At first glance, the 2012 year-end R&B/hip-hop charts mirror those of 2011. Many of the same names are back in the limelight: Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Rihanna and Chris Brown, to name a few.
However, a closer look reveals a host of newcomers and established acts who left their own indelible footprints on the year: Frank Ocean, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, Future, Miguel, Anita Baker, Brandy, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Tyrese and Tamia. Not to mention a significant methodology shift for the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart -- the addition of streaming and download data plus the breakout of a separate R&B Songs tally.
REST OF THE STORY:
http://www.billboard.com/#/column/year-in-music-2012/the-year-in-hip-hop-and-r-b-2012-1008051072.story
http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end?year=2012
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Issue Date: 2012
# Title Artist Imprint/Label
1 LOVE ON TOP Beyonce Parkwood/Columbia
2 CLIMAX Usher RCA
3 LOTUS FLOWER BOMB Wale Featuring Miguel Maybach/Warner Bros.
4 THE MOTTO Drake Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
5 MERCY Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz G.O.O.D./Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
6 ADORN Miguel ByStorm/Black Ice/RCA
7 HEART ATTACK Trey Songz Songbook/Atlantic
8 NO LIE 2 Chainz Featuring Drake Def Jam/IDJMG
9 STRIP Chris Brown Featuring Kevin K-MAC McCall RCA
10 MAKE ME PROUD Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
11 NI**AS IN PARIS Jay Z Kanye West Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
12 NOBODY'S PERFECT J. Cole Featuring Missy Elliott Roc Nation/Columbia
13 DRANK IN MY CUP Kirko Bangz LMG/Unauthorized/Warner Bros.
14 LEMME SEE Usher Featuring Rick Ross RCA
15 BIRTHDAY CAKE Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG
16 CASHIN' OUT Ca$h Out Bases Loaded/Epic
17 PARTY Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 Parkwood/Columbia
18 UP! LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent Studd Life/Interscope
19 ANOTHER ROUND Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown Terror Squad
20 DANCE (A$$) Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
21 LEAVE YOU ALONE Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
22 STAY Tyrese Voltron Recordz/Capitol
23 BAG OF MONEY Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain Maybach/Warner Bros.
24 THANK YOU Estelle Home School/Atlantic
25 CAN'T GET ENOUGH J. Cole Featuring Trey Songz Roc Nation/Columbia
26 MR. WRONG Mary J. Blige Featuring Drake Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope
27 TONIGHT (BEST YOU EVER HAD) John Legend Featuring Ludacris Epic
28 I DO Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000 CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
29 TAKE IT TO THE HEAD DJ Khaled Featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne We The Best/Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
