Rolling Out

Billboard’s top 40 loses all rap songs for first time

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 ...
Essence

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 ...
American Songwriter

3 Rap One-Hit Wonders From the Mid-90s That You Likely Forgot

This song, which hit no. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, is all about the intense amorous feelings brought on by lust, specifically the kind that comes with the warm weather. Taking a look at the music ...
EURweb

Hip-Hop Locked Out of Billboard Top 40: First Time Since 1990

*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 ...

Uproxx’s Baylee Lefton Shines A Light On Women In ’90s Hip-Hop With Her Latest Playlist

A couple years ago, the Kennedy Center (before the name change and subsequent performance cancellations) put a spotlight on ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Hip-Hop Drops Out Of Top 40 On Billboard Hot 100 Chart

The Billboard Hot 100 chart has long been seen as a measure of success for musicians across all genres, with placement on the list solidifying years of hard work. For the first time in 35 years, ...