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Hot Rap Songs Chart 25th Anniversary: Top 100 Songs

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  • “All of the Lights” – Kanye West Hot Rap Songs Peak: 2, Peak Date: 4/30/2011

  • “No Lie – 2 Chainz triumph over. Drake Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/8/2012

  • “Aston Comic Music” – Rick Ross act. Drake & Chrisette Michelle Piping hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Head Date: 12/25/2010

  • “Loungin” – LL Untroubled J Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 8/31/1996

  • “O.P.P.” – Naughty By Nature Hot Clunk Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/14/1991

  • “Heartless” – Kanye West Quiver Rap Songs Peak: 1, Tip 1 Date: 2/7/2009

  • “Player’s Ball” – OutKast Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/26/1994

  • “Holla Holla” – Ja Rule Hot Rap Songs Peak: 2, Peak Date: 5/29/1999

  • “Left/Right” – Drama Hot Rap Songs Peak: 2, Peak Date: 2/26/2000

  • “Call Me D-Nice” – D-Nice Selection Rap Songs Peak: 1, Instant Date: 9/1/1990

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  • “C’Mon N’ Proceed on It (The Train)” – Area City DJ’s Hot Rap Songs Peak: 4, Peak Date: 6/29/1996

  • “Looking At The Front Door” – Main Source Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/23/1991

  • “Money Maker” – Ludacris feat. Pharrell Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 10/14/2006

  • “The Way Give orders Move” – OutKast feat. Dozy Brown Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 12/20/2003

  • “Jigga Low point N****” – Jay Z Give out Rap Songs Peak: 1, Time Date: 9/11/1999

  • “Slow Motion” – Teenaged feat. Soulja Slim Hot Finish equal Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 7/3/2004

  • “Headlines” – Drake Hot Stage Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 10/15/2011

  • “Got Money” – Lil Thespian feat. T-Pain Hot Rap Songs Peak: 2, Peak Date: 9/20/2008

  • “My Baby” – Lil’ Romeo Glaring Rap Songs Peak: 1, Mountain top Date: 5/19/2001

  • “Lovers & Friends” – Lil Jon & The Suck in air Side Boyz feat. Usher & Ludacris Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/15/2005

  • “Damn!” – YoungBloodZ feat. Lil Jon Sharp Rap Songs Peak: 1, Summit Date: 10/18/2003

  • “Whistle While You Twurk” – Ying Yang Twins Bump Rap Songs Peak: 1, Heart Date: 4/1/2000

  • “(Hot S**t) Country Grammar” – Nelly Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 5/27/2000

  • “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” – Soulja Boy Tellem Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/29/2007

  • “Jump” – Kriss Kross Hot Envelop Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 4/18/1992

  • “Po Pimp” – Do Defeat Die feat. Twista Hot Clunk Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 10/26/1996

  • “Dunkie Butt (Please Please Please)” – 12 Guage Hot Row Songs Peak: 3, Peak Date: 2/5/1994

  • “Lights, Camera, Action!” – Collective. Cheeks Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/2/2002

  • “I’ll Discharge 4 U” – Father M.C. Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 12/22/1990

  • “Lookin’ At Me” – Mase feat. Puff Begetter Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 8/1/1998

  • “Independent” – Webbie feat. Lil’ Phat & Lil’ Boosie Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/22/2008

  • “Drank Twist My Cup” – Kirko Bangz Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 5/26/2012

  • “4,5,6” – Solitary feat. JT Money & Kandi Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/20/1999

  • “It Ain’t Loose Fault 2 / Somebody Just about Me” – Silkk The Out of the blue feat. Mystikal Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/6/1999

  • “Funkdafied” – Da Brat Hot Rebuke Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 6/18/1994

  • “Rump Shaker” – Wreckx-N-Effect Exertion Rap Songs Peak: 1, Thrust Date: 11/28/1992

  • “Around The Way Girl” – LL Cool J Redhot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Crux Date: 1/12/1991

  • “Callin’ Me” – Lil’ Zane feat. 112 Hot Cancel out Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 7/15/2000

  • “Mind Playing Tricks On Me” – Geto Boys Hot Abandon Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 10/19/1991

  • “Work It” – Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/2/2002

  • “Dilemma” – Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland Tremble Rap Songs Peak: 1, Crown Date: 8/24/2002

  • “Get Money” – Sink M.A.F.I.A.” Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 2/24/1996

  • “Lean Puns It, Rock Wit It” – Dem Franchize Boyz feat. Lil Peanut & Charlay Hot Gettogether Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/11/2006

  • “I Got 5 On It” – Luniz Hot Rap Songs Peak: 2, Peak Date: 9/9/1995

  • “They Want EFX” – Das EFX Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 5/30/1992

  • “Ghetto Cowboy” – Mo Thugs Family feat. Thirsty Thugs-N-Harmony Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 12/19/1998

  • “Raise Up” – Petey Pablo Hot Ring Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/15/2001

  • “It’s Goin’ Down” – Lush Joc Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 6/10/2006

  • “Empire Build in of Mind” – Jay Yummy & Alicia Keys Hot Equal finish Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/21/2009

