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Hip-Hop Misses Top 40 for the First Time in 35 Years -- But Every New Taylor Swift Song Made the Chart

The post Hip-Hop Misses Top 40 for the First Time in 35 Years -- But Every New Taylor Swift Song Made the Chart appeared first on TheWrap. For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard's Hot ...

For the First Time In 35 Years, No Rap Songs Hit Top 40 On Billboard’s Hot 100

This has not occurred since 1990, when Cold Chillin’ Re cords artist Biz Markie reached No. 29 in February 1990 with “Just a ...

Are we living through a rap drought? The Billboard charts suggest we are

Billboard reports that “the lack of rap songs in the Hot 100’s top 40 is the latest sign of a recent dip in rap’s commercial dominance,” while also pointing out that they made a rule change that ...
Soap Central

"But I heard Kendrick saved hiphop": Fans divided after Billboard Hot 100's top 40 features no rap songs for the first time since 1990

The Billboard Hot 100 has been one of the most accurate depictions of music trends and listening patterns since its inception ...

R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Toosii & YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Danny Brown, Syd, Cardo Got Wings & More

Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists like Toosii, NBA YoungBoy, Danny Brow, Peezy, Cardo Got Wings, Jay ...
Yahoo

Thanks to Gunna’s ‘wgft,’ Burna Boy Scores First Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

Burna Boy lands a career milestone on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, as the superstar picks up his first top 10 through his featured role on Gunna’s “wgft.” The track climbs 11-10 on the ...
Uproxx

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Flo Milli, Megan Thee Stallion, and Young Thug. The Best New Hip-Hop This Week column returns after a very crowded April 18 ...
AllHipHop

How Hip Hop Culture is Shaping Digital Entertainment Trends

Music is changing at a rapid pace. Every year there is a hot new artist or trend. Hip hop’s success in the mainstream means that it is no stranger to these shifts. The genre’s success also means that ...
The Root

Hits and Misses From VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors

Who run the world? Girls. Suggested Reading Several Democratic States Flip the Script on Trump’s Old, Racist Playbook While Linda Perry and Nicki Minaj’s Mashup Takes Over the Internet — Nicki is ...
Yahoo

The Top Producers of the 21st Century on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

After wrapping the last century on a high note that only Mariah Carey’s vocal cords could challenge, R&B and hip-hop’s contributions to the musical canon swelled in the first 25 years of the 21st ...
The Cheat Sheet

‘Based on a True Story’: Will Smith’s Hip-Hop Comeback Faces an Uphill Battle

Will Smith, a name synonymous with ‘90s hip-hop and blockbuster Hollywood success, is once again stepping into the music industry with his latest album, Based on a True Story. Smith, who began his ...

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

As one long-running hip-hop smash goes recurrent on the chart, the Hot 100's top 40 does not boast a single rap song, ending ...