History OneHitWonder / Rap

* '''Huey''' is only known for his hit-single "Pop, Lock, and Drop It'' and nothing else. Any chance for him to get another hit came to an end after he was shot and killed on June 25, 2020.

** That said, they did manage to score a couple more hits on rap radio during their existence, one of the more popular being "The Gas Face", which peaked at #5 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. On said song is the debut appearance of a young rapper known as '''Zev Love X''', who at the time was a member of the rap trio KMD. This was his only time getting on a chart solo of the group (who don't qualify as this for having two songs hit the top 20 of the chart), which disbanded soon after member DJ Subroc died from being hit by a car. After taking time off from the scene, he proceeded to rebuild his career from the ground up and became a much-respected figure of the genre through his re-invention as '''Music/{{MFDOOM}}'''. However, even though he became an influential mainstay of the AlternativeHipHop movement of the 2000s, he was also a NoHitWonder, and with [[AuthorExistenceFailure his passing in 2020]], it's incredibly unlikely he'll ever have another entry to his name.

* '''Music/CraigMack''' is an infamous example of a one hit wonder. "Flava In Ya Ear" was his biggest hit at #9, with its follow up "Get Down" sneaking in the Top 40 at #38. Unfortunately, the well known remix of "Flava In Ya Ear" featured Bad Boy labelmate Music/TheNotoriousBIG, who [[OvershadowedByAwesome completely murdered Mack on his own song]] (the fact that the remix ''also'' included Music/LLCoolJ and rising young rapper Music/BustaRhymes didn't help Mack either). Though his album ''Project: Funk Da World'' and its singles were successful, Mack was dropped from Bad Boy for not matching Biggie's success, and promptly fell into obscurity not long after, only making headlines almost twenty years later for having found religion in 2012. Mack was recording a comeback album in 2018, [[AuthorExistenceFailure but died of heart failure before he could fully finish it]].

* '''Soulja Slim''' was the featured artist on Juvenile's 2004 #1 hit "Slow Motion", but was unable to follow it up as [[AuthorExistenceFailure he was murdered]] prior to the song's release.

* '''Zay Hilfigerrr & Zayion [=McCall=]''' had a viral hit in early 2017 with “Juju on That Beat (TZ Anthem)” before fading into obscurity (their article on Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} used to redirect to the song’s article).

* Music/{{Eminem}} is definitely not a one-hit wonder, and collaborator Royce da 5'9" is a NoHitWonder. Together they formed the duo '''Bad Meets Evil''', which in 2011 had a #4 pop hit with the Music/BrunoMars collab "Lighters". (A previous single back in 1999, "Nuttin' to Do", had scraped the bottom of the charts; its BSide "Scary Movies" was featured in ''Film/ScaryMovie''.) "Lighters" was never followed up on, and both Eminem and Royce largely returned to their solo careers.

* Midwest rapper '''DJ Casper''' had a #83 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and a #24 hit on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart with "Cha Cha Slide" in 2001 (which also topped the UK Singles Chart), a celebration of the Chicago stepping movement that introduced the dance move of the same name. Like many other songs that introduced a new dance move, he faded into obscurity afterwards, with his follow-up "Oops Up Side Your Head" missing the U.S. charts completely (though it reached #16 in the UK).

* '''Wrestling/JohnCena''' released an album titled ''You Can't See Me'' in 2005. The only track from said album to make any cultural impact whatsoever is "The Time is Now" due to its use as his entrance theme and association with the "Unexpected John Cena" meme, however, the meme was soon CondemnedByHistory and "The Time is Now" has mostly gone back to being associated solely with being Cena's entrance theme. Cena, [[OneBookAuthor who has yet to release another album]], is of course much better known as a professional wrestler.

* Rap duo '''Chiddy Bang''' scraped the bottom of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2010 with “Opposite of Adults”. They never charted again and broke up in 2013.

* '''Music/LilPeep''' was a technical example; he was known for being one of the most well known Soundcloud rappers, as well as one of the few musicians known for the post-emo revival style of hip hop. However, his only trip to the Top 40 was an equally-credited collaboration with fellow short-lived emo-rapper Music/XXXTentacion (who's not a one-hit-wonder), "Falling Down", which peaked at #13. Since the song only charted as high as it did due to the latter artist having a bigger fanbase and Peep's death, it's extremely unlikely he'll get another hit song.

