For the first time in 35 years, the Billboard Top 40 has no hip-hop or rap songs. Here’s why

Hip-hop and rap have been driving culture in the U.S. for almost four decades now, especially in America. So why are these ...

Wot no hip-hop?: The Billboard Top 30 is rap free – for the first time in 35 years

The current US Top 30 has no songs that could be officially described as rap or hip-hop – for the first time since 1990. That ...

Is hip-hop over? According to the Billboard charts, that just might be the case

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America.

‘Folded’ Becomes Kehlani’s First No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

Kehlani achieves her first No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs with "Folded," which also jumps into the Hot 100's top 10.

Despite Slipping on the Charts, Hip-Hop Dominated This Year's Grammy Nominations

Though some feared for the genre's relevance in 2025, rap is well represented in the noms - especially Album of the Year ...

Chart Metrics vs. Cultural Mettle: Deconstructing the Narrative of Hip-Hop's "Fall"

The exit of “luther” reignites the contentious debate of rap’s commercial decline in 2025. While this theory is supported by ...
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Elliott Wilson’s Favorite Hip-Hop Albums And Songs Of 2024, So Far

Two months ago, I tweeted: “Best year of hip-hop. EVER. #2024.” and the Internet’s feisty commentators tore me up. Pardon my excitement and wild proclamation, but I haven’t felt this good about the ...

Kehlani Says Her ‘Gratitude Is Endless’ After ‘Folded’ Becomes Her First Hot 100 Top 10 Hit

Kehlani celebrated a new career milestone when her R&B smash “Folded” reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week (chart dated Nov. 8). “First top 10 on Billboard. lucky #7 gratitude is endless,” ...
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Spotify CLASSICS: Check Out The 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs Of The Streaming Era

Hot on the heels of their R&B list, Spotify’s first-ever program to celebrate catalog music, Spotify CLASSICS, has ranked the top 100 Hip-Hop songs of the Streaming Era. For its criteria, Spotify ...