The exit of “luther” reignites the contentious debate of rap’s commercial decline in 2025. While this theory is supported by ...

The Alchemist has added his two cents on the topic that had Rap Twitter in a frenzy this week.

The highest appearance by a hip-hop song is YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s “Shot Callin,” at No. 44. Yet in 1990, hip-hop was still in its keeping-it-real phase. Biz’s pop chart ascendence (rap’s ...

UMG’s lawsuit against Udio was focused solely on infringement of the company’s sound recordings; the new agreement has ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: ...

The Top 40 of the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is without a rap song for the first time in 35 years, according to the outlet.

While this could’ve opened up the playing field for other rap songs to rise, there are other factors at play. For instance, ...

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 ...

The Billboard Hot 100 has no rap songs in the top 40 for the first time in 35 years after Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther" ...

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at the impressive first-week returns for Kevin Parker's outfit's polarizing new set.

As previously announced, this year's inductees are Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, ...

A history of one of metal’s most renowned record labels - from distributing releases to becoming home to Slipknot and more.