Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Nas

Charting Apr 16, 1994 → Aug 21, 2021 · 219 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 219 wk, UK Singles Chart 88 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 219 wk UK Singles Chart · 88 wk Global Music Power · 249 wk

Peak Power: 1.75%; week of May 24, 2003
Career Power: 104; share-weeks
Crowns: 0; weeks crowned Artist of the Week

Peak Year: 47; June 2002 – May 2003
Peak Five Years: 70; July 1998 – July 2003
Top-five weeks: 0; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 219; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 2.47%; week of May 10, 2003
Comebacks: 1; Apr 2003, after 6 quiet years

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions. How it works →

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the Billboard Hot 100

26 records · 104 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is what each song earned this artist: their weekly Power Share, split across their songs (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Record Power is the song's own figure, the same for every artist on it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
I CanApple Music	#12May 2003	20	March 2003 – July 2003	28.0	27.3
Street DreamsApple Music	#22January 1997	17	November 1996 – March 1997	17.2	16.8
I'm Gonna Be Alrightfeatured credit · with Jennifer LopezApple Music	#10June 2002	23	April 2002 – September 2002	12.1	42.3
If I Ruled The WorldApple Music	#53August 1996	20	June 1996 – November 1996	8.7	8.6
Made You LookApple Music	#32February 2003	13	December 2002 – March 2003	8.7	8.6
One MicApple Music	#43May 2002	13	April 2002 – July 2002	5.5	5.7
Hot Boyzfeatured credit · with Missy Elliott · feat. EVE, Q-Tip	#5January 2000	21	November 1999 – April 2000	4.8	48.8
You Owe Mefeat. GinuwineApple Music	#59April 2000	16	March 2000 – July 2000	3.5	5.0
Head Over Heelsfeatured credit · with AllureApple Music	#35March 1997	15	March 1997 – June 1997	3.0	9.8
Got Ur Self A...Apple Music	#87March 2002	19	December 2001 – April 2002	2.8	2.8
Oochie Wallyfeatured credit · with QB Finest · feat. Bravehearts	#26April 2001	20	March 2001 – July 2001	2.2	14.5
Hip Hop Is Deadfeat. will.i.amApple Music	#41January 2007	5	December 2006 – January 2007	1.7	2.4
Hate Me Nowfeat. DiddyApple Music	#62May 1999	8	April 1999 – June 1999	1.5	2.1
It Ain't Hard To TellApple Music	#91April 1994	8	April 1994 – June 1994	1.1	1.1
My Presidentfeatured credit · with Young JeezyApple Music	#53February 2009	6	November 2008 – March 2009	0.7	2.2
Nas Is LikeApple Music	#86March 1999	4	March 1999 – April 1999	0.7	0.7
NAStradamusApple Music	#92December 1999	6	November 1999 – January 2000	0.6	0.8
Bridging The Gapfeat. Olu DaraApple Music	#94November 2004	4	November 2004 – December 2004	0.4	0.5
EPMD 2feat. Eminem, EPMD	#79August 2021	1	August 2021	0.2	0.2
Sorry Not Sorryfeatured credit · with DJ Khaled · feat. Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy	#30May 2021	1	May 2021	0.1	1.3
Cop Shot The Kidfeat. Kanye West	#96June 2018	1	June 2018	0.1	0.1
Spicyfeat. Fivio Foreign, A$AP Ferg	#96September 2020	1	September 2020	0.1	0.1
Herofeat. Keri HilsonApple Music	#97August 2008	1	August 2008	0.1	0.1
Rare	#100August 2021	1	August 2021	0.1	0.1
We Arefeatured credit · with Justin BieberApple Music	#88December 2015	1	December 2015	0.1	0.2
Too Many Rappersfeatured credit · with Beastie Boys	#93August 2009	1	August 2009	0.1	0.1

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At their peak

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Nas's best twelve months on the Billboard Hot 100 ran from June 2002 to May 2003. The most powerful artists over those weeks:

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