
Been Around The World/IIt's All About The Benjamins
Puff Daddy & The Family (Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase)

Last week
2Weeks at no. 1
1Weeks on chart
2Songwriter(s):
David Bowie, L.Stansfield, A.Morris, I.Devaney, C.Wallace, M.Betha, S.J.Combs, R.Lawrence
Producer(s):
R.Lawrence, D.Angelettie, Diddy, Stevie J
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Arista
Greatest gainer this week
Hot Rap Songs
Week of December 13, 1997
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Been Around The World/IIt's All About The Benjamins
Puff Daddy & The Family (Feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Mase) -
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Songwriter(s):
David Bowie, L.Stansfield, A.Morris, I.Devaney, C.Wallace, M.Betha, S.J.Combs, R.Lawrence
Producer(s):
R.Lawrence, D.Angelettie, Diddy, Stevie J
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Arista
Greatest gainer this week
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Feel So Good
Mase - 1
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Songwriter(s):
R.E.Bell, R.Bell, G.Brown, R.Mickens, C.Smith, D.R.Thomas, R.Westfield, L.Dermer
Producer(s):
D.Angelettie, Diddy
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Arista
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I'm Not A Player
Big Punisher - 3
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Songwriter(s):
C.Rios, M.Richardson, K.Gamble, L.A.Huff
Producer(s):
Minnesota
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loud/RCA
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Just Clownin'
WC From Westside Connection -
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Songwriter(s):
W.Calhoun, K.Gilliam
Producer(s):
WC, Crazy Toones
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Payday/FFRR/IDJMG
Gains In Performance
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Mourn You Til I Join You
Naughty By Nature - 4
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Songwriter(s):
A.Criss, K.Gist, V.Brown
Producer(s):
Naughty By Nature
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tommy Boy
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Going Back To Cali
The Notorious B.I.G. -
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Songwriter(s):
C.Wallace, O.S.Harvey,Jr., R.Troutman
Producer(s):
Easy Mo Bee
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Arista
Gains In Performance
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You Know My Steez
Gang Starr - 5
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Songwriter(s):
K.Elam, C.Martin
Producer(s):
DJ Premier
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Noo Trybe/Capitol
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If I Could Teach The World
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - 6
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Songwriter(s):
Bone, D.J.U-Neek
Producer(s):
D.J.U-Neek
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Ruthless/Relativity
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Up Jumps Da Boogie
Magoo And Timbaland - 8
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Songwriter(s):
T.Z.Mosley, M.Barcliff, M.A.Elliott, R.Temperton
Producer(s):
Timbaland
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Blackground/Atlantic/AG
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I Miss My Homies
Master P Featuring Pimp C And The Shocker - 7
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Songwriter(s):
P.Miller, Pimp C, Z.Miller, J.Jefferson, C.Simmons
Producer(s):
Mo B. Dick, KLC, Odell
Imprint/Promotion Label:
No Limit/Priority
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Showdown
E-A-Ski Featuring Montell Jordan - 9
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Songwriter(s):
E-A-Ski, CMT, M.D.S.Jordan
Producer(s):
E-A-Ski, CMT
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Relativity
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Not Tonight
Lil' Kim Feat. Da Brat, Left Eye, Missy Elliott & Angie Mar - 13
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Songwriter(s):
K.Jones, M.A.Elliott, L.Lopez, S.Harris, A.Martinez, R.Bell, G.Brown, M.Muhammed
Producer(s):
R.Smith, A.Colon
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Undeas/Tommy Boy/AG
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Man Behind The Music
Queen Pen Featuring Teddy Riley - 10
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Songwriter(s):
E.T.Riley, L.Walters, T.Gaither, M.Smith, J.Brown, C.Bobbitt, J.Brown, B.Bird
Producer(s):
Teddy Riley
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Lil' Man/Interscope
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Backyard Boogie
Mack 10 - 11
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Songwriter(s):
D.Rolison
Producer(s):
Bobcat
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Priority
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Off The Books
The Beatnuts Featuring Big Punisher & Cuban Link - 18
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Songwriter(s):
L.Fernandez, J.Tineo, C.Rios
Producer(s):
The Beatnuts
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Violator/Relativity
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Closer
Capone -N- Noreaga - 16
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Songwriter(s):
V.Santiago, S.Anderson, L.Vandross, R.Wyatt,Jr., C.Perrin
Producer(s):
S.Sneed
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Penalty/Tommy Boy
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I'll Be Missing You
Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112 -
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Songwriter(s):
Sting, T.Gaither, F.Evans
Producer(s):
Diddy, Stevie J
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Arista
Gains In Performance
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I Wonder If Heaven Got A Ghetto
2Pac -
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Songwriter(s):
T.A.Shakur, L.Goodman, M.McDowell, R.Troutman, L.Troutman
Producer(s):
Soulshock, Karlin
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Amaru/Jive
Gains In Performance
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The Breaks
Nadanuf Featuring Kurtis Blow - 14
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Songwriter(s):
R.Ford,Jr., R.Simmons, J.B.Moore, K.Walker, L.Smith, R.Sterling, A.Griffin, M.Standifer
Producer(s):
Babyboy
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reprise/Warner Bros.
