Hot Rap Songs

Week of April 22, 1995

Hot Rap Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Keep Their Heads Ringin' (From "Friday")

Dr. Dre

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Priority

Gains In Performance

Hip-Hop Avengers Unite! Eminem, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's Epic Studio Pic Sparks Excitement

Hot Rap Songs

Week of April 22, 1995

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Keep Their Heads Ringin' (From "Friday")
  Dr. Dre
- 3
- 1
- 6
- - 3
  - 1
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Dear Mama/Old School
  2Pac
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- Big Poppa/Warning
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

C.Wallace, B.F.Bacharach, H.David

Producer(s):

C.Thompson, Diddy, Easy Mo Bee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

4
- Give It 2 You
  Da Brat
- 6
- 4
- 3
- - 6
  - 4
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.Dupri Mauldin, C.Kelly

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Work/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- Craziest
  Naughty By Nature
- 28
- 5
- 2
- - 28
  - 5
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

K.Gist, A.Criss, V.Brown

Producer(s):

Naughty By Nature

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

Greatest gainer this week

6
- I'll Be Around
  Rappin' 4-Tay Feat. The Spinners
- 9
- 6
- 5
- - 9
  - 6
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

Gains In Performance

7
- Get Down
  Craig Mack
- 4
- 2
- 17
- - 4
  - 2
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Mack

Producer(s):

Easy Mo Bee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Brooklyn Zoo
  Ol' Dirty Bastard
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.T.Jones

Producer(s):

Ol Dirty Bastard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

9
- Get Lifted
  Keith Murray
- 7
- 7
- 10
- - 7
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

K.Murray, E.Sermon, H.W.Casey, R.Finch

Producer(s):

E.Sermon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

10
- Foe The Love Of $
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Featuring Eazy-E
- 8
- 4
- 9
- - 8
  - 4
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Bone, E.Wright, Yella

Producer(s):

Yella

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

11
- Mad Izm
  Channel Live
- 10
- 3
- 18
- - 10
  - 3
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

H.Green, V.Morgan, KRS-One

Producer(s):

KRS-One

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

12
- 1-Luv
  E-40 (Featuring Leviti)
- 14
- 4
- 9
- - 14
  - 4
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

E.T.Stevens, M.Whitemon, L.King, D.Cash

Producer(s):

Studio Ton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sick Wid It/Jive

Gains In Performance

13
- People Don't Believe
  Scarface Feat. Ice Cube
- 12
- 9
- 7
- - 12
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.T.Jordan, O.Jackson

Producer(s):

Uncle Eddie, B.Jordan, M.G.Dean, N.O.Joe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe

14
- Tour
  Capleton
- 11
- 8
- 13
- - 11
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.Bailey, R.M.L.Walters

Producer(s):

S.Brown, Dynamik Duo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Signet/RAL

15
- Sittin' In My Car
  Slick Rick Featuring Doug E. Fresh
- 16
- 11
- 8
- - 16
  - 11
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.M.L.Walters, V.Wright

Producer(s):

V.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

16
- Rodeo
  95 South
- 13
- 12
- 14
- - 13
  - 12
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Da' S.W.A.T. Team

Producer(s):

The Bass Mechanics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rip-It

17
- Shook Ones Part II
  Mobb Deep
- 15
- 7
- 9
- - 15
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

K.Muchita, T.Johnson

Producer(s):

Mobb Deep

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud/RCA

18
- Oh Yeah!
  Rottin Razkals
- 17
- 14
- 12
- - 17
  - 14
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Barr, A.Ray, Kelley, LaPread, Richie

Producer(s):

Naughty By Nature

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Illtown/Mad Sounds/Motown

19
- Freak Me Baby
  Dis `N' Dat Feat. 95 South,69 Boyz & K-Nock
- 19
- 19
- 3
- - 19
  - 19
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

V.Bryant, N.Orange, R.Andrews, N.Chancler

Producer(s):

The Bass Mechanics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Street/Epic

Gains In Performance

20
- Ooh Lawd (Party People)
  DJ Smurf And P.M.H.I.
- 21
- 20
- 10
- - 21
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

DJ Smurf

Producer(s):

Mr.Collipark, Shy-D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wrap/Ichiban

21
- Safe + Sound
  DJ Quik
- 24
- 21
- 6
- - 24
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Blake, G.Archie, S.Otis

Producer(s):