30 POP THAT French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne Bad Boy/Interscope
31 RACK CITY Tyga Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
32 CREW LOVE Drake Featuring The Weeknd Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
33 DANCE FOR YOU Beyonce Parkwood/Columbia
34 PUT IT DOWN Brandy Featuring Chris Brown Chameleon/RCA
35 4:00 AM Melanie Fiona SRC/Republic
36 TURN ON THE LIGHTS Future A-1/Freebandz/Epic
37 YOU THE BOSS Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj Slip-N-Slide/Maybach/Def Jam/IDJMG
38 AYY LADIES Travis Porter Featuring Tyga Porter House/RCA
39 THAT WAY Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross Maybach/Warner Bros.
40 SEX AIN'T BETTER THAN LOVE Trey Songz Songbook/Atlantic
41 AMEN Meek Mill Featuring Drake Maybach/Warner Bros.
42 PRAY FOR ME Anthony Hamilton Mister's Music/RCA
43 LOVE AFTER WAR Robin Thicke Star Trak/Geffen/Interscope
44 DIVE IN Trey Songz Songbook/Atlantic
45 BEEZ IN THE TRAP Nicki Minaj Featuring 2 Chainz Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
46 THINKIN BOUT YOU Frank Ocean Def Jam/IDJMG
47 REFILL Elle Varner MBK/RCA
48 BANDZ A MAKE HER DANCE Juicy J Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Kemosabe/Columbia
49 SHE WILL Lil Wayne Featuring Drake Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
50 ENOUGH OF NO LOVE Keyshia Cole Featuring Lil Wayne Geffen/Interscope
51 FOOL FOR YOU Cee Lo Green Featuring Melanie Fiona or Phillip Bailey Radiculture/Elektra/Atlantic
52 HEADLINES Drake Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
53 2 REASONS Trey Songz Featuring T.I. Songbook/Atlantic
54 DO IT LIKE YOU Diggy Featuring Jeremih Atlantic
55 TAKE CARE Drake Featuring Rihanna Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
56 ROUND OF APPLAUSE Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Drake Brick Squad Monopoly/Warner Bros.
57 MAGIC Future Featuring T.I. A-1/Freebandz/Epic
58 BIRTHDAY SONG 2 Chainz Featuring Kanye West Def Jam/IDJMG
59 CLIQUE Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
60 GOTTA HAVE IT Jay Z Kanye West Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
61 SHARE MY LOVE R. Kelly RCA
62 COUNTDOWN Beyonce Parkwood/Columbia
63 SAME DAMN TIME Future A-1/Freebandz/Epic
64 WORK OUT J. Cole Roc Nation/Columbia
65 WORK HARD, PLAY HARD Wiz Khalifa Rostrum/Atlantic
66 FEELIN' SINGLE R. Kelly RCA
67 BLESSED Jill Scott Blues Babe/Warner Bros.
68 WOO Anthony Hamilton Mister's Music/RCA
69 YOU'RE ON MY MIND Kem Republic
70 LATELY Anita Baker Blue Note/Capitol
71 5 O'CLOCK T-Pain Featuring Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/RCA
