Billboard Chart Changes". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rap Chart Changes From Sales To Airplay". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 23. Nielsen Business Media. June 8, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Billboard Hot Rap Songs: Week of November 2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).