A.D. Carson’s new book, Being Dope: Hip Hop and Theory through Mixtape Memoir, explores race, history and culture through ...

Salt-N-Pepa were the first all-female rap act to go platinum and receive a Grammy award. They are now suing for the rights to ...

The Let's Rap About It Podcast —Maino, Jim Jones, Fabolous and Dave East—are taking aim at 50 Cent on a new freestyle ...

Now, all the guys step up to rap over 50 Cent beats! Jim Jones is the most aggressive by far and Maino chimes in with his own ...

"What You Saying" samples the 2014 track "Love Story" by French singer Indila. It is the first song off the rapper's next ...

With less than two weeks left in 2025, Rep. Eric Swalwell seems to have taken the crown for most awkward social media clip of the year.

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 – after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski – check out the Hot Rap Songs top 10. By Keith Caulfield We’re counting down the days to the unveiling ...

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.

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...

For the first time since February 1990 — over 35 years — the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 contained zero rap songs on the chart dated October 25, 2025 The removal of Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “luther,” ...

The highest-ranked rap song is Cardi B's "Safe" at number 44. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are no rap songs listed in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. This has not occurred since 1990, ...