A panel of The Athletic writers ranked 24 of the greatest NBA drops in lyrics that spanned almost five decades worth of hip-hop music.

Shaquille O'Neal and Damian Lillard are the two who have generated the staying power to make it as an NBA standout and as a hip-hop artist.

After Ball's career on the hardwood stalled out, he's finding much better luck on the mic. His "Tweaker" single attained platinum status last fall and peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Here's every single that topped the charts this year, based on new formula that tallies physical sales, airplay, and streams. The Billboard Hot 100 singles chart measures the top songs every week ...