Discussion: Full List - Rappers with the Most Top 10 Hits

Forevermore

Full List

1. Jay-Z [18]
2. Lil Wayne [17]
2. Ludacris [17]
4. Diddy [15]
4. T-Pain [15]
6. Eminem [14]
6. Kanye West [14]
6. Snoop Dogg [14]
9. Nelly [13]
9. 50 Cent [13]
11. Missy Elliot [11]
12. T.I. [10]
13. Drake [9]
14. Flo Rida [8]
14. Ja Rule [8]
14. Lil Jon [8]
14. LL Cool J [8]
14. Nicki Minaj [8]
19. Busta Rhymes [7]
19. Dr. Dre [7]
19. Pitbull [7]
22. Fabolous [6]
22. Lil' Kim [6]
22. Mase [6]
22. The Notorious B.I.G. [6]
22. Pharrell [6]
22. Timbaland [6]
28. Eve [5]
28. MC Hammer [5]
28. Wiz Khalifa [5]
31. B.o.B [4]
31. Chingy [4]
31. Juelz Santana [4]
31. OutKast [4]

Rappers with the most Billboard Top 10 Hits

A Tribe Called Quest
Ace Hood*
Aesop Rock*
Afroman*
Amil*
Andre 3000*
AZ
Baby Bash*
Bad Meets Evil*
Beanie Sigel
Beastie Boys
B.G.
Big Boi*
Big Daddy Kane
Big K.R.I.T.
Big Pun
Big Sean
Big Tymers
Birdman
B.o.B
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Bow Wow
Bun B
Busta Rhymes
Cam'ron
Canibus*
Cashis*
Cassidy*
Chamillionaire*
Chingy
Clipse*
C-Murder
Common
Coolio*
Currensy*
Cypress Hill
Da Brat
Das EFX
David Banner*
De La Soul
Dem Franchize Boyz*
Devin the Dude
Diddy
DJ Drama*
DJ Quik
DMX
The D.O.C.*
The Diplomats*
Drake
Dr. Dre
D12
Eazy-E
Eminem
EPMD
Eric B. & Rakim
Eve
E-40

Fabolous
Fat Joe
Flo Rida
Foxy Brown
Freeway*
Funkmaster Flex
Future*
Game
Gang Starr*
Geto Boys
Ghostface Killah
Goodie Mob*
Gorilla Zoe*
Gucci Mane
G-Unit*
Heavy D
Hot Boys*
Hurricane Chris*
Ice Cube
Ice-T*
Insane Clown Posse*
Jadakiss
Ja Rule
Jay Rock*
Jay-Z
J. Cole
Jermaine Dupri
Jim Jones
J-Kwon*
Joe Budden*
Juelz Santana
Juvenile
Kanye West
Kardinal Offishall*
Keith Murray
Kendrick Lamar*
Khia*
Kid Cudi*
Killer Mike*
K'naan*
Kool Moe Dee
Kottonmouth Kings
Kriz Kaliko*
KRS-One
Kurupt*
Lil Boosie*
Lil' Flip*
Lil Jon
Lil' Kim
Lil Scrappy*
Lil Wayne
LL Cool J
Lloyd Banks
Lost Boyz*
The LOX*
Ludacris
Lupe Fiasco

Mac Miller*
Mack Maine*
Mack 10
Maino*
Mannie Fresh*
Master P
Mase
Masta Ace*
Maybach Music Group
MC Hammer
MC Lyte
Meek Mill*
Memphis Bleek
Method Man
M.I.A.*
Mike Jones*
Mims*
Missy Elliot
Mobb Deep
Mos Def*
Murphy Lee*
Mystikal
NasNate Dogg*
Naughty by Nature
Nelly
Nicki Minaj
N.O.R.E.*
The Notorious B.I.G.
N.W.A.*
Obie Trice*
Ol' Dirty Bastard*
Onyx*
OutKast
Papoose*
Paul Wall
Pharrell
Pimp C
Pitbull
Plies
Public Enemy
Pusha T*
Queen Latifah*
Raekwon
Rakim*
Redman
Rick Ross
Romeo*
Roscoe Dash*
Run-D.M.C.
Scarface
Snoop Dogg
Shawnna*
Slikk the Shocker
Slim Thug*
Soulja Boy*
Spice 1
Styles P*

Talib Kweli
Tech N9ne
Three 6 Mafia
T.I.
Timbaland
TobyMac*
Too Short
T-Pain
Trae*
Trick Daddy
Tupac Shakur
Twista
Twiztid*
Tyga*
Tyler, The Creator*
UGK
Vanilla Ice*
Waka Flocka Flame*
Wale*
Warren G*
WC*
Webbie
Will Smith
Wiz Khalifa
Wu-Tang Clan
Xzibit
Ying Yang Twins
Yo Gotti*
Young BloodZ*
Young Buck*
Young Gunz*
Young Jeezy
Yung Berg*
Yung Joc
Z-Ro
2 Chainz
2 Live Crew*
50 Cent

All of the above artists were evaluated for eligibility in this countdown.