72 TOUCH'N YOU Rick Ross Featuring Usher Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG
73 TALK THAT TALK Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG
74 GO GET IT Mary Mary My Block/Columbia
75 BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE Tamia Plus 1/Capitol
76 REAL LOVE Eric Benet Primary Wave/Jordan House/Capitol
77 RIGHT BY MY SIDE Nicki Minaj Featuring Chris Brown Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
78 STAY TOGETHER Ledisi Featuring Jaheim Verve Forecast/Verve
79 GIRL ON FIRE Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj RCA
80 SWEET LOVE Chris Brown RCA
81 ALL TIED UP Robin Thicke Star Trak/Geffen/Interscope
82 BODY 2 BODY Ace Hood Featuring Chris Brown We The Best/Def Jam/IDJMG
83 HYFR (HELL YEAH F*****G RIGHT) Drake Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
84 SABOTAGE Wale Featuring Lloyd Maybach/Warner Bros.
85 TILL I DIE Chris Brown Featuring Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa RCA
86 FADED Tyga Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
87 WET THE BED Chris Brown Featuring Ludacris Jive/RCA
88 SURE THING Miguel Black Ice/ByStorm/Jive/RCA
89 UNTIL IT'S GONE Monica J/RCA
90 SWIMMING POOLS (DRANK) Kendrick Lamar Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope
91 DICED PINEAPPLES Rick Ross Featuring Wale & Drake Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG
92 ICE Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne Republic
93 NEXT BREATH Tank MoGame/Song Dynasty/Atlantic
94 MARVIN & CHARDONNAY Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
95 LET'S TALK Omarion Featuring Rick Ross Maybach/Warner Bros.
96 I DON'T LIKE Chief Keef Featuring Lil Reese God Is Good/Glory Boyz/Interscope
97 LAZY LOVE Ne-Yo Motown/IDJMG
98 MY HOMIES STILL Lil Wayne Featuring Big Sean Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
99 SO GONE (WHAT MY MIND SAYS) Jill Scott Featuring Paul Wall Blues Babe/Warner Bros.
100 NO WORRIES Lil Wayne Featuring Detail Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
Rap Songs
Issue Date: 2012
# Title Artist Imprint/Label
1 THE MOTTO Drake Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
2 MERCY Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz G.O.O.D./Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
3 NI**AS IN PARIS Jay Z Kanye West Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
4 DRANK IN MY CUP Kirko Bangz LMG/Unauthorized/Warner Bros.
5 TAKE CARE Drake Featuring Rihanna Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
6 NO LIE 2 Chainz Featuring Drake Def Jam/IDJMG
7 MAKE ME PROUD Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
8 CASHIN' OUT Ca$h Out Bases Loaded/Epic
9 LOTUS FLOWER BOMB Wale Featuring Miguel Maybach/Warner Bros.
10 LEAVE YOU ALONE Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
11 DANCE (A$$) Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
12 RACK CITY Tyga Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
13 WORK OUT J. Cole Roc Nation/Columbia
14 UP! LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent Studd Life/Interscope
15 CAN'T GET ENOUGH J. Cole Featuring Trey Songz Roc Nation/Columbia
16 NOBODY'S PERFECT J. Cole Featuring Missy Elliott Roc Nation/Columbia
17 WORK HARD, PLAY HARD Wiz Khalifa Rostrum/Atlantic/RRP
18 POP THAT French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne Bad Boy/Interscope
19 YOUNG, WILD & FREE Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars Rostrum/Doggystyle/Atlantic/RRP
20 TAKE IT TO THE HEAD DJ Khaled Featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne We The Best/Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
21 HEADLINES Drake Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
22 GOOD FEELING Flo Rida Poe Boy/Atlantic
23 I DO Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000 CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
24 BAG OF MONEY Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain Maybach/Warner Bros.
25 AMEN Meek Mill Featuring Drake Maybach/Warner Bros.
26 ANOTHER ROUND Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown Terror Squad
27 TURN ON THE LIGHTS Future A-1/Freebandz/Epic
28 SHE WILL Lil Wayne Featuring Drake Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
29 WILD ONES Flo Rida Featuring Sia Poe Boy/Atlantic
30 AYY LADIES Travis Porter Featuring Tyga Porter House/RCA
31 STARSHIPS Nicki Minaj Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
32 FADED Tyga Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
33 YOU THE BOSS Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj Slip-N-Slide/Maybach/Def Jam/IDJMG
34 BEEZ IN THE TRAP Nicki Minaj Featuring 2 Chainz Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
35 SEXY AND I KNOW IT LMFAO Party Rock/will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope/Universal
36 CREW LOVE Drake Featuring The Weeknd Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
37 CLIQUE Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
38 BANDZ A MAKE HER DANCE Juicy J Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Kemosabe/Columbia
39 WHISTLE Flo Rida Poe Boy/Atlantic
40 DO IT LIKE YOU Diggy Featuring Jeremih Atlantic
41 BIRTHDAY SONG 2 Chainz Featuring Kanye West Def Jam/IDJMG
42 GOTTA HAVE IT Jay Z Kanye West Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
43 ROUND OF APPLAUSE Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Drake Brick Squad Monopoly/Warner Bros.
44 INTERNATIONAL LOVE Pitbull Featuring Chris Brown Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RCA
45 MAGIC Future Featuring T.I. A-1/Freebandz/Epic
46 THAT WAY Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross Maybach/Warner Bros.
47 SAME DAMN TIME Future A-1/Freebandz/Epic
48 SWIMMING POOLS (DRANK) Kendrick Lamar Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope
49 HYFR (HELL YEAH F*****G RIGHT) Drake Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
50 TOUCH'N YOU Rick Ross Featuring Usher Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG
However, a closer look reveals a host of newcomers and established acts who left their own indelible footprints on the year: Frank Ocean, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, Future, Miguel, Anita Baker, Brandy, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Tyrese and Tamia. Not to mention a significant methodology shift for the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart -- the addition of streaming and download data plus the breakout of a separate R&B Songs tally.
