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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 Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s hit “Luther” dropped from the chart. The highest rap song now ...

Op-Ed: Hip-Hop Has Always Talked Addressed Mental Health, And These Songs Prove It

From DMX to Kendrick Lamar, these rap songs confronted depression, trauma, addiction, and emotional survival head-on.
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 ...
Stereogum

There Are No Rap Songs In The Top 40 For The First Time In 35 Years

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.