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For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week's Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...

When it comes to the world of rap music, a unique moniker is essential. Few of the genre’s stars ever start out a career using their given name. Most create epic, memorable monikers they can spread ...

Jay-Z, Ye, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj and more. An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a performer’s swan song or anywhere ...

After making a bid for the canon of grown-ass man rap albums with 2023’s Quaranta, Danny Brown has gone in the opposite ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

With Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 13-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 "Luther" falling off the Hot 100 dated Oct. 25, 2025, there were officially no rap songs in the chart's top 40 last week. The ...

If you’re within a certain age bracket, you’ll remember the news being delivered with grave certainty: The iPod is going to end the album as we know it. Yet for as many 99-cent songs as were purchased ...