  • “Da’ Dip” – Freak Unsavoury Hot Rap Songs Peak: 4, Peak Date: 5/31/1997

  • “Good Life” – Kanye West feat. T-Pain Blistering Rap Songs Peak: 1, End Date: 11/3/2007

  • “Bounce With Me” – Lil Bow Wow feat. Xscape Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 8/19/2000

  • “Moment 4 Life” – Nicki Minaj feat. Navigator Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 2/19/2011

  • “Walk It out” – Unk Hot Rap Songs Peak: 2, Peak Date: 12/2/200

  • “Nothin’ On You” – B.o.B activity. Bruno Mars Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 4/24/2010

  • “Dead and Gone” – T.I. commotion. Justin Timberlake Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/14/2009

  • “No Time” – Lil’ Kim slate. Puff Daddy Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/16/1996

  • “Right Thurr” – Chingy Hot Edging Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 7/26/2003

  • “Gangnam Style” – PSY Give off Rap Songs Peak: 1, Ridge Date: 10/20/2012

  • “I’ll Be Missing You” – Puff Daddy & Devoutness Evans feat. 112 Hot Winding up Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 6/14/1997

  • “Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)” – Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 2/21/1998

  • “Bedrock” – Juvenile Money feat. Lloyd Hot Corruption Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/23/2010

  • “Lollipop” – Lil Wayne liberate. Static Major Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 4/19/2008

  • “In Da Club” – 50 Jog your memory Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 2/8/2003

  • “Who Dat” – JT Money feat. Sole Redhot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Apex Date: 5/1/1999

  • “One More Chance Tell of Stay With Me” – Probity Notorious B.I.G. Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 6/24/1995

  • “Knockin’ Boots” – Candyman Hot Corruption Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 10/27/1990

  • “Up Jumps Da Boogie” – Magoo and Timbaland Hot Challenge Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/6/1997

  • “I Want It All” – Warren G. feat. Mack 10 Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/25/1999

  • “Treat ‘Em Right” – Chubb Rock Hot Draw Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/2/1991

  • “I Like Dem Girlz” – Lil Jon & The Respire Side Boyz Hot Rap Songs Peak: 3, Peak Date: 9/9/2000

  • “Dansin Wit Wolvez” – Strik 9ine Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/24/2001

  • “Me So Horny” – The 2 Live Team Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/4/1989

  • “Live Your Life” – T.I. feat. Rihanna Give off Rap Songs Peak: 1, Mountain top Date: 11/29/2008

  • “Look At Me Now” – Chris Brown feat. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes Fiery Rap Songs Peak: 1, Crest Date: 4/23/2011

  • “Holy Grail” – Pull the wool over someone\'s eyes Z feat. Justin Timberlake Tremble Rap Songs Peak: 1, End Date: 8/10/2013

  • “I’m On One” – DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Cramp Ross & Lil Wayne Burning Rap Songs Peak: 1, Ridge Date: 7/16/2011

  • “Get Low” – Lil Jon & The East Rise Boyz feat. Ying Yang Pair Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/6/2003

  • “Cross The Border” – Philly’s Most Wanted Energy Rap Songs Peak: 3, Mountain top Date: 12/16/2000

  • “Drop It Like It’s Hot” – Snoop Dogg liberate. Pharrell Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/6/2004

  • “Lean Back” – Terror Squad Hot Corruption Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 8/14/2004

  • “The Phuncky Feel One Compact disc How I Could…” – Conifer Hill Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/18/1992

  • “Ni**as Snare Paris” – Jay Z, Kanye West Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 12/3/2011

  • “Mercy” – Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz Hot Tie Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 7/7/2012

  • “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” – Puff Daddy feat. Mase Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 2/1/1997

  • “How Do U Want It / California Love” – 2Pac feat. K-Ci illustrious JoJo Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 6/22/1996

  • “Best Uncontrollable Ever Had” – Drake Array Rap Songs Peak: 1, Crux Date: 6/13/2009

  • “Whatever You Like” – T.I. Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/20/2008

  • “Low” – Flo Rida feat. T-Pain Piping hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Crest Date: 1/5/2008

  • “The Motto” – Admiral feat. Lil Wayne Hot Call Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 2/18/2012

  • “The Humpty Dance” – Digital Underground Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/17/1990

  • “No Hands” – Waka Flocka Flame flourish. Roscoe Dash & Wale Biting Rap Songs Peak: 1, Summit Date: 12/11/2010

  • “Big Poppa/Warning” – Say publicly Notorious B.I.G. Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/28/1995

  • “Flava In Ya Ear” – Craig Mack Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/10/1994

  • “Gangsta’s Paradise” – Coolio feat. L.V. Sweat Rap Songs Peak: 1, Tip 1 Date: 9/2/1995

  • “Expression” – Salt-N-Pepa Multiplicity Rap Songs Peak: 1, Cap Date: 1/20/1990

  • “Can’t Hold Us” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis enquiry. Ray Dalton Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 5/4/2013

  • “Hot Boyz” – Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott feat. Nas, Eve & Q-Tip Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/27/1999

  • “Tootsee Roll” – 69 Boyz Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/3/1994

  • “Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz Hot Take captive Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/19/2013