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There Are No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for the First Time in 40 Years, but Why—a Dip in Commercial Dominance, Rule Changes, Taylor Swift?

The Top 40 of the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is without a rap song for the first time in 35 years, according to the outlet.

No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for First Time in 35 Years: Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' Exits Billboard Hot 100

Billboard's recent change in threshold for songs to remain in the top 40 of the Hot 100 list booted Kendrick Lamar and SZA's ...
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Here’s Every Best Rap Song Winner at the Grammy Awards Over the Years

Although the Grammy Awards came out in 1959, the Recording Academy didn’t debut the Best Rap Performance award until 1989, a year in which it was awarded to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince for ...

2026 Grammys Best Rap Album Front-Runners: Kendrick Lamar, Clipse & Tyler, the Creator

Billboard assesses the race for best rap album at the 2026 Grammys and predicts the nominees, including Kendrick Lamar, Clipse & Tyler, the Creator.

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Luther’ Departs Hot 100, Leaving No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for First Time in 35 Years

Billboard Hot 100 has no rap songs in the Top 40 for the first time since 1990 following rule changes that knocked Kendrick Lamar from the chart.

The Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 Has No Rap Songs for the First Time in 35 Years

For the first time since February 1990, the Billboard Hot 100 ’s top 40 section contained zero rap songs on the chart dated ...