Not Nicki Minaj or Cardi B, this is the female rapper with the best rap MV on Billboard
The return of Nicki Minaj and Cardi B has made the public curious about the hit songs performed by female rappers. These are the 5 biggest rap songs by female artists in the history of Billboard’s Hot 100 from 1989 – September 2017.
5, “Starships” – Nicki Minaj
Ranked 5th is “Starships” by Nicki Minaj. This song debuted at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 5. In addition, the song also entered the top ten charts of many countries around the world, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand… In the spring of 2012, “Starships” ranked 21st on the list of most downloaded songs.
This is also the second most successful and ranked song among her solo singles. Although the position in this chart is not as high as the previous single “Super Bass” when it ranked #3 on the “Billboard Hot 100”, but this song has more downloads than “Super Bass”. This is considered a big hit in 2012.
4, “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” – Eve ft. Gwen Stefani
“Let Me Blow Ya Mind” is a song by American rapper Eve featuring American recording artist Gwen Stefani from Eve’s second studio album, Scorpion (2001). The smooth combination of the steady, attractive music of R&B, along with the attractive emphasis of rap, creates an attractive song that is popular with both audiences and critics. In the United States, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Eve’s second single and Stefani’s first (as a solo artist) to reach the top 10 there.
Not only that, this song created a strong wave of popularity from radio to media in 2001.
3, “Work It”, Missy Elliott
“Work It” is a hip hop song written by American rapper Missy Elliott. The song’s musical style and Timbaland’s production were inspired by old-school hip hop from the 1980s. The track peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming a successful single. Missy Elliott’s best work to date.
2, “Super Bass” – Nicki Minaj
“Super Bass” is a song from her debut studio album, Pink Friday (2010). The song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and New Zealand charts, as well as number 6 in Australia and Canada. It also charted at number 8 on the UK singles chart. An accompanying music video for the single was filmed by director Sanaa Hamri in March 2011. “Super Bass” sold 5 million copies in the United States and became Nicki Minaj’s biggest hit.
1, “Fancy” – Iggy Azalea
“Fancy” is a song by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea from her debut studio album, The New Classic (2014). The song features vocals from British singer-songwriter Charli XCX and was released on 17 February 2014 by Island Records as the album’s fourth single.
This is Azalea’s most successful song to date, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the first number one single for both her and Charli XCX, and held this position for 7 consecutive weeks. next. It also topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand and achieved chart success worldwide, including reaching the top 10 in several countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom.
However, after two hits at the beginning of her career, Azalea did not have any other hit songs at all. The rapper’s career went downhill, and at the same time her number of fans decreased seriously.
