The new rap champ also surges into the top 15 of the Hot 100.

One of the most influential voices of the seminal magazine The Source, he chronicled rap’s rise and its explosion into the ...

On this date 45 years ago, Blondie released “Rapture,” a genre bending single that quietly became one of the most important ...

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...

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 ...

Billboard‘s recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart’s top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. “Is ...

Hip Hop and R&B stars including Usher, SZA, Future, and Chris Brown supported Pharrell as he teased unreleased tracks from A$AP Rocky, John Legend, Pusha T, and Quavo. Watch now.

Universal Music Greater China has established Def Jam Recordings China, marking the iconic hip-hop label’s entry into the ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...