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 ...
The Grio

Rap falls off the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years — here’s what’s behind the drop

Rap has officially dipped out of the top 40 songs on the Billboard charts for the first time in 35 years. Billboard reported today that there are currently no rap songs in the top 40 of the Billboard ...
The Source

Today In Hip Hop History: The Pharcyde Released Their Timeless Single “Passin’ Me By” 33 Years Ago

On this day in Hip Hop history, Los Angeles collective The Pharcyde released their standout single “Passin’ Me By,” which now ...
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 ...

This 1995 Rap Album Went Straight to No. 1 — While The Rapper Was in Prison

Tupac Shakur broke records by scoring a No. 1 album while incarcerated.