With Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s 13-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Luther” falling off the Hot 100 dated Oct. 25, 2025, there were officially no rap songs in the chart’s top 40 last week. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip ...

Facts: Atlanta has far more than 50 great hip-hop songs. Creating a list of just 50 tracks from the origins of Atlanta rap to the hip-hop dominance our city enjoys today, was no easy task. The sheer ...

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...

A Pharrell Williams and Sounwave-produced protest song by Kendrick Lamar? What a combo that turned out to be exactly what the people needed. A song that makes you feel unstoppable and hopeful, no ...

Rapper Santy Sharma publicly defended Badshah, amidst criticism over the controversial song Tateeree, urging understanding of the song's production context.

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

A massive hit song from 2013 has landed in an unexpected spot on a controversial ‘worst songs’ ranking.

Born in the 1970s, hip-hop music was built largely on the beat breaks in disco songs. Some of the earliest hits in the genre sampled those dancey tracks, including “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill ...

Ever since I was introduced to the style of hip-hop dance, hip-hop and rap music have been focal to my music taste. I stretch and warm up to artists such as The Notorious B.I.G. or Dr. Dre. The heavy ...

The 1980s were a decade when artists pushed boundaries and challenged social norms through provocative lyrics. While some tracks became cultural touchstones that sparked important conversations about ...