KB Tops 2025 Hot Chart
Chart Overview: The year-end chart features 40 songs spanning 17,687 spins at #1 down to 5,819 spins at #40, representing an 11,868-spin differential between the top and bottom positions.
Key Highlights
KB Claims the Crown “We Still Believe” by KB topped the chart with 17,687 spins, establishing itself as the year’s most-played song and representing the pinnacle of contemporary Christian hip-hop radio performance for 2025.
Forrest Frank Dominates with Chart Depth Forrest Frank leads all artists with four charting songs, accumulating an impressive 45,485 total spins across his releases. His highest-charting single “Your Way’s Better” landed at #7 (13,901 spins), followed by “Heaven On This Earth ft. Torey D’Shaun” at #11 (13,353 spins), “Drop” at #22 (9,492 spins), and “Never Get Used To This” at #25 (8,739 spins). This unprecedented chart presence demonstrates Forrest Frank’s sustained momentum and listener appeal throughout the year.
Hulvey’s Triple Threat Performance Hulvey secured three spots in the top 15, with “Rain On Me” claiming the #2 position with 16,790 spins—just 897 spins behind the chart-topper. His additional hits “Miracles” (#13, 13,084 spins) and “TRUE” (#14, 12,453 spins) combined for a remarkable 42,327 total spins, making him one of the year’s most-played artists.
Multiple Chart Appearances:
- Lecrae: Three total appearances including two solo tracks (“On Time” at #8 with 13,636 spins and “Still Here” at #35 with 6,742 spins) plus a featured spot on DOE’s “So What” (#38, 6,472 spins), totaling 26,850 combined spins
- Gio: Two songs charting with “Oxygen” (#12, 13,209 spins) and “Fine By Me” (#32, 7,283 spins)
- Blanca: Double chart presence with “Are You Ready” (#6, 14,658 spins) and “Worthy” (#34, 6,876 spins)
- 1K Phew: Two songs in the top 30 with “Let Go Let God” (#23) and “All I Need” (#26)
Incredibly Close Races: The chart reveals several nail-biting competitions, including a 6-spin difference between Connor Price’s “I Need Help” (#5) and Blanca’s “Are You Ready” (#6)—both songs landing in the 14,600+ spin range. Additionally, Tedashii’s “Stay Alive” (#4) edged out Connor Price by just 13 spins, demonstrating the competitive nature of the top 10.
At the bottom of the chart, Rare Of Breed’s “The Devil Is A Lie” (#36) and Gladden’s “Sunshine Everyday” (#37) were separated by a mere 10 spins, the tightest margin on the entire chart.
Top 10 Elite Club: Breaking into the top 10 required at least 13,422 spins (Toby Mac’s “Rearview”), while cracking the top 20 demanded a minimum of 9,803 spins (Linkboyz “All In”). This demonstrates the strong performance threshold needed to achieve elite chart status in 2025.
Collaborative Success: The chart showcases successful collaborations including Social Club Misfits X Ryan Ellis (“Pray” at #9), Toby Mac featuring Juan Winans (#10), and Spencer Kane & Caleb LaDuke (#18), proving that strategic partnerships continue to resonate with audiences.
This year-end chart reflects a vibrant contemporary Christian hip-hop landscape where both established veterans and emerging artists achieved significant airplay, with multiple artists demonstrating the ability to connect with audiences across multiple releases.
| Rank | Artist | Title | Spins |
| 1 | KB | We Still Believe | 17687 |
| 2 | Hulvey | Rain On Me | 16790 |
| 3 | Steven Malcolm | Yes | 14813 |
| 4 | Tedashii | Stay Alive | 14677 |
| 5 | Connor Price | I Need Help | 14664 |
| 6 | Blanca | Are You Ready | 14658 |
| 7 | Forrest Frank | Your Way’s Better | 13901 |
| 8 | Lecrae | On Time | 13636 |
| 9 | Social Club Misfits X Ryan Ellis | Pray | 13559 |
| 10 | Toby Mac Ft. Juan Winans | Rearview | 13422 |
| 11 | Forrest Frank | Heaven On This Earth ft. Torey D’Shaun | 13353 |
| 12 | Gio | Oxygen | 13209 |
| 13 | Hulvey | Miracles | 13084 |
| 14 | Hulvey | TRUE | 12453 |
| 15 | Andy Mineo | Okayyy We Back | 12046 |
| 16 | Nobigdyl | Never Going Back | 11580 |
| 17 | Futuristic | Switch | 11506 |
| 18 | Spencer Kane & Caleb LaDuke | Above The Waters | 10486 |
| 19 | 116 | King David | 10423 |
| 20 | Linkboyz | All In | 9803 |
| 21 | Dkg Kie | Take The Wheel | 9733 |
| 22 | Forrest Frank | Drop | 9492 |
| 23 | 1k Phew | Let Go Let God | 9043 |
| 24 | Anike | Pray For Me | 8993 |
| 25 | Forrest Frank | Never Get Used To This | 8739 |
| 26 | 1K Phew | All I Need | 8650 |
| 27 | Bodie | RIP | 8218 |
| 28 | Don Ready | God’s Hands | 7819 |
| 29 | Jordan Armstrong | The Light | 7577 |
| 30 | Mission | Stay | 7476 |
| 31 | Lin D | Move | 7351 |
| 32 | Gio | Fine By Me | 7283 |
| 33 | Coby James | Limelight | 7148 |
| 34 | Blanca | Worthy | 6876 |
| 35 | Lecrae | Still Here | 6742 |
| 36 | Rare Of Breed | The Devil Is A Lie | 6523 |
| 37 | Gladden | Sunshine Everyday | 6513 |
| 38 | DOE Ft Lecrae | So What | 6472 |
| 39 | Caleb Gordon | War | 6216 |
| 40 | Forrest Frank & The Figs | Lemonade | 5819 |