Hot Rap Songs

Week of January 20, 1996

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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Tonite's Tha Night

Kris Kross

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

J.Dupri Mauldin, R.Parker, K.Harrison, T.Crum, R.Aikens, R.Neal, C.Satchell

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

Gains In Performance

Hot Rap Songs

Week of January 20, 1996

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Tonite's Tha Night
  Kris Kross
- 2
- 1
- 7
- - 2
  - 1
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Dupri Mauldin, R.Parker, K.Harrison, T.Crum, R.Aikens, R.Neal, C.Satchell

Producer(s):

J.Dupri

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Hey Lover
  LL Cool J
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Temperton, J.T.Smith

Producer(s):

Red Hot Lover Tone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Cell Therapy
  Goodie Mob
- 3
- 1
- 15
- - 3
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Organized Noize, R.Barnett, T.Burton, C.Gipp, W.Knighton, Jr.

Producer(s):

Organized Noize

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

4
- Just Tah Let U Know
  Eazy-E
- 6
- 4
- 5
- - 6
  - 4
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.Wright, A.Trotter IV, R.Pace

Producer(s):

E.Wright

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

Gains In Performance

5
- Danger
  Blahzay Blahzay
- 5
- 4
- 16
- - 5
  - 4
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Outloud, P.F.Cuttin

Producer(s):

P.F.Cuttin, Outloud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

FADER Label/IDJMG

6
- Let's Play House
  Tha Dogg Pound Featuring Michel'le
- 7
- 6
- 3
- - 7
  - 6
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Michel'le, C.C.Broadus Jr., Kurupt, Dat Nigga Daz, N.Jones

Producer(s):

Dat Nigga Daz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Interscope/Priority

Gains In Performance

7
- Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds")
  Coolio Featuring L.V.
- 4
- 1
- 23
- - 4
  - 1
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

A.Ivey,Jr., L.J.Sanders, D.Rasheed, S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

D.Rasheed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Fu-Gee-La
  Fugees
- 11
- 7
- 4
- - 11
  - 7
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

N.Jean, S.Michel, L.Hill, A.McGrier, T.Marie, S.Remi Gibbs

Producer(s):

S.Gibbs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- Hurricane
  The Click
- 10
- 4
- 11
- - 10
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.Whitemon, E.T.Stevens, B.Jones, D.Stevens, T.Stevens

Producer(s):

Studio Ton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sick Wid It/Jive

10
- Too Hot
  Coolio
- 8
- 6
- 7
- - 8
  - 6
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.Ivey, B.Dobbs, G.Brown

Producer(s):

B.Dobbs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

11
- Beware Of My Crew
  L.B.C. Crew Feat. Tray D & South Sentrell
- 19
- 11
- 6
- - 19
  - 11
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Gillion, J.Stamps, T.Davis, S.Conerly, D.Williams, LT Hutton, C.C.Broadus Jr., L.Troutman

Producer(s):

Snoop Doggy Dogg, LT Hutton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jac-Mac/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

12
- Fades Em All
  Jamal
- 13
- 11
- 19
- - 13
  - 11
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

J.Phillips, R.Noble, D.Stinson

Producer(s):

R.Noble, Rockwilder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rowdy/Arista

13
- East 1999
  Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- 9
- 8
- 7
- - 9
  - 8
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Bone, D.J.U-Neek, Tony C

Producer(s):

D.J.U-Neek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Relativity

14
- Funkorama
  Redman
- 22
- 14
- 3
- - 22
  - 14
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Noble, J.Davis, A.Muhammad, M.I.Taylor, M.Morales, D.Robinson, D.Wimbley

Producer(s):

R.Noble

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Interscope

Gains In Performance

15
- Leflaur Leflah Eshkushka
  Heltah Skeltah And O.G.C. As The Fab 5
- 14
- 14
- 9
- - 14
  - 14
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.Hendricks, J.McNair, J.Bush, B.Powell, S.Price, D.Yates

Producer(s):

T.Moore, Baby Paul

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Duck Down/Priority

16
- The Riddler (From "Batman Forever")
  Method Man
- 12
- 4
- 11
- - 12
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Smith, R.F.Diggs, N.Hefti

Producer(s):

Prince Rakeem

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

17
- Throw Your Set In The Air
  Cypress Hill
- 16
- 11
- 15
- - 16
  - 11
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruffhouse/Columbia

18
- Drop/Runnin'
  The Pharcyde
- 18
- 5
- 15
- - 18
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.Robinson, T.Hardson, E.Wilcox, J.Yancy

Producer(s):

J.Dee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl/Capitol

19
- Ridin' Low
  L.A.D.
- 25
- 16
- 9
- - 25
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.``Rikko''Preuss, D.Wilson