REST OF THE STORY:
http://www.billboard.com/#/column/year-in-music-2012/the-year-in-hip-hop-and-r-b-2012-1008051072.story
http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-year-end?year=2012
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Issue Date: 2012
# Title Artist Imprint/Label
1 LOVE ON TOP Beyonce Parkwood/Columbia
2 CLIMAX Usher RCA
3 LOTUS FLOWER BOMB Wale Featuring Miguel Maybach/Warner Bros.
4 THE MOTTO Drake Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
5 MERCY Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz G.O.O.D./Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
6 ADORN Miguel ByStorm/Black Ice/RCA
7 HEART ATTACK Trey Songz Songbook/Atlantic
8 NO LIE 2 Chainz Featuring Drake Def Jam/IDJMG
9 STRIP Chris Brown Featuring Kevin K-MAC McCall RCA
10 MAKE ME PROUD Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
11 NI**AS IN PARIS Jay Z Kanye West Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
12 NOBODY'S PERFECT J. Cole Featuring Missy Elliott Roc Nation/Columbia
13 DRANK IN MY CUP Kirko Bangz LMG/Unauthorized/Warner Bros.
14 LEMME SEE Usher Featuring Rick Ross RCA
15 BIRTHDAY CAKE Rihanna Featuring Chris Brown SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG
16 CASHIN' OUT Ca$h Out Bases Loaded/Epic
17 PARTY Beyonce Featuring Andre 3000 Parkwood/Columbia
18 UP! LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent Studd Life/Interscope
19 ANOTHER ROUND Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown Terror Squad
20 DANCE (A$$) Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
21 LEAVE YOU ALONE Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
22 STAY Tyrese Voltron Recordz/Capitol
23 BAG OF MONEY Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain Maybach/Warner Bros.
24 THANK YOU Estelle Home School/Atlantic
25 CAN'T GET ENOUGH J. Cole Featuring Trey Songz Roc Nation/Columbia
26 MR. WRONG Mary J. Blige Featuring Drake Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope
27 TONIGHT (BEST YOU EVER HAD) John Legend Featuring Ludacris Epic
28 I DO Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000 CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
29 TAKE IT TO THE HEAD DJ Khaled Featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne We The Best/Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