* British rapper '''Tinie Tempah''' crossed over to US charts in 2011 with the top 20 hit "Written in the Stars". Though he remains popular in the UK, he hasn't managed to crack the US Top 40 since. Featuring artist '''Eric Turner''' gets hit with this as well; nothing else he's done has charted anywhere.

* While Fetty Wap certainly isn't a one-hit wonder, briefly becoming a rap superstar after "Trap Queen" and faring far better than the other three rappers who scored viral hits through Vine before falling off the face of the earth, he has two songs that feature a one-hit wonder. "679" has '''Remy Boyz''', a duo consisting of Monty and P-Dice, the latter having since been kicked out while "My Way" features '''Monty''', solo from the Remy Boyz.

* In 2010, Maine (!) rapper '''Music/{{Spose}}''' had a viral hit with "I'm Awesome", which peaked at #37. The follow-up "We Hate Money" didn't chart anywhere. He wasn't heard from again until four years later, when he [[http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1288-7-things-record-deal-teaches-you-about-music-industry.html wrote an article]] for ''{{Website/Cracked}}'' about how ExecutiveMeddling, poor timing and the novelty status of his hit ruined his career.

* In 2010, "I'm Awesome" became a surprise hit for little-known rapper '''Music/{{Spose}}'''. The follow-up "We Hate Money" didn't chart anywhere. He wasn't heard from again until four years later, when he [[http://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1288-7-things-record-deal-teaches-you-about-music-industry.html wrote an article]] for ''{{Website/Cracked}}'' about how ExecutiveMeddling, poor timing and the novelty status of his hit ruined his career.

* Mississippi rap duo '''Rae Sremmurd''' had a #1 hit in 2016 with "Black Beatles", which was used as the theme song of the viral Mannequin Challenge trend. Like most hits that were bred from viral sensations, they faded into obscurity afterwards, with the other singles from the album it came off, ''[=SremmLife=] 2'', peaking outside the Top 10 or Top 20. They attempted a comeback in 2018 with the album ''[=SR3MM=]'', but only one of it's singles, "Powerglide", hit the Hot 100, and even then it missed the Top 10 completely. However, Music/GucciMane, their collaborator on "Black Beatles", ''isn't'' a one-hit wonder.

* Mississippi rap duo '''Rae Sremmurd''' had a #1 hit in 2016 with "Black Beatles", which was used as the theme song of the viral Mannequin Challenge trend. Like most hits that were bred from viral sensations, they faded into obscurity afterwards, with the other singles from the album it came off, ''[=SremmLife=] 2'', peaking outside the Top 10 or Top 20. They attempted a comeback in 2018 with the album ''[=SR3MM=]'', but only one of it's singles, "Powerglide", hit the Hot 100, and even then it missed the Top 10 completely.

* "Boom-Da-Boom" (to be precise, the more-kid friendly Radio Disney edit) was the only radio hit for obscure hip-hop artist '''Goldo'''.

* '''Wrestling/JohnCena''' released an album titled ''You Can't See Me'' in 2005. The only track from said album to make any cultural impact whatsoever is "The Time is Now" due to its use as his entrance theme and association with the much-derided "Unexpected John Cena" meme. Cena, [[OneBookAuthor who has yet to release another album]], is of course much better known as a professional wrestler.

* '''Wrestling/JohnCena''' released an album titled ''You Can't See Me'' in 2005. The only track from said album to make any cultural impact whatsoever is "The Time is Now" due to its use as his entrance theme and association with the "Unexpected John Cena" meme. Cena, [[OneBookAuthor who has yet to release another album]], is of course much better known as a professional wrestler.

* '''3rd Bass''' reached #29 on the Hot 100 in 1991 with "Pop Goes the Weasel", a diss track against commercialized pop rappers of the day like Music/MCHammer and Music/VanillaIce. The song's video even featured the band's members beating up a Vanilla Ice parody played by punk rocker Music/HenryRollins. "Pop Goes the Weasel" was 3rd Bass' only Hot 100 entry or Gold single, and the group disbanded about a year later.

