For the first time in 35 years, the Billboard Top 40 has no hip-hop or rap songs. Here’s why

Hip-hop and rap have been driving culture in the U.S. for almost four decades now, especially in America. So why are these ...
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Papoose Speaks on His New Album, No Age Limit on Hip-Hop and Making Music With His Girlfriend Claressa Shields

Papoose truly embodies the essence of hip-hop in every aspect. Ahead of his new album, set to be released this month, the ...

Wot no hip-hop?: The Billboard Top 30 is rap free – for the first time in 35 years

The current US Top 30 has no songs that could be officially described as rap or hip-hop – for the first time since 1990. That ...
The New York Times

How Hip-Hop Changed the English Language Forever

In 50 years, rap transformed the English language, bringing the Black vernacular’s vibrancy to the world. “Dave, the dope fiend shootin’ dope.” — Slick Rick, “Children’s Story” (1988) “Dopeman, ...
Hartford Courant

From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Remember the first rap song you heard? Some of your favorite rappers and DJs do. While hip-hop celebrates 50 years of life, The Associated Press asked some of the genre’s most ...
The New York Times

Hip-Hop, 50 Years Later: Still a Love Language

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, The New York Times asked the poet Mahogany L. Browne to write an ode to the genre using only lyrics. By Emmett Lindner Times Insider explains who we are ...
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From Killer Mike to Fat Joe, hip-hop stars talk about how first rap song resonated with them

This combination of photos shows, top row from left, 2 Chainz, 6lack, BIA, Diplo, Doechii, DJ Drama and Fat Joe, bottom row from left, Flo Milli, French Montana, JT ...