30 POP THAT French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne Bad Boy/Interscope
31 RACK CITY Tyga Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
32 CREW LOVE Drake Featuring The Weeknd Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
33 DANCE FOR YOU Beyonce Parkwood/Columbia
34 PUT IT DOWN Brandy Featuring Chris Brown Chameleon/RCA
35 4:00 AM Melanie Fiona SRC/Republic
36 TURN ON THE LIGHTS Future A-1/Freebandz/Epic
37 YOU THE BOSS Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj Slip-N-Slide/Maybach/Def Jam/IDJMG
38 AYY LADIES Travis Porter Featuring Tyga Porter House/RCA
39 THAT WAY Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross Maybach/Warner Bros.
40 SEX AIN'T BETTER THAN LOVE Trey Songz Songbook/Atlantic
41 AMEN Meek Mill Featuring Drake Maybach/Warner Bros.
42 PRAY FOR ME Anthony Hamilton Mister's Music/RCA
43 LOVE AFTER WAR Robin Thicke Star Trak/Geffen/Interscope
44 DIVE IN Trey Songz Songbook/Atlantic
45 BEEZ IN THE TRAP Nicki Minaj Featuring 2 Chainz Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
46 THINKIN BOUT YOU Frank Ocean Def Jam/IDJMG
47 REFILL Elle Varner MBK/RCA
48 BANDZ A MAKE HER DANCE Juicy J Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Kemosabe/Columbia
49 SHE WILL Lil Wayne Featuring Drake Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
50 ENOUGH OF NO LOVE Keyshia Cole Featuring Lil Wayne Geffen/Interscope
51 FOOL FOR YOU Cee Lo Green Featuring Melanie Fiona or Phillip Bailey Radiculture/Elektra/Atlantic
52 HEADLINES Drake Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
53 2 REASONS Trey Songz Featuring T.I. Songbook/Atlantic
54 DO IT LIKE YOU Diggy Featuring Jeremih Atlantic
55 TAKE CARE Drake Featuring Rihanna Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
56 ROUND OF APPLAUSE Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Drake Brick Squad Monopoly/Warner Bros.
57 MAGIC Future Featuring T.I. A-1/Freebandz/Epic
58 BIRTHDAY SONG 2 Chainz Featuring Kanye West Def Jam/IDJMG
59 CLIQUE Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
60 GOTTA HAVE IT Jay Z Kanye West Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
61 SHARE MY LOVE R. Kelly RCA
62 COUNTDOWN Beyonce Parkwood/Columbia
63 SAME DAMN TIME Future A-1/Freebandz/Epic
64 WORK OUT J. Cole Roc Nation/Columbia
65 WORK HARD, PLAY HARD Wiz Khalifa Rostrum/Atlantic
66 FEELIN' SINGLE R. Kelly RCA
67 BLESSED Jill Scott Blues Babe/Warner Bros.
68 WOO Anthony Hamilton Mister's Music/RCA
69 YOU'RE ON MY MIND Kem Republic
70 LATELY Anita Baker Blue Note/Capitol
71 5 O'CLOCK T-Pain Featuring Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/RCA
72 TOUCH'N YOU Rick Ross Featuring Usher Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG
73 TALK THAT TALK Rihanna Featuring Jay-Z SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG
74 GO GET IT Mary Mary My Block/Columbia
75 BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE Tamia Plus 1/Capitol
76 REAL LOVE Eric Benet Primary Wave/Jordan House/Capitol
77 RIGHT BY MY SIDE Nicki Minaj Featuring Chris Brown Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
78 STAY TOGETHER Ledisi Featuring Jaheim Verve Forecast/Verve
79 GIRL ON FIRE Alicia Keys Featuring Nicki Minaj RCA
80 SWEET LOVE Chris Brown RCA
81 ALL TIED UP Robin Thicke Star Trak/Geffen/Interscope
82 BODY 2 BODY Ace Hood Featuring Chris Brown We The Best/Def Jam/IDJMG
83 HYFR (HELL YEAH F*****G RIGHT) Drake Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
84 SABOTAGE Wale Featuring Lloyd Maybach/Warner Bros.
85 TILL I DIE Chris Brown Featuring Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa RCA
86 FADED Tyga Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
87 WET THE BED Chris Brown Featuring Ludacris Jive/RCA
88 SURE THING Miguel Black Ice/ByStorm/Jive/RCA
89 UNTIL IT'S GONE Monica J/RCA
90 SWIMMING POOLS (DRANK) Kendrick Lamar Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope
91 DICED PINEAPPLES Rick Ross Featuring Wale & Drake Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG
92 ICE Kelly Rowland Featuring Lil Wayne Republic
93 NEXT BREATH Tank MoGame/Song Dynasty/Atlantic
94 MARVIN & CHARDONNAY Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & Roscoe Dash G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
95 LET'S TALK Omarion Featuring Rick Ross Maybach/Warner Bros.
96 I DON'T LIKE Chief Keef Featuring Lil Reese God Is Good/Glory Boyz/Interscope
97 LAZY LOVE Ne-Yo Motown/IDJMG
98 MY HOMIES STILL Lil Wayne Featuring Big Sean Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
99 SO GONE (WHAT MY MIND SAYS) Jill Scott Featuring Paul Wall Blues Babe/Warner Bros.
100 NO WORRIES Lil Wayne Featuring Detail Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
Rap Songs
Issue Date: 2012
# Title Artist Imprint/Label
1 THE MOTTO Drake Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
2 MERCY Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz G.O.O.D./Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
