Hot Rap Songs

Week of May 20, 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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I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By

Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Island/IDJMG

Greatest gainer this week

Hot Rap Songs

Week of May 20, 1995

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By
  Method Man Featuring Mary J. Blige
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Island/IDJMG

Greatest gainer this week

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Dear Mama/Old School
  2Pac
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

3
- Keep Their Heads Ringin' (From "Friday")
  Dr. Dre
- 5
- 1
- 10
- - 5
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Priority

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Give It 2 You
  Da Brat
- 3
- 3
- 7
- - 3
  - 3
  - 7

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
- Big Poppa/Warning
  The Notorious B.I.G.
- 4
- 1
- 18
- - 4
  - 1
  - 18

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

6
- Craziest
  Naughty By Nature
- 6
- 5
- 6
- - 6
  - 5
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.Gist, A.Criss, V.Brown

Producer(s):

Naughty By Nature

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

7
- I'll Be Around
  Rappin' 4-Tay Feat. The Spinners
- 7
- 6
- 9
- - 7
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

8
- The I.N.C. Ride
  Masta Ace Incorporated
- 10
- 8
- 5
- - 10
  - 8
  - 5

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

9
- Freak Me Baby
  Dis `N' Dat Feat. 95 South,69 Boyz & K-Nock
- 9
- 9
- 7
- - 9
  - 9
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

The Bass Mechanics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic Street/Epic

Gains In Performance

10
- Brooklyn Zoo
  Ol' Dirty Bastard
- 8
- 5
- 15
- - 8
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.T.Jones

Producer(s):

Ol Dirty Bastard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

11
- Lifestyles Of The Rich And Shameless
  Lost Boyz
- 14
- 11
- 5
- - 14
  - 11
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Mr. Cheeks, O.S.Harvey,Jr.

Producer(s):

Easy Mo Bee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

Gains In Performance

12
- Rodeo
  95 South
- 13
- 11
- 18
- - 13
  - 11
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Da' S.W.A.T. Team

Producer(s):

The Bass Mechanics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rip-It

13
- Get Down
  Craig Mack
- 11
- 2
- 21
- - 11
  - 2
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

C.Mack

Producer(s):

Easy Mo Bee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bad Boy/Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Among The Walking Dead
  Scarface
- 20
- 14
- 2
- - 20
  - 14
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.T.Jordan, J.Johnson, D.Jones

Producer(s):

N.O.Joe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mad Sounds/Motown

Gains In Performance

15
- Hey Lookaway
  Questionmark Asylum
- 12
- 12
- 4
- - 12
  - 12
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.Argrow, M.Gadson, K.Jones, D.Hepburn

Producer(s):

T.Argrow

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kaper/RCA

16
- Tour
  Capleton
- 16
- 8
- 17
- - 16
  - 8
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Bailey, R.M.L.Walters

Producer(s):

S.Brown, Dynamik Duo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Signet/RAL

Gains In Performance

17
- Get Lifted
  Keith Murray
- 15
- 7
- 14
- - 15
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

E.Sermon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

18
- U Better Recognize
  Sam Sneed Featuring Dr. Dre
- 31
- 18
- 2
- - 31
  - 18
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

S.Sneed

Producer(s):

S.Sneed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Interscope/AG

Gains In Performance

19 NEW
NEW
- Tales From The Hood
  Domino
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

Domino, G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Producer(s):

G.Baillergeau, V.Merritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

40 Acres And A Mule/MCA

Gains In Performance

20
- Shook Ones Part II
  Mobb Deep
- 21
- 7
- 13
- - 21
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

K.Muchita, T.Johnson

Producer(s):

Mobb Deep

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud/RCA

Gains In Performance

21
- 1-Luv
  E-40 (Featuring Leviti)
- 19
- 4
- 13
- - 19
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Studio Ton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sick Wid It/Jive

22
- Foe The Love Of $
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Featuring Eazy-E
- 22
- 4
- 13
- - 22
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Bone, E.Wright, Yella

Producer(s):

Yella

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

23
- Tootsee Roll
  69 Boyz
- 24
- 1
- 51
- - 24
  - 1
  - 51

Songwriter(s):

