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Rap falls off the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years — here’s what’s behind the drop
For two weeks in a row, rap has been absent from the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. It's been 35 years since the genre ranked ...
Billboard reports that “the lack of rap songs in the Hot 100’s top 40 is the latest sign of a recent dip in rap’s commercial dominance,” while also pointing out that they made a rule change that ...
No rap songs have ranked in the top 40 on the last two Billboard Hot 100 charts, following Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" dropping off the chart.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.
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