DaBaby scores his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart in nearly six years as “Pop Dat Thang” tops the list dated May 16. The single rises from No. 2 with a gain i ...

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 ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.

The Pulitzer winner wins the week's race over his record-holding rival as "Not Like Us" and "Euphoria" take the top slots. By Trevor Anderson The biggest story in hip-hop is the main attraction on ...

The baton that has passed from one hip-hop hit to another for more than three decades has been dropped. Kendrick Lamar and SZA's hit single "Luther" departed the Billboard Hot 100 following rule ...

The Billboard Hot 100 is a deal for songs in the United States. It checks the popular songs every week based on how much they ...

The rapper rules the list for the first time since "Rockstar" in 2020. By Trevor Anderson DaBaby scores his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart in nearly six years as “Pop Dat Thang” tops ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...