Kendrick Lamar adds to his collection of Billboard chart records not once, but twice this week as his latest studio album GNX and his SZA collaboration “Luther” become the longest-running No. 1s in ...

Like a Buick Grand National, Kendrick Lamar keeps revving his way onto the Hot 100. The rapper just earned his third No. 1 of 2024 with “squabble up,” off his surprise album GNX, leading a decisive ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: Dolly Parton attends the Dolly Parton "Rockstar" Album Press Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel on June 29, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty ...

Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 Grammys. So what's going on?

A hip-hop track aimed at retail giant Target has hit number one on the Billboard charts in the genre, as the campaign to boycott the company continues. Pro-Trump rappers Jimmy Levy and Forgiato Blow ...

At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions. He got signed to Republic Records as a rapper, on the heels of his brash trap song “Jeff ...

Pesh Milli’s single “QUEENIN” hits #1 on iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap charts, showcasing his signature style with raw lyricism and trap beats. Pesh Milli has achieved a monumental career milestone with his ...

It feels like the Billboard charts could use a good rap beef right about now. That’s because, according to the publication, for the first time since 1990, there is no hip hop in the Top 40 of the ...

**For clarity, rap and hip-hop are used interchangeably throughout the article, as both represent the same space in music charts.** Additionally, in mid-September 2025, only four hip-hop songs were on ...