Kendrick Lamar & SZA Prove This World Is Theirs Atop Year-End Rap Songs Chart: Countdown to Billboard's 2025 Year-End Charts

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 – after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski – check out the Hot Rap ...
The FADER

The best rap songs of November 2025

The FADER rounded up the best rap songs of November 2025 with selections from Ice Spice, Fly Anakin, RRoxket, Chow Lee, ...

2026 Grammys Best Rap lineup shows that rumors of hip-hop's death are greatly exaggerated

Kendrick Lamar is the overwhelming favorite, but the remaining contenders - Tyler, the Creator, Clipse, GloRilla, and JID - ...
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 ...