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UC CHARTS / RAP · R&B · AFRICAN MUSIC

THE
WORLD
COUNTS.

Four culture-first chart spaces with a playable cover for every record. The regional lists track verified chart movement; UC 100 adds worldwide cultural weight.

UNITED STATES / RAP + R&B / TOP 100

US 100

21 AUG 2026 EDIT

A culture-first US list centred on rap and R&B movement across streaming, sales, radio and the records shaping the conversation.

SOURCE NOTE / BILLBOARD R&B/HIP-HOP SNAPSHOT + APPLE MUSIC RAP LIFE
  1. 01I JUST MIGHT cover artwork

    I JUST MIGHT

    BRUNO MARS

    PLAYABLE RELEASE / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  2. 02JANICE STFU cover artwork

    JANICE STFU

    DRAKE

    PLAYABLE RELEASE / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  3. 03DEAD FRESH cover artwork

    DEAD FRESH

    LIL BABY

    PLAYABLE RELEASE / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  4. 04FOLDED cover artwork

    FOLDED

    KEHLANI

    PLAYABLE RELEASE / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  5. 05SPEND DAT cover artwork

    SPEND DAT

    YUNG MIAMI

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  6. 06SHABANG cover artwork

    SHABANG

    DRAKE

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  7. 07WHAT YOU NEED cover artwork

    WHAT YOU NEED

    TEMS

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  8. 08CINDERELLA cover artwork

    CINDERELLA

    MAC MILLER / TY DOLLA $IGN

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  9. 09E85 cover artwork

    E85

    DON TOLIVER

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  10. 10GHETTO LOVE STORY cover artwork

    GHETTO LOVE STORY

    BABYCHIEFDOIT

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
01—10 / CURRENT UC EDITEVERY ROW OPENS A PLAYABLE MUSIC DESTINATION

UNITED KINGDOM / HIP-HOP + R&B / TOP 100

UK 100

7—13 AUG 2026 VERIFIED SNAPSHOT

The Official UK Hip-Hop and R&B chart reframed as a playable UC shelf, with the records moving British listening now.

SOURCE NOTE / OFFICIAL UK HIP-HOP AND R&B SINGLES CHART
  1. 01RAINDANCE cover artwork

    RAINDANCE

    DAVE & TEMS

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  2. 02JANICE STFU cover artwork

    JANICE STFU

    DRAKE

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  3. 03CINDERELLA cover artwork

    CINDERELLA

    MAC MILLER / TY DOLLA $IGN

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  4. 04DEAD FRESH cover artwork

    DEAD FRESH

    LIL BABY

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  5. 05FOLDED cover artwork

    FOLDED

    KEHLANI

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  6. 06E85 cover artwork

    E85

    DON TOLIVER

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  7. 07SHABANG cover artwork

    SHABANG

    DRAKE

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  8. 08WHAT YOU NEED cover artwork

    WHAT YOU NEED

    TEMS

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  9. 09MATERIAL LOVER cover artwork

    MATERIAL LOVER

    SIENNA SPIRO

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  10. 10PETAL cover artwork

    PETAL

    ARIANA GRANDE

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
01—10 / CURRENT UC EDITEVERY ROW OPENS A PLAYABLE MUSIC DESTINATION

AFRICA / NIGERIA + AMAPIANO / TOP 100

AFRO 100

21 AUG 2026 UC EDIT

Nigeria anchors a wider African list where street-pop, Afrobeats, rap, R&B and amapiano share the same cultural map.

SOURCE NOTE / TURNTABLE NIGERIA + OFFICIAL RELEASE CATALOGUES
  1. 01B4 B4 cover artwork

    B4 B4

    DAVIDO / MAYORKUN / FOLA

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  2. 02GTA cover artwork

    GTA

    SEYI VIBEZ

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  3. 03EJA MEJA cover artwork

    EJA MEJA

    BNXN & ASAKE

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  4. 04WHAT YOU NEED cover artwork

    WHAT YOU NEED

    TEMS

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  5. 05I KNOW WHO I BE cover artwork

    I KNOW WHO I BE

    DAVIDO / JAZZWRLD / GL_CEEJAY

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  6. 06GIMME DAT TING cover artwork

    GIMME DAT TING

    DAVIDO & NO11

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  7. 07BUSINESS cover artwork

    BUSINESS

    MAVO

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  8. 08SWAGGA cover artwork

    SWAGGA

    SSSOUNDGAWD

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  9. 09BB LIFESTYLE cover artwork

    BB LIFESTYLE

    MAVO

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  10. 10RAINDANCE cover artwork

    RAINDANCE

    DAVE & TEMS

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
01—10 / CURRENT UC EDITEVERY ROW OPENS A PLAYABLE MUSIC DESTINATION

WORLDWIDE / CULTURE / TOP 100

UC 100

UC BETA / 21 AUG 2026

A worldwide rap, R&B and African music list weighing scale, movement, replay value and cultural impact—not generic pop volume.

SOURCE NOTE / REGIONAL CHART PULSE + UC EDITORIAL WEIGHTING
  1. 01I JUST MIGHT cover artwork

    I JUST MIGHT

    BRUNO MARS

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  2. 02JANICE STFU cover artwork

    JANICE STFU

    DRAKE

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  3. 03DEAD FRESH cover artwork

    DEAD FRESH

    LIL BABY

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  4. 04RAINDANCE cover artwork

    RAINDANCE

    DAVE & TEMS

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  5. 05B4 B4 cover artwork

    B4 B4

    DAVIDO / MAYORKUN / FOLA

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  6. 06WHAT YOU NEED cover artwork

    WHAT YOU NEED

    TEMS

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  7. 07CINDERELLA cover artwork

    CINDERELLA

    MAC MILLER / TY DOLLA $IGN

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  8. 08E85 cover artwork

    E85

    DON TOLIVER

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  9. 09BUSINESS cover artwork

    BUSINESS

    MAVO

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
  10. 10SWAGGA cover artwork

    SWAGGA

    SSSOUNDGAWD

    COVER RESOLVING / APPLE MUSIC
    PLAY
01—10 / CURRENT UC EDITEVERY ROW OPENS A PLAYABLE MUSIC DESTINATION

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