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Big Poppa
Big Poppa: 1994 hip-hop single by The Notorious B.I.G., second single from Ready to Die, sampling the Isley Brothers' Between the Sheets; peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a 1996 Grammy nomination.
Black Beatles
"Black Beatles" is a 2016 hip-hop single by Mississippi duo Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and their first Billboard Hot 100 number one.
Black Widow (Iggy Azalea song)
"Black Widow" is a 2014 song by Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora, the fifth single from The New Classic. Written partly by Katy Perry for Prism, produced by Stargate; peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 4 in the UK.
Bound 2
"Bound 2" is a 2013 Kanye West song, the final track and second single from Yeezus, sampling Ponderosa Twins Plus One's 1971 "Bound"; known for its Nick Knight music video with Kim Kardashian and the Franco-Rogen parody.
Boyz-n-the-Hood
Boyz-n-the-Hood: 1987 gangsta rap single by Eazy-E, written by Ice Cube, produced by Dr. Dre; first Ruthless Records release, launched N.W.A, later covered by Dynamite Hack and Megan Thee Stallion.
Can't Hold Us
Can't Hold Us is a 2011 single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton, from The Heist. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 2013, peaked at number 3 in the UK, and became a Seattle sports anthem.
Candy Shop
Candy Shop is a 2005 hip hop single by 50 Cent featuring Olivia, from The Massacre. Produced by Scott Storch, originally meant for Fat Joe, it hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped charts internationally.
Carnival (¥$ song)
"Carnival" is a 2024 song by ¥$ (Ye and Ty Dolla $ign) featuring Rich the Kid and Playboi Carti, from Vultures 1; it hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, Ye's fifth topper, and interpolates "Hell of a Life."
Chains & Whips
Chains & Whips, also written Chains and Whips, is a 2025 Clipse song featuring Kendrick Lamar, produced by Pharrell Williams for Let God Sort Em Out; its blocked Def Jam release led Clipse to Roc Nation and a Best Rap Performance Grammy.
Changes (Tupac Shakur song)
"Changes" is a posthumous 1998 2Pac single featuring Talent, recorded in 1992, sampling Bruce Hornsby's "The Way It Is", nominated for a 2000 Grammy, peaking at No. 32 US and No. 3 UK.
Charlie (Tom MacDonald song)
Charlie (Tom MacDonald song), also styled CHARLIE, is a 2025 hip-hop tribute single by Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald for assassinated activist Charlie Kirk, released September 11, 2025; it hit No. 1 on U.S. iTunes and Billboard Digital Song Sales and No. 77 on the Hot 100.
Chun-Li (song)
Chun-Li is a 2018 Nicki Minaj hip hop single named after the Street Fighter character, released April 12, 2018 ahead of Queen; it peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 2018 MTV VMA for Best Hip Hop Video.
Cleanin' Out My Closet
"Cleanin' Out My Closet" is a 2002 Eminem song from The Eminem Show, second single after "Without Me"; produced with Jeff Bass, it peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK chart, attacking his mother Debbie before his 2013 apology song "Headlights".
Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell
Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell: 2008 Das Racist song repeating "I'm at the combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell," a viral 2009 hit about real Yum! Brands dual-brand locations, later a meme and TikTok trend.
Cousins (Kanye West song)
"Cousins" (COUSINS), 2025 hip-hop single by Ye (Kanye West), intended second single from unreleased album Cuck; released April 21, 2025 on X, streamed April 23; lyrics by Dave Blunts about West's stated childhood incestuous acts with a jailed cousin; removed from streaming November 2025.
Crank That (Soulja Boy)
Crank That (Soulja Boy) is a 2007 self-produced single by Soulja Boy (DeAndre Cortez Way), made on FL Studio demo stock sounds, viral via its Superman dance YouTube tutorial, No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks with a 2008 Best Rap Song Grammy nomination.
Cupid's Chokehold
Cupid's Chokehold is a 2005 Gym Class Heroes song featuring Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, built on Supertramp's 'Breakfast in America'; it peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 in the UK.
Dance with the Devil (Immortal Technique song)
"Dance With the Devil" is a 2001 storytelling hip-hop song by Harlem rapper Immortal Technique from Revolutionary, Vol. 1; a 9:39 track produced by 44 Caliber, sampling Francis Lai's Love Story theme, about a gang initiation that ends in incestuous rape and suicide.
Day 'n' Nite
Day 'n' Nite is a 2007 Kid Cudi song produced with Dot Da Genius, released on A Kid Named Cudi (2008) and as "Day 'n' Nite (nightmare)" on Man On The Moon (2009); its Crookers remix hit UK No. 2 and the original reached Billboard Hot 100 No. 3.
Denial Is a River
Denial Is a River: 2024 song by American rapper Doechii (Jaylah Hickmon) from Alligator Bites Never Heal, a therapy-dialogue rap about infidelity and drug use; UK No. 9, Billboard Hot 100 No. 65.
Doot Doot (6 7)
Doot Doot (6 7) is a December 2024 drill song by Philadelphia rapper Skrilla (Jemille Edwards), formally released in February 2025, whose "6-7" lyric spawned the viral six-seven meme via LaMelo Ball edits and Taylen Kinney's hand gesture.
Downtown (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis song)
Downtown (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis song), 2015 single featuring Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee, and Eric Nally; lead single from This Unruly Mess I've Made, platinum, No. 12 Hot 100, MTV EMA Best Video.
Drop It Like It's Hot
"Drop It Like It's Hot" is a 2004 Snoop Dogg single featuring Pharrell Williams, produced by the Neptunes. Its minimal tongue-click beat gave both performers their first Billboard Hot 100 number one and earned two 2005 Grammy nominations.
E85 (song)
E85 is a 2026 song by Don Toliver, opening track and biggest hit of his album OCTANE, sampling Malcolm Todd's "Chest Pain (I Love)", produced by Travis Scott and others, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Empire State of Mind
Empire State of Mind: 2009 hip-hop song by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys from The Blueprint 3, his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 as lead artist, two-time 2011 Grammy winner, and an unofficial New York City anthem.
ErrTime
ErrTime: two hip-hop songs. Cardi B's 2025 Atlantic single from Am I the Drama? (Latto and Jeezy remixes, Rhythmic Airplay No. 1, gold) and Nelly's 2005 single from The Longest Yard soundtrack, Hot 100 No. 24.
Ether (song)
Ether (2001) is Nas's diss track aimed at Jay-Z on Stillmatic, answering "Takeover"; produced by Ron Browz, opening with a 2Pac "Fuck Jay-Z" sample, released on Jay-Z's birthday, and the source of the slang verb "ethered".
Euphoria (Kendrick Lamar song)
"euphoria" is a 6:24 Kendrick Lamar diss track aimed at Drake, released April 30, 2024 on Interscope in response to "Push Ups" and "Taylor Made Freestyle"; it hit number one on US Spotify and Apple Music and was later performed at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf)
"Ever Since U Left Me (I Went Deaf)" is a 2026 song by French Montana and Max B from Coke Wave 3.5: Narcos, sampling KC and the Sunshine Band's "That's the Way (I Like It)"; it hit No. 1 on US Rhythmic Airplay.
Everybody (¥$ song)
Everybody is an unreleased song by ¥$ (Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign), featuring Charlie Wilson and Lil Baby. It has remained a staple of Ye's live performances since late 2023.