Is hip-hop over? According to the Billboard charts, that just might be the case

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America.

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

The news may indicate a dip in rap’s dominance in mainstream music, but the music publication has also changed its ...
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Hip-Hop on Pause? Not One Rap Song in Billboard’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

Hip-Hop on Pause? Not One Rap Song in Billboard’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990 For the first time since February 1990, no rap songs are in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This happened after ...

No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for First Time in 35 Years: Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' Exits Billboard Hot 100

Billboard's recent change in threshold for songs to remain in the top 40 of the Hot 100 list booted Kendrick Lamar and SZA's ...
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The Alchemist Says Rap's Top 40 Absence Isn't Because of This One Thing

The Alchemist has weighed in on rap's historic absence from the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40.

The Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 Has No Rap Songs for the First Time in 35 Years

For the first time since February 1990, the Billboard Hot 100 ’s top 40 section contained zero rap songs on the chart dated ...