Da' S.W.A.T. Team

Producer(s):

95 South

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rip-It

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Any Emcee
  Nine
- 27
- 21
- 6
- - 27
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Profile

Gains In Performance

25
- People Don't Believe
  Scarface Feat. Ice Cube
- 23
- 9
- 11
- - 23
  - 9
  - 11

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

26
- Mad Izm
  Channel Live
- 17
- 3
- 22
- - 17
  - 3
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

H.Green, V.Morgan, KRS-One

Producer(s):

KRS-One

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

27
- Resurrection
  Common Sense
- 30
- 22
- 5
- - 30
  - 22
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

No I.D., The Large Professor

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Relativity

Gains In Performance

28
- Sittin' In My Car
  Slick Rick Featuring Doug E. Fresh
- 18
- 11
- 12
- - 18
  - 11
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.M.L.Walters, V.Wright

Producer(s):

V.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

29
- Ooh Lawd (Party People)
  DJ Smurf And P.M.H.I.
- 29
- 20
- 14
- - 29
  - 20
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

DJ Smurf

Producer(s):

Mr.Collipark, Shy-D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wrap/Ichiban

30
- Oh Yeah!
  Rottin Razkals
- 26
- 14
- 16
- - 26
  - 14
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Barr, A.Ray, Kelley, LaPread, Richie

Producer(s):

Naughty By Nature

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Illtown/Mad Sounds/Motown

31
- Own Destiny
  Mad Lion
- 28
- 28
- 2
- - 28
  - 28
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Mad Lion

Producer(s):

KRS-One

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Weeded/Nervous

32
- All Glocks Down
  Heather B.
- 40
- 32
- 4
- - 40
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Heather B., Gardner, Parker, Bell, Creed, Dewgarde, Blake, Dewgarde

Producer(s):

K.Parker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pendulum/EMI

Gains In Performance

33
- Put It On
  Big L
- 25
- 25
- 12
- - 25
  - 25
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

L.Coleman, A.Best

Producer(s):

Buckwild

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

34
- Safe + Sound
  DJ Quik
- 32
- 21
- 10
- - 32
  - 21
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Blake, G.Archie, S.Otis

Producer(s):

G-One, DJ Quik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Profile

35
- Next Level
  Show And A.G.
- 37
- 28
- 7
- - 37
  - 28
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.G., Show, J.L.Montgomery

Producer(s):

Show

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Payday/FFRR

36
- Boo-Tee Bounce
  H.M.H.
- 39
- 22
- 8
- - 39
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Phat House

Gains In Performance

37
- Kitty Kitty
  69 Boyz
- 36
- 6
- 27
- - 36
  - 6
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

Da' S.W.A.T. Team

Producer(s):

The Bass Mechanics

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rip-It

38
- Rollin' Wit Dane
  Dana Dane
- 41
- 25
- 7
- - 41
  - 25
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.McCleese, K.Gilliam, R.James

Producer(s):

Battlecat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lifestyles/Maverick/Warner Bros.

39
- Elevation (Free My Mind)
  The B.U.M.S
- 46
- 34
- 8
- - 46
  - 34
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Smith, E.Alexander

Producer(s):

J.Quixx

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Priority

Gains In Performance

Hot Rap Songs

Week of May 20, 1995

Hot Rap Songs

I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By

Songwriter(s):

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Hot Rap Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By

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Dear Mama/Old School

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Keep Their Heads Ringin' (From "Friday")

Songwriter(s):

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Give It 2 You

Songwriter(s):

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Big Poppa/Warning

Songwriter(s):

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Craziest

Songwriter(s):

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I'll Be Around

Songwriter(s):

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The I.N.C. Ride

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Freak Me Baby

Songwriter(s):

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Brooklyn Zoo

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lifestyles Of The Rich And Shameless

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Rodeo

Songwriter(s):

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Get Down

Songwriter(s):

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Among The Walking Dead

Songwriter(s):

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Hey Lookaway

Songwriter(s):

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Tour

Songwriter(s):

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Get Lifted

Songwriter(s):

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

U Better Recognize

Songwriter(s):