For the first time since February 1990, no rap songs are in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This happened after Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s hit “Luther” dropped from the chart. The highest rap song now ...

Every decade of the modern era has forged its own unique pop sound, and the 1990s were no exception. While predictably varied in terms of sub-genre, this arena was typically dominated by pure vocal ...

Billboard's recent chart methodology changes played a role in the milestone. According to the outlet, songs that had spent extended time on the chart and fell below certain positions were deemed ...

*The week of October 25, 2025, marked an unprecedented setback for hip-hop: according to The AV Club, no rap songs made the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40. Billboard links some of this change to new ...

The 1990s didn’t just give us some of the best hit rock songs ever released. The decade also ushered in a new era of heavy metal and introduced the world to grunge. Later in the decade, a handful of ...