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Jocelyn Flores
Jocelyn Flores is a 2017 song by XXXTentacion from his debut album 17, named for a 16-year-old who died by suicide while visiting him in Florida; it samples Shiloh Dynasty via Potsu, peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, and is multi-platinum.
Juicy (Doja Cat song)
"Juicy" is a 2019 song by Doja Cat, first a solo track on the Amala deluxe album, then a Tyga remix single (August 15, 2019, Kemosabe/RCA) that became her first Billboard Hot 100 hit at No. 83.
Killshot (song)
Killshot is Eminem's September 14, 2018 diss track answering Machine Gun Kelly's "Rap Devil"; it set a 24-hour YouTube hip-hop debut record (38.1 million views) and peaked at No. 3 on the Hot 100.
Love the Way You Lie
"Love the Way You Lie" is a 2010 hit by Eminem featuring Rihanna from Recovery, written with Skylar Grey and Alex Da Kid; seven weeks at Billboard Hot 100 number one, number 7 year-end 2010.
Lucid Dreams (Juice Wrld song)
Lucid Dreams is a 2018 Juice WRLD song from Goodbye & Good Riddance, produced by Nick Mira, interpolating Sting's Shape of My Heart; it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and drew an 85% royalty dispute and a Yellowcard lawsuit.
M to the B
M to the B, also known as Millie B (Soph Aspin Send), is a diss track from the mid-2010s Blackpool grime scene. It was released on December 4, 2016.
Mama's Boyfriend
Mama's Boyfriend (also "Mama's Boy") is an unreleased Kanye West song from the My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy sessions, debuted a cappella at Facebook HQ in 2010, leaked in 2011, with Q-Tip and Madlib-associated versions sampling Billy Joel's "Movin' Out".
Mask Off
"Mask Off" is a 2017 trap single by Future, produced by Metro Boomin for the album FUTURE, sampling Tommy Butler's "Prison Song" flute loop; it peaked at UK number 22, went RIAA gold, and inspired the #MaskOffChallenge.
Me, Myself & I (G-Eazy and Bebe Rexha song)
"Me, Myself & I" is a 2015 hip-hop/pop single by G-Eazy featuring Bebe Rexha from When It's Dark Out; written with Lauren Christy and TMS, it peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard's Pop chart, and went viral on TikTok in 2024.
Mo Bamba (song)
"Mo Bamba" is a 2017 hip hop song by Harlem rapper Sheck Wes, named after his friend, NBA player Mohamed Bamba. Produced by Take A Daytrip and 16yrold as a one-take freestyle, it debuted at No. 82 on the Hot 100 in 2018, peaked at No. 42, and reached about 1.2 billion streams, a 14.6x ratio over his next track.
Monster (Kanye West song)
"Monster" is a 2010 Kanye West song from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy featuring JAY-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and Bon Iver, released on Roc-A-Fella; Minaj's guest verse, nearly cut by West, became its defining element.
No More Parties in LA
No More Parties in LA: Kanye West song featuring Kendrick Lamar, produced with Madlib, released January 18, 2016 and included on The Life of Pablo; samples Junie Morrison's Suzie Thundertussy.
Not Afraid
"Not Afraid" (Not Afraid) is a 2010 Eminem song, lead single of Recovery, produced by Boi-1da; it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaked at No. 5 in the UK, and declares his sobriety.
Old Town Road
Old Town Road: Lil Nas X's country-trap single, built on a $30 YoungKio beat sampling Nine Inch Nails; removed from Billboard's Hot Country chart, then a Billy Ray Cyrus remix spent a record 19 weeks at Hot 100 No. 1.
One Dance
"One Dance" (2016) is a Drake single featuring Wizkid and Kyla, from Views, sampling Kyla's "Do You Mind" (Crazy Cousinz remix). It topped the Hot 100 for 10 weeks and the UK chart for 15 weeks.
Panda (song)
Panda (song): 2015/2016 debut single by Brooklyn rapper Desiigner, produced by Menace; basis of Kanye West's Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 2; two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2016.
Panini (song)
"Panini" is a 2019 song by American rapper Lil Nas X, the second single from his debut EP 7, which reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rap Devil
Rap Devil is Machine Gun Kelly's September 3, 2018 diss track answering Eminem's "Not Alike" from Kamikaze; title inverts "Rap God," produced by Ronny J, peaked at No. 13 on the Hot 100, answered by "Killshot."
Rap God
"Rap God" is a 2013 hip hop song by the American rapper Eminem, from his album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. It reached number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rockstar (Post Malone song)
"Rockstar" is a 2017 hip-hop single by Post Malone featuring 21 Savage, produced by Tank God and Louis Bell, released September 15, 2017 via Republic Records as the lead single of Beerbongs & Bentleys; it was both artists' first Billboard Hot 100 number one, spent eight weeks at the top, and earned Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rap/Sung Performance.
Runaway (Kanye West song)
Runaway (Kanye West song): 2010 track featuring Pusha T from My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, nine minutes long, opening with a repeated high E piano note, sampled from Backyard Heavies via Pete Rock, with a 35-minute companion short film.
Same Love
"Same Love" (2012), a Macklemore & Ryan Lewis song featuring Mary Lambert from The Heist, released via Sub Pop for Washington's Referendum 74 campaign; Hot 100 No. 11, 2014 Grammy mass-wedding performance, marriage-equality anthem.
Sicko Mode
SICKO MODE, Travis Scott's 2018 three-part hit from Astroworld with Drake, Swae Lee, and Big Hawk samples, built by Hit-Boy, OZ, Cubeatz, Tay Keith, and Chahayed; his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 and a Diamond single.
Skeletons (Travis Scott song)
SKELETONS is a 2018 Travis Scott song from Astroworld, produced by Tame Impala's Kevin Parker with vocals from the Weeknd and Pharrell Williams and writing credits including Kanye West and Reine Fiske.
Starships (song)
Starships (song): 2012 dance-pop single by Nicki Minaj from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, produced by RedOne, Rami, and Carl Falk; peaked at No. 5 on the Hot 100, No. 2 in the UK, and No. 1 in France, Germany, and Norway.
Sugar (Brockhampton song)
SUGAR is a 2019 song by Brockhampton, the second track on GINGER, featuring Ryan Beatty, Dom McLennon, Matt Champion, Bearface, and Kevin Abstract; it leaked in June 2019, became the group's first Billboard Hot 100 entry, and spawned a 2020 remix with Dua Lipa and Jon B.
Sunflower (Post Malone and Swae Lee song)
Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) is a 2018 Post Malone and Swae Lee single, a Billboard Hot 100 number one and the first RIAA Double-Diamond certified single.
Super Bass
"Super Bass" is a 2010 Nicki Minaj song from Pink Friday that became her first solo top ten hit in the United States and United Kingdom.
The Box (Roddy Ricch song)
"The Box" is a 2019 song by Roddy Ricch from Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks in 2020, peaked at No. 2 in the UK, and was RIAA-certified Diamond.
The Monster (song)
"The Monster" (2013) by Eminem featuring Rihanna, fourth single from The Marshall Mathers LP 2, began as Bebe Rexha's rejected demo, reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 for four weeks, and won the 2015 Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.