The Grio

Rap falls off the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years — here’s what’s behind the drop

Rap has officially dipped out of the top 40 songs on the Billboard charts for the first time in 35 years. Billboard reported today that there are currently no rap songs in the top 40 of the Billboard ...
Newsweek

Hip-Hop is Declining in Popularity

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. It was only in 2018 when hip-hop surpassed rock 'n' roll to become the most popular music genre in the U.S., but its ...
AllHipHop

NBA Battle Rap Superstars: Bleacher Report Joins Forces With Rap Off For NBA Animated Cypher

Some of battle rap’s nicest writers penned and voiced bars for LeBron, KD, Butler, Embiid and Jokić in the NBA superstars battle rap cypher. The worlds of Hip-Hop and basketball have collided in a new ...
Hypebeast

Chart Metrics vs. Cultural Mettle: Deconstructing the Narrative of Hip-Hop's "Fall"

The removal of Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s “luther” from the Billboard Hot 100 chart has reignited the heated debate of rap’s decline in 2025. The conversations are unsurprising when this is the first ...
Yahoo

Rap falls off the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years — here’s what’s behind the drop

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 09: (L-R) SZA and Kendrick Lamar perform onstage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show ...