Hot Rap Songs

Week of February 18, 2012

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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The Motto

Drake Featuring Lil Wayne

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, D.M.Carter, Jr., T.M.C.Williams, A.Ray

Producer(s):

T-Minus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Greatest gainer this week

Hot Rap Songs

Week of February 18, 2012

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- The Motto
  Drake Featuring Lil Wayne
- 4
- 1
- 12
- - 4
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, D.M.Carter, Jr., T.M.C.Williams, A.Ray

Producer(s):

T-Minus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Greatest gainer this week

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

2
- Make Me Proud
  Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj
- 1
- 1
- 16
- - 1
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, T.M.C.Williams, N.Seetharam, O.T.Maraj-Petty

Producer(s):

T-Minus

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- Lotus Flower Bomb
  Wale Featuring Miguel
- 3
- 3
- 16
- - 3
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

O.V.Akintimehin, E.Howard, M.J.Pimentel, S.J.Dew, W.Johnson

Producer(s):

J.Howard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Maybach/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- Ni**as in Paris
  Jay Z Kanye West
- 2
- 1
- 24
- - 2
  - 1
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

Ye, S.C.Carter, C.A.Hollis, Jr., M.G.Dean, Reverend W.A.Donaldson

Producer(s):

Hit-Boy, Ye, M.G.Dean

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x9

5
- Dance (A$$)
  Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj
- 5
- 2
- 18
- - 5
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

S.M.Anderson, M.E.Palacios, E.Clark, K.Burrell, R.James, A.Miller, O.T.Maraj-Petty

Producer(s):

Da Internz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

6
- Rack City
  Tyga
- 8
- 6
- 9
- - 8
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.R.Nguyen-Stevenson

Producer(s):

Mustard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

7
- Work Out
  J. Cole
- 6
- 3
- 24
- - 6
  - 3
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

J.Cole, Ye, S.Rainey, M.Ben-Ari, B.A.Kante, John Legend, E.Wolff

Producer(s):

J.L.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

8
- Can't Get Enough
  J. Cole Featuring Trey Songz
- 7
- 7
- 13
- - 7
  - 7
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Cole, I.S.K.Kouyate, E.B.Soumah, T.A.Neverson, B.J.Kidd

Producer(s):

B.Kidd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc Nation/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

9
- I Do
  Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000
- 10
- 9
- 10
- - 10
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.W.Jenkins, J.Banks, S.C.Carter, A.Benjamin, L.Williams III, M.Bennett

Producer(s):

M-16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

10
- Good Feeling
  Flo Rida
- 9
- 8
- 14
- - 9
  - 8
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

T.Dillard, L.S.Gottwald, H.R.Walter, B.S.Isaac, A.Pournouri, T.Bergling, E.James, L.Kirkland, P.Woods

Producer(s):

Dr. Luke, Cirkut

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Poe Boy/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

11
- Young, Wild & Free
  Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars
- 12
- 11
- 11
- - 12
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.C.Broadus Jr., C.J.Thomaz, Bruno Mars, P.M.Lawrence II, A.Levine, C.B.Brown, T.Bluechel, New Writer, T.W.Griffin Jr, K.D.R.Jackson, N.Lee Jr., M.Newman

Producer(s):

The SmeeZingtons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rostrum/Doggystyle/Atlantic/RRP

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

12
- Take Care
  Drake Featuring Rihanna
- 13
- 12
- 8
- - 13
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, N.J.Shebib, A.Palman, J.Smith, R.Madley Croft, J.Gluck, W.Gold, S.Gottlieb, H.Wiener, B.Benton

Producer(s):

Jamie xx, 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

13
- You The Boss
  Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj
- 11
- 10
- 17
- - 11
  - 10
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

W.L.Roberts II, K.M.Erondu, O.T.Maraj-Petty

Producer(s):

KE On The Track

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Maybach/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Gotta Have It
  Jay Z Kanye West
- 15
- 14
- 8
- - 15
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Ye, S.C.Carter, P.L.Williams, J.Brown, J.Roach, F.Wesley Jr., T.Pinckney

Producer(s):

The Neptunes, Ye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Headlines
  Drake
- 14
- 1
- 27
- - 14
  - 1
  - 27

Songwriter(s):

A.Graham, M.J.Samuels, N.J.Shebib

Producer(s):

Boi-1da, 40

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

16
- Round Of Applause
  Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Drake
- 17
- 16
- 13
- - 17
  - 16
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Malphurs, L.A.Lewis

Producer(s):

Lex Luger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Brick Squad Monopoly/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

17
- Do It Like You
  Diggy Featuring Jeremih
- 18
- 17
- 9
- - 18
  - 17
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons, J.Maultsby, J.P.Felton, A.Wansel, D.Wansel

Producer(s):

Pop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Gains In Performance

18
- Sexy And I Know It
  LMFAO
- 16
- 8
- 19
- - 16
  - 8
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

S.K.Gordy, K.Oliver, G.M.Robertson, D.J.Listenbee, E.E.Beck

Producer(s):

Party Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Party Rock/will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope/Universal

RIAA Certification: Platinum x8

19
- International Love
  Pitbull Featuring Chris Brown
- 19
- 19
- 7
- - 19
  - 19
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.C.Perez, C.Shack, P.Biker, S.Hurley, C.Kelly

Producer(s):

Soulshock, Biker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RCA

Gains In Performance

20
- Drank In My Cup
  Kirko Bangz
- 21
- 20
- 8
- - 21
  - 20
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

K.J.Randle, B.Tillman, R.Gonzalez

Producer(s):

Sound M.O.B.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LMG/Unauthorized/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- UP!
  LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent
- 22
- 21
- 3
- - 22
  - 21
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Oliver, S.A.Williams, P.Cox

Producer(s):

R.Oliver, IamSU!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Studd Life/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Strange Clouds
  B.o.B Featuring Lil Wayne
- 20
- 16
- 12
- - 20
  - 16
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

L.S.Gottwald, H.R.Walter, B.R.Simmons, Jr., C.Montgomery III, S.J.Hill, J.X.Jones, D.M.Carter, Jr.

Producer(s):

Dr. Luke, Cirkut

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

23
- Magic
  Future Featuring T.I.
- 25
- 23
- 2
- - 25
  - 23
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

N.D.Wilburn, K.M.Erondu, C.J.Harris, Jr.

Producer(s):

KE On The Track

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A-1/Freebandz/Epic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- Shot Caller
  French Montana Featuring Charlie Rock
- 23
- 23
- 3
- - 23
  - 23
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

K.Kharbouch, C.Colon, R.W.Quigley

Producer(s):

Harry Fraud

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Coke Boys/Mizay/Bad Boy/Interscope

25 NEW
NEW
- Another Round
  Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown
- -
- 25
- 1
- - -
  - 25
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.L.Austin, J.A.Cartegena, C.M.Brown, J.Irby, K.Joseph, A.C.Lyons, J.Perry, B.Pickens, M.A.Valenzano

Producer(s):

Young Ladd, Cool & Dre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Terror Squad

RIAA Certification: Gold

Hot Rap Songs

Week of February 18, 2012

Hot Rap Songs

The Motto

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Hot Rap Songs

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The Motto

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Make Me Proud

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Lotus Flower Bomb

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Ni**as in Paris

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Dance (A$$)

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Rack City

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Work Out

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Can't Get Enough

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I Do

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Good Feeling

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Young, Wild & Free

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Take Care

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You The Boss

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Gotta Have It

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Headlines

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Round Of Applause

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Do It Like You

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Sexy And I Know It

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