It’s going to take some time to rebuild the 35-year streak that was broken when updates to the Billboard Hot 100 rules led to the departure of Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s “Luther,” leaving the Top 40 ...

For the past couple of weeks, there’s been a lot of chatter about a lack of rap songs in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Since the publication changed the rules to promote more movement on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Now an independent artist after leaving her label deal, Stallion is ...

Everybody say, "Thank you, Meg!" After weeks of teasing her fans with a snippet of her newest song, Megan Thee Stallion finally released "Lover Girl" on streaming platforms on Friday, Oct. 23 to very ...

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 ...