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.
[16] Note: Above chart only considers songs that charted in 2004 or later ° Both songs are tied for the most consecutive weeks (20) at #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart.