Top Hip Hop Songs this Week: The Big Stars of 2011

Hip hop was a major music industry ten years ago, it is a massive industry today, and it is guaranteed to be just as exciting ten years in the future. That is why the top hip hop songs this week will receive massive downloads online and will lead to billions of dollars spent on CDs in the coming months. 2011 will end with tons of money in the pockets of hip hop artists and the same money will be earned next year. This is the norm with the music industry so the top hip hop artists expect the fame and fortune to come their way.

So, who are the big stars of hip hop industry for this year? What are the names that have been topping the charts and what names can we expect to continually see in the remaining months of the year? Let's introduce just a few of them to you real quick.

Nicki Minaj

This is a name that you know very well if you have been following the top hip hop songs this week and every other week throughout this year. Nicki Minaj took the hip hop industry by storm and her songs are now playing off the hook through radio stations around the world. She has earned many fans and created some controversy while creating great hip hop music. That seems to be the perfect recipe for hip hop stardom today.

The most recent Nicki Minaj song to strike it big on the weekly Billboard charts is Super Bass. Her music has an upbeat rhythm you can dance to yet has hip hop lyrics that hang with the best in the industry. There is definitely a lot more for Nicki to say throughout the rest of the year and into 2012.

DJ Khaled

This hip hop artist is striking it hot right now with his number one song titled I'm the One. He has hit hard this year with songs that feature other top hip hop and R&B artists along with his own chart-topping name. This is another hip hop star to keep your eye on as we move toward the upcoming year.

Miguel

Miguel is a hip hop/R&B artist who was compared to Usher when he first came on the music scene. He is an American artist of African American and Mexican decent and who started his journey to music fame at the young age of 15. That hard work paid off and his song Sure Thing is topping the hip hop and R&B Billboard charts at the time of this writing.

There are many other artists that have graced the tops of the hip hop and R&B Billboard charts this week. Look at the top hip hop songs this week and you are bound to see these names plus a few others that you may be familiar with. If you see some that you aren't familiar with, take a moment to listen to their hit songs. You will find flavors and voices that you really enjoy and want to hear more of.