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 77 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 219 wk UK Singles Chart · 77 wk Global Music Power · 249 wk

Peak Power: 1.75%; week of May 24, 2003
Career Power: 104; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

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; April 2003

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jun 14, 1997	Apr 5, 2003	303	90	1.12%	1.09%

Computed from stored weekly power rows (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026).

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 the share of each week's Power Share this song earned the artist; a featured credit earns its reduced share. Bar length compares songs within this list.

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

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