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

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

With Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s 13-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Luther” falling off the Hot 100 dated Oct. 25, 2025, there were officially no rap songs in the chart’s top 40 last week. The ...
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The Billboard Top 40 Now Contains Zero Rap Songs for the First Time in Decades

Or is there a deeper cultural shift in the works? Those are the sorts of questions permeating social media and music discourse after a shocking report surfaced that the Billboard charts are missing a ...

DaBaby’s ‘Pop Dat Thang’ Hits No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs Chart

With "Pop Dat Thang," DaBaby is back on top of the Hot Rap Songs chart for the first time in six years. The comeback hit is ...
AllHipHop

Megan Thee Stallion Snaps Billboard Rap Drought As “Lover Girl’ Cracks Top 40

Megan Thee Stallion’s “Lover Girl” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 38, ending the longest rap absence from the top 40 since 1990. Megan Thee Stallion ended a historic dry spell for Hip-Hop on the ...
Hypebeast

Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Becomes Longest-Charting Rap Song on Billboard Hot 100

Chartdata reports that the diss track has logged 53 straight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, officially making it the longest-charting rap song in history. As of writing, “Not Like Us” sits at No. 23 ...
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No Rap Songs in Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show ...
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Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 Sees No Rap Songs for First Time in 35 Years

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. Kendrick Lamar’s “Luther” has dropped off the chart, ending an unbroken run that began in February 1990 ...
Black Enterprise

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

The highest-ranked rap song is Cardi B's "Safe" at number 44. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are no rap songs listed in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. This has not occurred since 1990, ...
Complex

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

Cardi B Plans To Drop Another Album Next Year, Won't Do Deluxe Version of 'Am I The Drama?' The Grammy winner plans to release her third album next year, which will be "different" from 'Am I the Drama ...