Are they….STUPID?  What in the world is going on?

Via Billboard:

To honor the 25th anniversary of Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart, we’re counting down the tally’s top 100 tracks ever.

10
“The Humpty Dance” – Digital Underground
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 3/17/1990

9
“No Hands” – Waka Flocka Flame feat. Roscoe Dash & Wale
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 12/11/2010

8
“Big Poppa/Warning” – The Notorious B.I.G.
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/28/1995

7
“Flava In Ya Ear” – Craig Mack
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/10/1994

6
“Gangsta’s Paradise” – Coolio feat. L.V.
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/2/1995

5
“Expression” – Salt-N-Pepa
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/20/1990

4
“Can’t Hold Us” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 5/4/2013

3
“Hot Boyz” – Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott feat. Nas, Eve & Q-Tip
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 11/27/1999

2
“Tootsee Roll” – 69 Boyz
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 9/3/1994

1
“Thrift Shop” – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz
Hot Rap Songs Peak: 1, Peak Date: 1/19/2013

Billboard gave this explanation (via Love B Scott):

The 25th Anniversary Hot Rap Songs ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Hot Rap Songs chart, since the chart’s inception in the March 11, 1989, issue. Rankings are based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 having the greatest value and weeks at lower positions proportionately less. Due to various changes in chart rules, chart length and methodology throughout the years, songs had varying reigns at No. 1 and on the chart. To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from all 25 years, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference in turnover rates from those periods.

LOOK.

I don’t care WHAT anniversary celebration it is.

I don’t care HOW Billboard is judging the rankings.

I don’t even care about the numbers.

There is NO WAY….NO. WAY. in rap HISTORY…that Macklemore has the number one rap song with “Goodwill Store” or whatever.  NO WAY.  NO. WAY. NO.  Not EVER.

They better separate these songs into days or something. Like, “Macklemore had the number one pop-rappish song ON THE DAY OF 1/19/2013.”

AND he’s got another song in the number 4 spot?

MACKLEMORE!? NOPE. Nah. Nil. Nuh-uh.

NO.