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Hell at Night

Hell at Night is a country-rap song by BigXthaPlug and Ella Langley, released in 2025. It became a top-ten hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

Hey Ya!

Hey Ya! is a 2003 OutKast single written, produced, and performed by André 3000 for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below; nine weeks at number 1 on the Hot 100, a 2004 Grammy, and RIAA Diamond certification in 2024.

Highest in the Room

Highest in the Room, also styled HIGHEST IN THE ROOM, is a 2019 Travis Scott single produced by OZ and NIK D with Mike Dean; it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at No. 2 in the UK.

Hiss (song)

Hiss (song): Megan Thee Stallion single released January 26, 2024 on Hot Girl Productions; its Megan's Law line sparked a feud with Nicki Minaj, whose response "Big Foot" followed, and the track debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Hit 'Em Up

Hit 'Em Up: 1996 diss track by 2Pac featuring the Outlawz, B-side of 'How Do U Want It' on Death Row/Interscope, produced by Johnny 'J', targeting The Notorious B.I.G., Bad Boy, Mobb Deep, and Chino XL.

Houdini (Eminem song)

Eminem's "Houdini" (May 31, 2024), first single from The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce), samples Without Me and Steve Miller Band's Abracadabra; his 11th UK number 1 and a Hot 100 number 2.

Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. song)

Hypnotize (The Notorious B.I.G. song), the lead single from Life After Death, released early March 1997 five days before his death; built on Herb Alpert's "Rise," produced by D-Dot, Ron Lawrence, and Puff Daddy, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified platinum.

I (Kendrick Lamar song)

"i" is a 2014 single by Kendrick Lamar, sampling the Isley Brothers' "That Lady," a self-love anthem that won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song and was reworked as a live-style track on To Pimp a Butterfly.

I Don't Fuck with You

"I Don't Fuck with You" (IDFWU) is Big Sean's 2014 single featuring E-40, lead single from Dark Sky Paradise, produced by DJ Mustard, Kanye West, DJ Dahi, and Key Wane; No. 15 Hot 100 and RIAA Diamond.

I Got 5 on It

"I Got 5 on It" is a 1995 single by Oakland rap duo Luniz (Yukmouth and Numskull), produced by Tone Capone with a Michael Marshall hook, peaking at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and revived in Jordan Peele's 2019 film Us.

I Just Had Sex

I Just Had Sex is a 2010 comedy song and SNL Digital Short by The Lonely Island featuring Akon, first single from Turtleneck & Chain; Billboard Hot 100 no. 30, UK no. 68, 13 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Comedy chart, 2011 Emmy-nominated.

I Like It (Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin song)

"I Like It" (2018) is a Latin trap hit by Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin from Invasion of Privacy, sampling Pete Rodriguez's boogaloo classic "I Like It Like That," which reached Hot 100 No. 1.

I'll Be Missing You

1997 tribute single by Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 honoring The Notorious B.I.G., built on The Police's "Every Breath You Take"; 11 weeks at US No. 1, Grammy winner, with Sting receiving 100% of publishing royalties.

I'm the One (DJ Khaled song)

"I'm the One" is a 2017 DJ Khaled single featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne, from the album Grateful; it debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Official Singles Chart.

Ice Ice Baby

"Ice Ice Baby", Vanilla Ice's 1990 SBK single, the first rap song to top the Billboard Hot 100, built on an uncleared sample of Queen and Bowie's "Under Pressure" and later settled with shared publishing.

In da Club

"In da Club" is a 2003 hip-hop single by 50 Cent from Get Rich or Die Tryin', produced by Dr. Dre and Mike Elizondo, originally offered to D12; it topped the Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks.

In My Feelings

"In My Feelings" is Drake's 2018 New Orleans bounce single from Scorpion, produced by TrapMoneyBenny, BlaqNmilD, and 40 with City Girls; it topped the Hot 100 for ten weeks and inspired the viral Kiki dance challenge.

It's My Birthday

"It's My Birthday" (originally "Birthday") is a 2014 Interscope single by will.i.am featuring Cody Wise, sampling A. R. Rahman's "Urvasi Urvasi" from Kadhalan; it hit UK number 1, will.i.am's tenth chart-topper.

Janice STFU

Janice STFU is a 2026 Drake song from Iceman, interpolating Lykke Li's I Follow Rivers and titled after a Sopranos line; it debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, his 14th chart-topper, and drew a plagiarism lawsuit.

Jesus Walks

Jesus Walks is a 2004 Kanye West song from The College Dropout, built on an ARC Choir "Walk with Me" sample, co-written with Rhymefest; it peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the 2005 Grammy for Best Rap Song.

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.

Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G. song)

"Juicy" (1994) is The Notorious B.I.G.'s lead single from Ready to Die, produced by Sean Combs and Poke, sampling Mtume's 1983 "Juicy Fruit"; it peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is widely ranked among the greatest hip-hop songs.

Jump (Kris Kross song)

"Jump" (1992) is the debut single by Atlanta rap duo Kris Kross, written and produced by Jermaine Dupri; it samples "Funky Worm" and "I Want You Back" and spent eight weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Just a Friend

"Just a Friend" is Biz Markie's September 1989 lead single from The Biz Never Sleeps, interpolating Freddie Scott's "(You) Got What I Need"; it peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990 and became a hip-hop singalong standard.

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.

Kim (song)

"Kim" is a 2000 Eminem song, track 16 on The Marshall Mathers LP, a fictional murder narrative addressed to his then-wife Kim Mathers and a prequel to "'97 Bonnie & Clyde".

King (Kanye West song)

"King" is a 2026 song by American rapper Kanye West, the opening track of his album Bully, which samples "Reach for a Star" by Duke Edwards.

Like Him

Like Him is a 2024 piano-led ballad by Tyler, The Creator featuring Lola Young, track 12 on CHROMAKOPIA (Columbia). About his estranged father; peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, RIAA double Platinum, most-streamed Chromakopia track.

Like That (Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar song)

"Like That" (2024) is a song by Future and Metro Boomin featuring Kendrick Lamar, the sixth track on We Don't Trust You; it debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and Lamar's verse ignited the 2024 Drake feud.