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 ...

Last year, rap doubled its share within the top 100 tours. It makes another leap in 2025, up to 7.7% due to $693.4 million from six tours on the all-genre chart. Still, the genre’s year-end top 10 ...

Kendrick Lamar’s GNX is the most streamed rap album on Spotify in 2025 with 2.98 billion streams and leads the 2026 Grammy ...

Hip-hop has officially exited the upper echelon of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in more than three decades. The top 40 of the iconic chart currently contains zero rap songs, marking ...

Chance the Rapper’s Star Line opens at No. 2 on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart, his third project to peak in the runner-up spot, following The Big Day and Acid Rap. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 19: ...

BigXthaPlug lights up Billboard’s charts this week with multiple achievements on the lists dated Sept. 6. The rapper claims his first No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart with “All the Way,” featuring ...

*The week of October 25, 2025, marked an unprecedented setback for hip-hop: according to The AV Club, no rap songs made the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40. Billboard links some of this change to new ...

This month YouTube’s most successful stationary mic platform On The Radar Radio savvily diversified. While the channel started with more boilerplate interview and trending news coverage, the channel’s ...

Although some rap fans believe they may not be on par with the legendary rap albums of the 1990s, over the last decade, fans of the genre have been treated to their share of memorable albums by some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Just days after sharing wedding photos, the singer and actress ...

This year's edition of the Hennessy Rap Cypher, featuring Ghana's Joey B, has been released The Ghanaian hip-hop sensation went against top names from across the African continent and the UK Joey B's ...