Every Outkast Album, Ranked

André Lauren Benjamin and Antwan André Patton, better known to the world as André 3000 and Big Boi, were both born in Atlanta in 1975. After meeting at Lenox Square mall as teenagers, the two aspiring ...

Wu-Tang Clan visionary and Wu Wear founder, dies at 52

Grant founded Wu Wear, one of hip-hop's first artist-owned streetwear brands, and helped secure the business foundation that reshaped how collectives negotiated with major labels.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Opalite’ Shines as Her 14th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

Taylor Swift’s “Opalite” surges seven spots to become her 14th No. 1 on the Hot 100, and the second from her album “The Life ...
Power 98 FM

This Day in Hip-Hop and R&B History: February 18

Feb. 18 is the anniversary of several momentous events that have shaped Hip-Hop and R&B history. One influential figure ...
Billboard

Don Toliver Scores His First No. 1 Hit on Hot Rap Songs Chart

"Body" leads 17 songs on the list, all from the rapper-singer's chart-topping Octane. By Trevor Anderson Don Toliver’s busy week across Billboard’s charts includes the rapper-singer’s first No. 1 hit ...
Rolling Stone

50 Cent and Drake Celebrate Ebro Darden’s Hot 97 Exit in Rap Media’s Latest Shakeup

Last week, longtime radio host Ebro Darden announced the end of his tenure at the New York radio station Hot 97, where he’s been the host of the morning hip-hop show Ebro in the Morning alongside ...
Complex

Megan Thee Stallion Ends Rap’s Hot 100 Drought With “Lover Girl”

Rap is officially back on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and it's all thanks to Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper’s new single “Lover Girl” made its debut at No. 8 for the November 8 Hot 100 chart, ending ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Megan Thee Stallion Ends Hip-Hop's Absence On The Hot 100

Megan Thee Stallion Ends Hip-Hop's Absence On The Hot 100 Megan Thee Stallion Ends Hip-Hop’s Absence On The Hot 100 With New Single “Lover Girl” The infectious new single made its debut at No. 8 for ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Hip-Hop Drops Out Of Top 40 On Billboard Hot 100 Chart

The Billboard Hot 100 chart has long been seen as a measure of success for musicians across all genres, with placement on the list solidifying years of hard work. For the first time in 35 years, ...
AllHipHop

Billboard Update Pushes Kendrick Lamar’s “Luther” Out, Halting Rap’s Long Top 40 Run

“Luther” fell off the Billboard Hot 100 due to the chart’s new recurrent rule, ending Hip-Hop’s 35-year top 40 streak. Kendrick Lamar saw his chart-topping streak come to a halt as “Luther,” his ...
Black Enterprise

For the First Time In 35 Years, No Rap Songs Hit Top 40 On Billboard’s Hot 100

The highest-ranked rap song is Cardi B's "Safe" at number 44. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are no rap songs listed in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. This has not occurred since 1990, ...
Hypebeast

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 — over 35 years — the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 contained zero rap songs on the chart dated October 25, 2025 The removal of Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “luther,” ...