Only the Top 30 rappers with the most Billboard Top 10 hits will be included in this countdown. Listed below are a few artists who just missed the amount of Top 10 hits needed to be included:

Close Calls
B.o.B [4]
Chingy [4]
Juelz Santana [4]
OutKast [4]

The rest is coming soon!

Willy.

Oh YAS

Energy

I'm ready

Ascension

It will probably end up being Jay or Wayne. These lists always manage to surprise me tho.

Ascension

WOW @Outkast not having enough to be considered...see, already surprised and it's not even started yet.

Forevermore

The first half will be revealed tonight and the rest tomorrow.

FAME.

What are the stars for?
Edit: Oh. Looks like features maybe?

Forevermore

Quote:

Originally posted by FAME.

What are the stars for?
Edit: Oh. Looks like features maybe?

The artist failed to place significantly on any chart stat, such as...
- Most BB Top 10 Hits
- Most BB #1 Hits
- Most Rap #1 Hits
- Most R&B/Hip-Hop #1 Hits

It essentially means they weren't very successful on Billboard.

Forevermore

5 Billboard Top 10 Hits

Eve
#2 "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" ft. Gwen Stefani
#2 "Gangsta Lovin" ft. Alicia Keys
#5 "Hot Boyz (Remix)" with Missy Elliot
#7 "Rich Girl" with Gwen Stefani
#8 "1 Thing" with Amerie

MC Hammer
#2 "Pray"
#4 "Have You Seen Her"
#5 "Too Legit to Quit"
#7 "Addams Groove"
#8 "U Can't Touch This"

Wiz Khalifa
#1 "Black and Yellow"
#2 "Payphone" with Maroon 5
#6 "No Sleep"
#7 "Young, Wild and Free" with Snoop Dogg
#10 "5 O'Clock" with T-Pain

Forevermore

Wiz Khalifa is slaying tbh.

coolcristobal

Quote:

Lil Boosie*
Lil' Flip*
Lil Jon
Lil' Kim
Lil Scrappy*
Lil Wayne

Didn't realize there were so much rappers with "lil" in front of their names

King Drake on the list

Forevermore

Quote:

Originally posted by coolcristobal

Didn't realize there were so much rappers with "lil" in front of their names

King Drake on the list

+1

Same with "Big" and "Young".

Forevermore

Next group coming soon.
This will not flop.

Energy

Quote:

Originally posted by TheGeoKing

+1

Same with "Big" and "Young".

It's a mess

MP2K

Quote:

Originally posted by TheGeoKing

Next group coming soon.
This will not flop.

Sister, what country do you live in? I'm bout to go to bed.

Eve

Flawless hits.

Hm, I thought Can't Touch This would be MC's highest peak. Too Legit >>

Forevermore

Quote:

Originally posted by MP2K

Sister, what country do you live in? I'm bout to go to bed.

Eve

Flawless hits.

Hm, I thought Can't Touch This would be MC's highest peak. Too Legit >>

West Coast of the U.S. I just stay up late.

But only the first half will be tonight, the rest tomorrow.

Reed

I'm confused, why even include those artists with the asterisk if they're not even going to make the countdown?

Forevermore

Quote:

Originally posted by Reed

I'm confused, why even include those artists with the asterisk if they're not even going to make the countdown?

Just to show how many artists I evaluated for this list. I'm not just going through the "big" artist's discographies, but practically every rapper who has had some sort of impact on the Billboard charts. There are a few artists on this list, who I probably would have missed if I didn't decide to go through every artist's discography. It's only fair.

Forevermore

6 Billboard Top 10 Hits

Timbaland
#1 "Give it to Me" ft. Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado
#1 "Promiscuous" with Nelly Furtado
#2 "Apologize" ft. OneRepublic
#3 "The Way I Are" ft. Keri Hilson and D.O.E.
#4 "4 Minutes" with Madonna
#5 "Ayo Technology" with 50 Cent

Fabolous
#4 "Can't Let You Go" ft. Lil' Mo
#4 "Into You" ft. Tamia
#5 "Dip it Low" with Christina Milian
#8 "Make Me Better" ft. Ne-Yo
#9 "Say Aah" with Trey Songz
#10 "Breathe"

Lil' Kim
#1 "Lady Marmalade" with Christina Aguilera, P!nk, & Mya
#2 "Magic Stick" ft. 50 Cent
#2 "It's All About the Benjamins" with Diddy
#6 "Not Tonight" ft. Various Artists
#6 "Crush on You"
#7 "Let it Go" with Keyshia Cole

Mase
#1 "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" with Diddy
#1 "Mo Money Mo Problems" with Biggie
#2 "Been Around the World" with Diddy
#5 "Feel So Good" ft. Kelly Price
#6 "What You Want" ft. Total
#8 "Lookin' at Me" ft. Diddy

Pharrell
#1 "Drop It Like It's Hot" with Snoop Dogg
#1 "Money Maker" with Ludacris
#5 "Frontin'" ft. Jay-Z
#6 "Beautiful" with Snoop Dogg
#8 "Excuse Me Miss" with Jay-Z
#10 "Change Clothes" with Jay-Z

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