LOL! We think Macklemore has probably sent out a record number of text messages apologizing to rappers after Billboard named his crossover hit “Thrift Shop” as its top rap song of all time.
The song was listed as part of the Billboard magazine’s 25th anniversary issue, and it beat out some heavy hitters in hip-hop music. Here’s how Billboard came up with their rankings:
From Billboard:
The 25th Anniversary Hot Rap Songs ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Hot Rap Songs chart, since the chart’s inception in the March 11, 1989, issue. Rankings are based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 having the greatest value and weeks at lower positions proportionately less. Due to various changes in chart rules, chart length and methodology throughout the years, songs had varying reigns at No. 1 and on the chart. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from all 25 years, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference in turnover rates from those periods.
Here’s a look at the top 10:
10. “The Humpty Dance” – Digital Underground
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/17/1990
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 12/11/2010
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/28/1995
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/10/1994
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/2/1995
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/20/1990
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 5/4/2013
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/27/1999
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/3/1994
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/19/2013
And coming in at 100 is everyone’s favorite Kardashian:
“All of the Lights” – Kanye West
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 2, Peak Date: 4/30/2011
Well that was an uneventful list. Do you agree with Billboard??
Do You Agree? Billboard Names Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” Top Rap Song Of All Time!!! was originally published on zhiphopcleveland.com
