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Billboard celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Hot Rap Songs Chart by looking back at the songs that topped the charts since its inception. So which track performed the best? It’s probably not what you expect. The hottest rap song per the charts is “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz.

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Check out the top ten after the jump.

10. Digital Underground — “The Humpty Dance”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/17/1990)

9. Waka Flocka Flame feat. Roscoe Dash & Wale — “No Hands”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 12/11/2010)

8. The Notorious B.I.G. — “Big Poppa/Warning”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/28/1995)

7. Craig Mack — “Flava In Ya Ear”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/10/1994)

6. Coolio feat. L.V. — “Gangsta’s Paradise”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/2/1995)

5. Salt-N-Pepa — “Expression”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/20/1990)

4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton — “Can’t Hold Us”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 5/4/2013)

3. Missy Elliott feat. Nas, Eve & Q-Tip — “Hot Boyz”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/27/1999)

2. 69 Boyz — “Tootsee Roll”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/3/1994)

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz — “Thrift Shop”
(Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/19/2013)

Drew Pierce

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