G-One, DJ Quik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Profile

Gains In Performance

22
- Tootsee Roll
  69 Boyz
- 18
- 1
- 47
- - 18
  - 1
  - 47

Songwriter(s):

Da' S.W.A.T. Team

Producer(s):

95 South

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rip-It

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Kitty Kitty
  69 Boyz
- 20
- 6
- 23
- - 20
  - 6
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

Da' S.W.A.T. Team

Producer(s):

The Bass Mechanics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rip-It

24 NEW
NEW
- The I.N.C. Ride
  Masta Ace Incorporated
- -
- 24
- 1
- - -
  - 24
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.Isley, E.J.Isley, M.Isley, R.B.Isley, C.H.Jasper, D.Clear, C.Isley

Producer(s):

L.Vega

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl/Capitol

Gains In Performance

25
- Rollin' Wit Dane
  Dana Dane
- 25
- 25
- 3
- - 25
  - 25
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

D.McCleese, K.Gilliam, R.James

Producer(s):

Battlecat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lifestyles/Maverick/Warner Bros.

26
- Any Emcee
  Nine
- 27
- 26
- 2
- - 27
  - 26
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

D.Keyes, R.Lewis, T.R.Bell, P.Hurt

Producer(s):

R.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Profile

Gains In Performance

27
- Boo-Tee Bounce
  H.M.H.
- 22
- 22
- 4
- - 22
  - 22
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phat House

28
- Ride Out
  D.J. Trans
- 45
- 23
- 20
- - 45
  - 23
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

J.Nash, G.Roberts, T.Weeks

Producer(s):

T.Weeks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Attitude

Gains In Performance

29 NEW
NEW
- Resurrection
  Common Sense
- -
- 29
- 1
- - -
  - 29
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.L.Lynn, E.Wilson, W.Mitchell

Producer(s):

No I.D., The Large Professor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relativity

Gains In Performance

30
- Whutcha Want?
  Nine
- 23
- 3
- 20
- - 23
  - 3
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

D.Keyes, R.Lewis

Producer(s):

R.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Profile

31
- Nika
  Vicious
- 29
- 9
- 22
- - 29
  - 9
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

Q.Riley, Isley Brothers, C.H.Jasper

Producer(s):

Super Super DJ Clark Kent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Street/Epic

32
- Can't Wait
  Redman
- 26
- 11
- 9
- - 26
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

E.Sermon, R.Noble, R.James, A.Hardy

Producer(s):

E.Sermon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

33
- Tha Butterfly
  Way 2 Real
- 38
- 15
- 19
- - 38
  - 15
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

B.A.M., G.T., Bodiee M.C.

Producer(s):

B.Alexander, G.T., Bodie M.C.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So-Lo Jam/Intersound

Gains In Performance

34
- Move It Like This
  K7
- 33
- 26
- 5
- - 33
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

K7, J.Gardner

Producer(s):

J.Gardner, K7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

35
- Silent Treatment
  The Roots
- 41
- 35
- 2
- - 41
  - 35
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen

Gains In Performance

36
- Supa Star
  Group Home
- 35
- 19
- 17
- - 35
  - 19
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

J.Heath, J.Felder

Producer(s):

DJ Premier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Payday/FFRR

37
- Gucci Dance
  Sam "The Beast"
- 47
- 37
- 3
- - 47
  - 37
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Sam The Beast

Producer(s):

Sam The Beast

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relativity

Gains In Performance

38
- Cradle To The Grave
  Thug Life
- 40
- 25
- 10
- - 40
  - 25
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.A.Shakur, M.Harding, T.Himes, W.Burns, D.Rivers

Producer(s):

Professor Jay, Syke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/AG

Hot Rap Songs

Week of April 22, 1995

Hot Rap Songs

Keep Their Heads Ringin' (From "Friday")

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Hip-Hop Avengers Unite! Eminem, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's Epic Studio Pic Sparks Excitement

Hot Rap Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Keep Their Heads Ringin' (From "Friday")

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Dear Mama/Old School

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Big Poppa/Warning

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Give It 2 You

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Craziest

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I'll Be Around

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Get Down

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Brooklyn Zoo

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Get Lifted

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Foe The Love Of $

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Mad Izm

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1-Luv

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People Don't Believe

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Tour

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Sittin' In My Car

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Rodeo

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Shook Ones Part II

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Oh Yeah!