For the First Time In 35 Years, No Rap Songs Hit Top 40 On Billboard’s Hot 100

This has not occurred since 1990, when Cold Chillin’ Re cords artist Biz Markie reached No. 29 in February 1990 with “Just a ...

Rap shut out from Billboard's Top 40 for the first time in 35 years

While this could’ve opened up the playing field for other rap songs to rise, there are other factors at play. For instance, ...

Rap music just vanished from the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years

"Rap music is still all over the top 40; it's just not being made by rappers," Stereogum's Tom Breihan observed in a column ...

Here's What The Alchemist Has to Say About No Rap Songs Being in Hot 100 Top 40 for First Time Since 1990

The Alchemist has added his two cents on the topic that had Rap Twitter in a frenzy this week.
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"But I heard Kendrick saved hiphop": Fans divided after Billboard Hot 100's top 40 features no rap songs for the first time since 1990

The Billboard Hot 100 has been one of the most accurate depictions of music trends and listening patterns since its inception ...
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No Rap Songs in Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

The last time the Hot 100 had zero rap songs in the top 40 was Feb. 2, 1990, when Biz Markie's "Just a Friend " reached No. 41. That single would jump to No. 29 the following week, sparking a 35-year, ...

No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100's Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

As one long-running hip-hop smash goes recurrent on the chart, the Hot 100's top 40 does not boast a single rap song, ending ...