<P> 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 . </P> <Dl> <Dd> 1 . Drake - 18 </Dd> <Dd> 2 . Kanye West - 15 </Dd> <Dd> 3 . Missy Elliott - 13 </Dd> <Dd> 4 . Lil Wayne - 10 </Dd> <Dd> 5 . Jay - Z - 7 </Dd> <Dd> 5 . Lil' Kim - 7 </Dd> <Dd> 5 . LL Cool J - 7 </Dd> <Dd> 6 . T.I. - 6 </Dd> <Dd> 6 . Eminem - 6 </Dd> <Dd> 6 . Nicki Minaj - 6 </Dd> <Dd> 7 . Mase - 5 </Dd> <Dd> 7 . Nelly - 5 </Dd> <Dd> 8 . The Notorious B.I.G. - 4 </Dd> <Dd> 8 . Snoop Dogg - 4 </Dd> <Dd> 8 . Chubb Rock - 4 </Dd> <Dd> 8 . Ice Cube - 4 </Dd> <Dd> 8 . Public Enemy - 4 </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> 1 . Drake - 18 </Dd>

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