Old-school rap hits that wouldn’t fly today

Old-school rap hits that wouldn’t fly today A reader recently asked us which old-school rap songs would never survive a ...

The saddest rap songs, Pt. 2: 16 more songs that’ll have you deep in your feelings

Explore 16 heartbreaking rap songs that confront grief, trauma, and survival. From Eminem to Rod Wave, these tracks reveal ...
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Don’t Count Out Rap At The Grammys

Billboard‘s recent rule changes sparked a concerned discussion after they resulted in a two-week absence of rap music in the Hot 100 chart’s top 40 for the first time in almost three decades. “Is ...
American Songwriter

There Are No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for the First Time in 40 Years, but Why—a Dip in Commercial Dominance, Rule Changes, Taylor Swift?

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 ...
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Jaÿ-Z Says He Doesn’t Know If Rap Battles Should Be Part of Hip-Hop Anymore

Jaÿ-Z doesn’t know if rap battles should be part of hip-hop anymore after seeing the fallout from the epic squabble between ...
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For The First Time in 35 Years, There Are No Rap Songs in the Hot 100 Top 40

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 ...
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Rap music legend avoids life sentence with rape plea but still faces 20-year sentence

There was a time in the 1990s and early 2000s when Mystikal was one of the biggest names in the rap game. The rapper, whose ...
American Songwriter

3 Rap Songs From 1988 You Should Totally Add to Your Rotation

The year was 1988. Hip-hop music was really taking shape thanks to big name artists like Run-DMC, The Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J. It was a year before the Grammy Awards would hand out the first ...