For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...

Clean rap songs have become essential for classrooms, family trips, parties, and workplace events where explicit lyrics are not appropriate. They offer the same energetic beats, clever wordplay, and ...

Remember the first time a 90s rap track hit you so hard you had to rewind it? That feeling never gets old. From the raw boom bap of New York to the smooth G-funk rolling out of Compton, the 90s gave ...

DaBaby chatted with Billboard’s Kyle Denis on the red carpet at the BET Awards 2026. Coffee found to have startling effect on aging, says new study Trump shares photo of JD and Usha Vance's 'perfect ...

Sprite today announced the launch of a new campaign that sees the Coca-Cola brand dipping into consumer conversations around hip-hop culture, which it has been associated with for four decades. “The ...

The streaming service confirmed its first price hike since 2022, with standard subscriptions now going for $11.99 a month. "Artists alone could not tackle the market manipulation of secondary ...

New York City is where it all began. The birthplace of Hip Hop and home to some of the genre's most iconic artists, the Big Apple has been celebrated in countless songs that pay homage to its streets, ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Key Takeaways Despite commercial doubts, rap is thriving for fans who care about lyrical craft and emotional depth. These are the 15 best rap verses of 2025 so far. There is a wide spectrum of rap ...