* Music/KanyeWest isn't a one-hit wonder by any stretch of the imagination. However, a weird example of this happened to little-known New York rapper and Music/ATribeCalledQuest associate '''Consequence'''. West's 2005 song "Gone", which feature Consequence and Cam'ron (who is not a one-hit wonder either) and was never released as single, went viral eight years later in 2013. After a woman posted a viral video of a dance to the song, "Gone" shot up to #18 on the charts, marking Consequence's only visit to the Hot 100.

* Music/{{Eminem}} is definitely not a one-hit wonder, and collaborator Royce da 5'9" is a NoHitWonder. Together they formed the duo '''Bad Meets Evil''', which in 2011 had a #4 pop hit with the Music/BrunoMars collab "Lighters". (A previous single back in 1999, "Nuttin' to Do", had scraped the bottom of the charts; its BSide "Scary Movies" was later featured in ''Film/ScaryMovie''.) "Lighters" was never followed up on, and both Eminem and Royce returned to their respective solo careers although still work often together.

* Music/{{Eminem}} is definitely not a one-hit wonder, and collaborator Royce da 5'9" is a NoHitWonder. Together they formed the duo '''Bad Meets Evil''', which in 2011 had a #4 pop hit with the Music/BrunoMars collab "Lighters". (A previous single back in 1999, "Nuttin' to Do", had scraped the bottom of the charts; its BSide "Scary Movies" was later featured in ''Film/ScaryMovie''.) "Lighters" was never followed up on, and both Eminem and Royce returned to their respective solo careers.

* Music/SouljaBoy isn't a one-hit wonder, but '''I-15''', who sang the chorus to his minor hit "Soulja Girl", and '''Sammy''', who sang the chorus to his second biggest hit "Kiss Me Thru The Phone", are.

* '''Ace Hood''' had a large fanbase before being [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwed over]] by DJ Khaled's label, but his only success on the Hot 100 was 2013's "Bugatti" featuring '''{{Music/Future}}''' and '''Music/RickRoss''', which is also his only song most people not involved with hip-hop can name. He's had several songs hit the Hot 100, but none have come close to its success. He also had a minor hit as a feature on a DJ Khaled song, "Out Here Grindin'" in 2008, but since it wasn't his hit nor is it well-remembered today like "Bugatti", it can't disqualify his status as a one-hit wonder.

* Chingy is not a one-hit wonder, but his 2004 single "One Call Away" was the only hit for '''J-Weav'''. Under his real name of Jason Weaver, he is best known for his acting roles, which include Marcus Henderson on ''Series/SmartGuy'' and the singing voice of young Simba in ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994''. J-Weav has a few minor entries on the rap charts, but none are as well-known.

* The only hit for actor/rapper '''Nick Cannon''' was "Gigolo", his 2004 duet with Music/RKelly. Cannon was also married to Music/MariahCarey from 2008-2016, managed the Ncredible Entertainment label, and became the head of [=TeenNick=]. Cannon's infamously terrible diss-tracks towards Music/{{Eminem}} (most notably the infamous "Imma Music/SlickRick"), combined with many people seeing his rap career as a complete joke ([[SelfDeprecation something he acknowledges]] on his hit Creator/{{MTV}}[=/=]Creator/{{VH1}} show ''Wild 'n' Out'' multiple times), is the reason why his rap career never took off.

* Despite eventually having a huge cult-like fanbase online, '''Afroman''' had his only hit with "Because I Got High", which hit #13 in 2001. His other famous song, "Colt 45", did not chart.

* Music/FloRida isn't a one-hit wonder by any means, but "Sugar" featured ''' Diana Gordon formerly known as Wynter Gordon''' on the hook, who hasn't had any hit of her own aside (from some dance club hits), and "G.D.F.R" featured producer '''Lookas''', who is so obscure that searching his name on Wikipedia used to redirect to that song.

* '''Lifeseeker'''[='=]s "Gone Guru", which is their only hit thanks to the SongAssociation effect (it was in ''VideoGame/DeadRising'').

* '''Silentó''' hit #3 with "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" in 2015. Despite being panned by general audiences, the music video became one of the most-viewed videos of 2015. The song, which is an instructional tutorial of a wide variety of dance moves, became extremely popular with kids across the U.S. However, due to the widespread hatred of the song and unfavorable comparisons to "Crank That", and that it was too much of a novelty to be taken seriously, it's unlikely that he'll have any chance at a long-term career.