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What I Need
Craig Mack -
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Songwriter(s):
C.Mack
Producer(s):
Easy Mo Bee
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Street Life/All American
Gains In Performance
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Avenues
Refugee Camp All Stars Featuring Pras (With Ky-mani) - 15
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Songwriter(s):
E.Grant
Producer(s):
Prakazrel
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
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Imma Rolla
Mr. Money Loc - 21
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Songwriter(s):
Mr. Money Loc, E.Coston, M.Flowers
Producer(s):
E.Coston, Mike City
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loc-N-Up
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Tha Hop
Kinsu - 17
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Songwriter(s):
J.Marrs
Producer(s):
Danny D
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Blunt/TVT
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Get It Wet
Twista - 19
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Songwriter(s):
C.T.Mitchell, Ms. Kane
Producer(s):
The Legendary Traxster
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Creator's Way/Atlantic/AG
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What U Gotta Say
Rodney O -
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Songwriter(s):
L.E.Blackmon, T.Jerkins, R.Oliver
Producer(s):
Rodney O, The Sekret Service
Imprint/Promotion Label:
New Quest/DPH/Lightyear
Gains In Performance
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Mo Money Mo Problems
The Notorious B.I.G. Featuring Puff Daddy & Mase - 26
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Songwriter(s):
C.Wallace, S.A.Jordan, M.Betha, B.Edwards, N.G.Rodgers, Jr.
Producer(s):
Stevie J, Diddy
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Bad Boy/Arista
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Bounce Baby Bounce
Fraze - 24
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Songwriter(s):
S.Johnson, D.Mincey
Producer(s):
Disco Rick
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Before Dawn/Touchwood
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Just Because
Shaqueen - 20
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Songwriter(s):
S.Pearce, T.Wilson, M.Rapley
Producer(s):
Kool T
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Mighty
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Phenomenon
LL Cool J - 31
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Songwriter(s):
J.T.Smith, S.J.Combs, R.L.Chambers, S.McKenney, W.Withers
Producer(s):
Diddy, R.Lawrence
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Def Jam/IDJMG
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Take It To The Streets
Rampage Featuring Billy Lawrence -
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Songwriter(s):
R.McNair, B.Lawrence, R.Smith, A.Colon, G.Underwood, B.Reed
Producer(s):
R.Smith
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Violator/Elektra/EEG
Gains In Performance
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Blazing Hot
Nice & Smooth - 32
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Songwriter(s):
G.Mays, D.Barnes
Producer(s):
Kid Capri
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Street Life/Divine/All American
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Men Of Steel
Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B Real, Peter Gunz & KRS-One -
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Songwriter(s):
S.O'Neal, J.C.Olivier, S.J.Barnes, L.Freese, O.Jackson, L.Parker, P.Gunz
Producer(s):
Poke & Tone
Imprint/Promotion Label:
T.W.IsM./Qwest/Warner Bros.
Gains In Performance
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Sunshine
Jay-Z Featuring Babyface And Foxy Brown -
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Songwriter(s):
S.C.Carter, D.P.Vanderpool, D.L.R.Barksdale, M.C.Robinson, J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis
Producer(s):
Prestige
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
Gains In Performance
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Richter Scale
EPMD - 30
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Songwriter(s):
E.Sermon, P.Smith, Stuart, Gorrie, McLntrye, McLntosh, Duncan, Ball
Producer(s):
E.Sermon
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Def Jam/IDJMG
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Me And My Crazy World
Lost Boyz - 29
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Songwriter(s):
T.Kelley, R.Bowser
Producer(s):
DJ Ron G
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Universal
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It's Yourz
Wu-Tang Clan -
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Songwriter(s):
Wu-Tang Clan
Producer(s):
RZA
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loud/RCA
Gains In Performance
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37
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Down For Yours
Nastyboy Klick Featuring Roger Troutman -
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Songwriter(s):
M.Cardenas, L.Marin, D.Salas, A.Estrada
Producer(s):
MC Magic, L-Dog
Imprint/Promotion Label:
NastyBoy/GlassNote/IDJMG
Gains In Performance
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Papi Chulo
Funkdoobiest Featuring Daz Dillinger And Cobra Red - 38
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Songwriter(s):
T.Maxwell, J.Vasquez, DJ Rectangle, D.Dillinger, N.Lares, Cobra Red, A.L.Miller
Producer(s):
DJ Rectagle
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Buzz Tone/RCA
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Look Into My Eyes
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - 35
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