3 NI**AS IN PARIS Jay Z Kanye West Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
4 DRANK IN MY CUP Kirko Bangz LMG/Unauthorized/Warner Bros.
5 TAKE CARE Drake Featuring Rihanna Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
6 NO LIE 2 Chainz Featuring Drake Def Jam/IDJMG
7 MAKE ME PROUD Drake Featuring Nicki Minaj Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
8 CASHIN' OUT Ca$h Out Bases Loaded/Epic
9 LOTUS FLOWER BOMB Wale Featuring Miguel Maybach/Warner Bros.
10 LEAVE YOU ALONE Young Jeezy Featuring Ne-Yo CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
11 DANCE (A$$) Big Sean Featuring Nicki Minaj G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
12 RACK CITY Tyga Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
13 WORK OUT J. Cole Roc Nation/Columbia
14 UP! LoveRance Featuring IamSu & Skipper or 50 Cent Studd Life/Interscope
15 CAN'T GET ENOUGH J. Cole Featuring Trey Songz Roc Nation/Columbia
16 NOBODY'S PERFECT J. Cole Featuring Missy Elliott Roc Nation/Columbia
17 WORK HARD, PLAY HARD Wiz Khalifa Rostrum/Atlantic/RRP
18 POP THAT French Montana Featuring Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne Bad Boy/Interscope
19 YOUNG, WILD & FREE Snoop Dogg & Wiz Khalifa Featuring Bruno Mars Rostrum/Doggystyle/Atlantic/RRP
20 TAKE IT TO THE HEAD DJ Khaled Featuring Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne We The Best/Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
21 HEADLINES Drake Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
22 GOOD FEELING Flo Rida Poe Boy/Atlantic
23 I DO Young Jeezy Featuring Jay-Z & Andre 3000 CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG
24 BAG OF MONEY Wale Featuring Rick Ross, Meek Mill & T-Pain Maybach/Warner Bros.
25 AMEN Meek Mill Featuring Drake Maybach/Warner Bros.
26 ANOTHER ROUND Fat Joe Featuring Chris Brown Terror Squad
27 TURN ON THE LIGHTS Future A-1/Freebandz/Epic
28 SHE WILL Lil Wayne Featuring Drake Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
29 WILD ONES Flo Rida Featuring Sia Poe Boy/Atlantic
30 AYY LADIES Travis Porter Featuring Tyga Porter House/RCA
31 STARSHIPS Nicki Minaj Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
32 FADED Tyga Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
33 YOU THE BOSS Rick Ross Featuring Nicki Minaj Slip-N-Slide/Maybach/Def Jam/IDJMG
34 BEEZ IN THE TRAP Nicki Minaj Featuring 2 Chainz Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
35 SEXY AND I KNOW IT LMFAO Party Rock/will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope/Universal
36 CREW LOVE Drake Featuring The Weeknd Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
37 CLIQUE Kanye West, Jay-Z, Big Sean G.O.O.D./Def Jam/IDJMG
38 BANDZ A MAKE HER DANCE Juicy J Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz Kemosabe/Columbia
39 WHISTLE Flo Rida Poe Boy/Atlantic
40 DO IT LIKE YOU Diggy Featuring Jeremih Atlantic
41 BIRTHDAY SONG 2 Chainz Featuring Kanye West Def Jam/IDJMG
42 GOTTA HAVE IT Jay Z Kanye West Roc-A-Fella/Roc Nation/Def Jam/IDJMG
43 ROUND OF APPLAUSE Waka Flocka Flame Featuring Drake Brick Squad Monopoly/Warner Bros.
44 INTERNATIONAL LOVE Pitbull Featuring Chris Brown Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/J/RCA
45 MAGIC Future Featuring T.I. A-1/Freebandz/Epic
46 THAT WAY Wale Featuring Jeremih & Rick Ross Maybach/Warner Bros.
47 SAME DAMN TIME Future A-1/Freebandz/Epic
48 SWIMMING POOLS (DRANK) Kendrick Lamar Top Dawg/Aftermath/Interscope
49 HYFR (HELL YEAH F*****G RIGHT) Drake Featuring Lil Wayne Young Money/Cash Money/Republic
50 TOUCH'N YOU Rick Ross Featuring Usher Maybach/Slip-N-Slide/Def Jam/IDJMG
