Yahoo

No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

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 ...
The Grio

Rap falls off the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years — here’s what’s behind the drop

Rap has officially dipped out of the top 40 songs on the Billboard charts for the first time in 35 years. Billboard reported today that there are currently no rap songs in the top 40 of the Billboard ...
Complex

20 Great Rap Artists Who Never Had a Top 40 Hit

Last week, hip-hop made headlines for a dubious reason. For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar’s ...
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For The First Time in 35 Years, There Are No Rap Songs in the Hot 100 Top 40

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...
American Songwriter

A Look at the Best Melodic Rap Performance Nominees for the 2024 Grammys

In 2002, the Recording Academy introduced a new category to the Grammy Awards: Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. At its core, the award is meant to honor the best song that combines elements of rap and pop ...
American Songwriter

A Look at the Best Rap Song Nominees for the 2024 Grammys

Last Friday (November 10), the Recording Academy announced all the nominees for the upcoming 2024 Grammy awards. For the Best Rap Song category, the Academy defines it as “A Songwriter(s) Award,” ...