Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 ...
As rap stops appearing in global charts, fans wonder if rap is on the decline in it's prominence in the current culture.
Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.