Hot Rap Songs - wikipedia Hot Rap Songs Hot Rap Songs ( formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles, and also known as Rap Airplay ) 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. 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 featuring Nas, Eve and Q - Tip, and `` Fancy '' by Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX, singles that were number one for 18 weeks from December 1999 to March 2000 and May 2014 to August 2014. Contents 1 Chart statistics and other facts 1.1 Artists with the most number - one singles 1.2 Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number - one 1.3 Artists simultaneously occupying the top three positions 1.4 Songs with the most weeks at number - one 1.5 Songs with highest debut on chart 1.6 Self - replacement at number one 1.6. 1 Lead artist 1.6. 2 Featured artist 1.6. 3 Combined ( lead and featured artist ) 1.6. 4 Total weeks at # 1 per decade 1.7 2000s 1.8 2010s 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Chart statistics and other facts Artists with the most number - one singles 1. Drake - 18 2. Kanye West - 15 3. Missy Elliott - 13 4. Lil Wayne - 10 5. Jay - Z - 7 5. Lil ' Kim - 7 5. LL Cool J - 7 6. T.I. - 6 6. Eminem - 6 6. Nicki Minaj - 6 7. Mase - 5 7. Nelly - 5 8. The Notorious B.I.G. - 4 8. Snoop Dogg - 4 8. Chubb Rock - 4 8. Ice Cube - 4 8. Public Enemy - 4 Artists with the most consecutive weeks at number - one 29 weeks - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ( `` Thrift Shop '', `` Ca n't Hold Us '' ) 21 weeks - Lil Wayne ( `` Lollipop '', `` A Milli '' ) 20 weeks - Drake ( `` I 'm On One '', `` Headlines '' ) ; Kanye West ( `` Good Life '' ) ; T - Pain ( `` Low '' ) ; T.I. ( `` Whatever You Like '', `` Live Your Life '' ) 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 Game ) ( No. 2 April 2, 2005 ) `` How We Do '' ( with Game ) ( No. 3 April 2, 2005 ) Drake : October 8, 2011 through October 22, 2011 `` 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 ) `` Headlines '' ( 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 18 Weeks Missy Elliott ft. Lil ' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q - Tip -- `` Hot Boyz '' ( 2000 ) Iggy Azalea ft. Charli XCX - `` Fancy '' ( 2014 ) 15 Weeks Desiigner - `` Panda '' ( 2016 ) Drake -- `` Hotline Bling '' ( 2015 - 2016 ) 14 Weeks Drake -- `` Best I Ever Had '' ( 2009 ) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Wanz - `` Thrift Shop '' ( 2013 ) Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth - `` See You Again '' ( 2015 ) Pitbull ft. Kesha - `` Timber '' ( 2014 ) Craig Mack - `` Flava in Ya Ear '' ( 1994 ) Lil Wayne ft. Static Major - Lollipop ( 2008 ) Drake ft. Lil Wayne - `` The Motto '' ( 2012 ) Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ft. Ray Dalton - `` Ca n't Hold Us '' ( 2013 ) DJ Khaled ft. Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne -- `` I 'm On One '' ( 2011 ) Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - `` Rockstar '' ( 2017 ) 13 Weeks Puff Daddy ft. Mase - `` Ca n't Nobody Hold Me Down '' ( 1997 ) Missy Elliott - `` Work It '' ( 2002 - 2003 ) 50 Cent - `` In da Club '' ( 2003 ) Terror Squad ft. Remy Ma - `` Lean Back '' ( 2004 ) Jay - Z ft. Justin Timberlake - `` Holy Grail '' ( 2013 ) Migos ft. Lil Uzi Vert - `` Bad and Boujee '' ( 2017 ) DJ Khaled featuring Quavo, Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne - `` I 'm the One '' ( 2017 ) 12 Weeks Da Brat - `` Funkdafied '' ( 1994 ) Coolio ft. L.V. - `` Gangsta 's Paradise '' ( 1995 ) Flo Rida ft. T - Pain - `` Low '' ( 2008 ) 10 Weeks Stop the Violence Movement - `` Self - Destruction '' ( 1989 ) Mase ft. Puff Daddy - `` Lookin ' at Me '' ( 1998 ) Lil ' Romeo - `` My Baby '' ( 2001 ) Petey Pablo - `` Raise Up '' ( 2001 ) Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland - `` Dilemma '' ( 2002 ) Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell - `` Drop It Like It 's Hot '' ( 2004 - 2005 ) Nelly ft. Paul Wall and Ali & Gipp - `` Grillz '' ( 2005 - 2006 ) T.I. - `` Whatever You Like '' ( 2008 ) T.I. ft. Rihanna - `` Live Your Life '' ( 2008 - 2009 ) Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes - `` Look At Me Now '' ( 2011 ) Jay - Z and Kanye West - `` Niggas in Paris '' ( 2011 - 2012 ) Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane - `` Black Beatles '' ( 2016 - 2017 ) Sources : Songs with highest debut on chart At # 4 Drake - `` Nice For What '' ( 2018 ) At # 7 Sporty Thievz featuring Mr. Wood $ - `` No Pigeons '' ( 1999 ) Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Moe Dee - `` Wild Wild West '' ( 1999 ) Jay - Z - `` Izzo ( H.O.V.A. ) '' ( 2001 ) Source : 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 ) ( 14 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 ) → `` Ca n't Hold Us '' ( Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton ) ( 14 weeks ) ( May 4, 2013 ) Featured artist 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 ) 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 -- `` 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 ) Total weeks at # 1 per decade 2000s Total number weeks at # 1 as a lead or featured artist 50 Cent - 58 weeks Missy Elliott - 56 weeks T.I - 49 weeks Bow Wow - 40 weeks Kanye West - 32 weeks T - Pain - 29 weeks Ludacris - 29 weeks Nelly - 25 weeks Lil ' Wayne - 24 weeks Snoop Dogg - 20 weeks Total number of number - one hits as a lead or featured artist 50 Cent & Bow Wow - 7 T.I., Nelly & Kanye West - 6 T - Pain & Ludacris - 4 Chingy, Drake - 3 2010s Total number weeks at # 1 as a lead or featured artist Drake - 87 weeks Lil ' Wayne - 53 weeks Nicki Minaj - 33 weeks Jay Z - 25 weeks Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - 25 weeks Iggy Azalea - 24 weeks Pitbull - 21 weeks Kanye West - 19 weeks Eminem, Charli XCX - 18 weeks Total number of number - one hits as a lead or featured artist Drake - 15 Lil Wayne - 6 Nicki Minaj - 5 Eminem - 4 Big Sean, Chris Brown, Jay - Z - 3 Kanye West, Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Iggy Azalea, Wiz Khalifa - 2 See also List of number - one rap singles of 2018 ( U.S. ) Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs Billboard charts References Jump up ^ Pietroluongo, Silvio ( October 11, 2012 ). `` Taylor Swift, Rihanna & PSY Buoyed by Billboard Chart Changes ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Rap Chart Changes From Sales To Airplay ''. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 114 ( 23 ) : 10. June 8, 2002. Retrieved October 17, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Marc Anthony, Toby Keith, Drake, Coldplay Score Landmark No. 1s ''. Billboard. 2011 - 10 - 03. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Hot Rap Songs -- August 30, 2014 ''. Retrieved April 28, 2015. Jump up ^ `` DJ Khaled 's All - Star ' I 'm the One ' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 ''. Billboard. Retrieved 2017 - 05 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Snoop Dogg 's Biggest Hot 100 Hits ''. Jump up ^ `` Rap Songs : Week of April 02, 2005 ''. Billboard. 2005 - 04 - 02. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 03. ^ Jump up to : `` Rap Songs : Week of October 08, 2011 ''. Billboard. 2011 - 10 - 08. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 03. Jump up ^ `` Rap Songs : Week of October 22, 2011 ''. Billboard. 2011 - 10 - 22. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 27. Jump up ^ Anderson, Trevor ( 20 April 2018 ). `` Drake 's ' Nice For What ' Scores Highest Debut Ever on Rap Airplay Chart ''. billboard.com. Billboard Music. Retrieved 21 April 2018. 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Question: who has the most hits in hip hop
Answer: Drake