Billboard‘s recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart’s top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. “Is ...
*The week of October 25, 2025, marked an unprecedented setback for hip-hop: according to The AV Club, no rap songs made the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40. Billboard links some of this change to new ...
GloRilla just made history—again. The Memphis rapper has officially become only the third female rapper ever to score six No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. That rare feat ...