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. The long-running hit “Luther” by SZA and Kendrick ...

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

The infectious new single made its debut at No. 8 for the November 8 Hot 100 chart, ending the 2-week period where no Hip-Hop singles appeared on the Top 40, the first time since February 3, 1990.

Hip-hop has officially exited the upper echelon of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in more than three decades. The top 40 of the iconic chart currently contains zero rap songs, marking ...

Listen to new must-hear songs from emerging R&B/hip-hop artists like Kocky Ka and reggie. By Kyle Denis Less than a week later, the worlds of hip-hop and R&B are still mourning late neo-soul pioneer D ...

Doechii's creative risks early in her career have paid off, bringing Kal Banx on her first major tour for a special Dallas connection.

One source tells Billboard that Drake and former longtime agent Brent Smith of Wasserman Music have not worked together for most, if not all, of 2025 due in part to the fallout over last year’s feud ...

New rules mean no rap in the Top 40 of the Hot 100 chart for the first time in 35 years and a shakeup to Kendrick Lamar’s reign.

Five years after Mo3's death on Nov. 11, we remember his contributions to hip-hop as a vendor of soulful, pain-wracked songs in vivid detail.

A lot can change in two decades. Queerty is not only celebrating our 20th birthday this year but also the queer-friendly strides we’ve seen along the way — including within hip-hop. The genre has come ...

Patti LaBelle has signed a partnership deal with music publishing and marketing company Primary Wave Music Group.

AITCH is swapping the studio for the jungle in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The rapper, who is this year’s highest paid star, brings with him a track record of chart hits – and ...