Lil Uzi Vert captures the crown on Billboard 's Hot Rap Songs chart for the first time in three years as "What You Saying" ...

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week's Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...

In the mid‑2000s, one of the most explosive rivalries in hip‑hop history erupted between two rappers once aligned within the ...

Hip-hop has officially exited the upper echelon of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in more than three decades. The top 40 of the iconic chart currently contains zero rap songs, marking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lil Wayne’s “The Days” featuring Bono debuts at No. 21 on the Hot ...

Alright before all the holiday music takes over the streaming platforms our music editors are kicking off our weekly roundup of the top 5 trending Hip Hop tracks on Apple Music right now. We won’t ...

Billboard has been charting “Hot Rap Songs” since 1989, the same year the Grammys first recognized rap as a legitimate art form and not just a passing trend (even if “Parents Just Don’t Understand” ...

On Kendrick Lamar’s vicious Drake diss “Europhia,” the Compton emcee rapped the now iconic line: “Yachty can't give you no swag, neither. I don't give a fuck 'bout who you hang with.” And if you’ve ...

The stroke of genius seems to be a genetic factor in the West family. Despite that, Kanye West seems to be holding his ...

One of the best aspects of hip-hop songs is they’re joyous and celebratory. While the genre is also known as “the Black CNN” for its truth and storytelling, many of the songs work to promote a sense ...

Don’t know your Australian hip hop? You’re about to get schooled, with seven tracks from across the years that are certified gold – by Aussies themselves. Meta Description: Don’t know your Australian ...

The world of popular music looks different on the outside than it does behind the scenes. On the face of it, things often seem smooth. An artist performs a song, it rockets up the charts, and everyone ...