You can check the latest in the music charts top 100 online, and music chart this week. This is a good source to see the hits that are playing today.
To get the latest updates on the top rap songs, weekly Billboard and iTunes charts are the things to watch. The Billboard weekly chart utilizes the airplay measurements of Nielsen BDS to identify the most famous rap songs, while websites like Ontheradio and Doipod track the rap songs that are downloaded most often on iTunes.
Also, retail websites like Amazon have music charts listing top selling artists by genre.
Recently, these charts are dominated by Lil Wayne, B.o.B, Drake, Flo Rida and Kanye West. The following rap hits emerge at the top of multiple music charts and, at present, receive the most radio airplay and produce important albums and singles sales. Some of the songs that are popular nowadays are listed below:
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Drake Featuring T.I. & Swizz Beatz
Favored by many, this song is ranking at 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is clearly impressive for an artist with such a short chart history. Now, Drake also ranks third with “Miss Me” featuring Lil Wayne along with several other rap songs featured on various music charts.
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Far*East Movement Featuring Cataracs & Dev
Worthy of its rank in the Billboard Rap chart, this track has garnered a lot of attention and praise. Especially impressive in its rankings, Far East Movement has marked their place in the rap and hip hop industry.
Love the Way You Lie
Eminem Featuring Rihanna
Recently, this rap song has been dominating the Billboard Rap Charts and has been acquiring impressive rankings on other music charts including the following:
-#1 on AOL Radio
-#2 on Yahoo Video
-#3 on the Billboard Hot 100
-#4 on American Top 40
-#6 on MySpace Songs
-#6 in iTunes sales
Hailed as the most downloaded ringtone at the moment, this song is one of the few rap or hip hop songs to attain such popularity. With Eminem’s catchy lyrics and Rihanna’s striking voice, the two artists collaborated to create this one huge hit.
To get the most out of the best rap these days, check out the music charts today.