Producer(s):

R.Preuss

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hollywood

20
- Wings Of The Morning
  Capleton
- 15
- 6
- 13
- - 15
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.Bailey, O.Redding, A.Isbell, A.Jones

Producer(s):

S.Brown, Lil Jon, P.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

African Star/Def Jam/IDJMG

21
- Return Of Da Livin' Dead
  The D.O.C.
- 30
- 9
- 10
- - 30
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

The D.O.C., Erotic D

Producer(s):

The D.O.C., Erotic D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

22
- Fast Life
  Kool G Rap
- 23
- 7
- 8
- - 23
  - 7
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

N.Wilson, A.Best, N.Jones

Producer(s):

Buckwild

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Chillin'/Epic Street/Epic

23
- Cold World
  Genius/GZA Featuring Inspektah Deck
- 21
- 11
- 6
- - 21
  - 11
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris, E.Debarge, G.E.Grice, R.F.Diggs, J.S.Hunter

Producer(s):

RZA

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

24
- Goin' Up Yonder
  M.C. Hammer Feat. Angel Burgess & The San Jose Community Choir
- 26
- 13
- 6
- - 26
  - 13
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.J.Hawkins, K.Burrell

Producer(s):

C.Torrell, M.C. Hammer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant/Warner Bros.

25
- I Need You Tonight
  Junior M.A.F.I.A. Featuring Aaliyah
- 20
- 12
- 8
- - 20
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Trite, Little Kim, Klepto, C.Kent, P.Rushen, B.George, G.Charles, C.Bedeau

Producer(s):

Super Super DJ Clark Kent

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Undeas/Big Beat/AG

26
- Y'all Ain't Ready Yet
  Mystikal
- 31
- 12
- 18
- - 31
  - 12
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

M.Tyler, L.Edwards

Producer(s):

L.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Boy/Jive

Gains In Performance

27
- Incarcerated Scarfaces/Ice Cream
  Raekwon
- 17
- 5
- 15
- - 17
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.F.Diggs, C.Woods

Producer(s):

RZA

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loud/RCA

28
- Last Dayz
  Onyx
- 24
- 10
- 13
- - 24
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

F.Scruggs, K.Jones, T.Taylor, E.Klugh

Producer(s):

F.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

JMJ/Def Jam/IDJMG

29
- Broken Language/Hustlin'
  Smoothe Da Hustler
- 32
- 29
- 11
- - 32
  - 29
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Smith, T.Pittman, T.Smith

Producer(s):

Dr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Profile

Gains In Performance

30
- Wrekonize/Sound Bwoy Burial
  Smif-N-Wessun
- 39
- 29
- 9
- - 39
  - 29
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Yates, T. Williams, P.Hendricks, W.Withers, W.Salter, R.MacDonald

Producer(s):

ST Double ELE, Baby Pall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wreck/Nervous

Greatest gainer this week

31
- Gimme Yours
  AZ
- 34
- 31
- 4
- - 34
  - 31
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

P.Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

32
- Sugar Hill
  AZ
- 33
- 3
- 29
- - 33
  - 3
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

AZ, J.Barnes, K.Barnes

Producer(s):

L.E.S.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

33
- Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz
  Lost Boyz
- 27
- 11
- 23
- - 27
  - 11
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

O.S.Harvey,Jr., Mr. Cheeks, Buttnaked Tim Dawg

Producer(s):

Easy Mo Bee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

34
- Playa Hata
  Luniz Featuring Teddy
- 29
- 13
- 11
- - 29
  - 13
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Husband, J.Ellis,Jr., B.Caldwell, E-A-Ski, CMT

Producer(s):

E-A-Ski, CMT

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Noo Trybe/Capitol

Hot Rap Songs

Week of January 20, 1996

Hot Rap Songs

Tonite's Tha Night

Songwriter(s):

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Hot Rap Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Tonite's Tha Night

Songwriter(s):

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Hey Lover

Songwriter(s):

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Cell Therapy

Songwriter(s):

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Just Tah Let U Know

Songwriter(s):

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Danger

Songwriter(s):

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Let's Play House

Songwriter(s):

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Gangsta's Paradise (From "Dangerous Minds")

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Fu-Gee-La

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Hurricane

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Too Hot

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Beware Of My Crew

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Fades Em All

Songwriter(s):

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East 1999

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Funkorama

Songwriter(s):

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Leflaur Leflah Eshkushka

Songwriter(s):

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The Riddler (From "Batman Forever")

Songwriter(s):

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Throw Your Set In The Air

Songwriter(s):

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drop/Runnin'

Songwriter(s):