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 ...

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 ...

BOSTON - After decades of beats, icons, and style, hip-hop music and culture celebrates its 50th anniversary. From the streets of New York to the coastline of California, the music genre has an ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list.

Hip-hop has evolved from being an underground genre to one selling out stadiums and has produced countless rappers which have ...