Jay-Z reaches Billboard's Vinyl Albums chart for the first time in his career — and earns an immediate No. 1 — as Reasonable ...

Sort of like the economy, the current state of hip-hop depends on who you ask. There were the reports last month that, for the first time in 35 years, no hip-hop song had reached the top 40 on the Hot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite a late start — he didn’t reach Billboard’s charts until 2009 — Drake sprinted to the lead through a prolific schedule of ...

T.I.'s final album, 'Kill the King,' is his 13th top 10 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. "Let Em Know" is his first top 40 hit ...

Like a Buick Grand National, Kendrick Lamar keeps revving his way onto the Hot 100. The rapper just earned his third No. 1 of 2024 with “squabble up,” off his surprise album GNX, leading a decisive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Just days after sharing wedding photos, the singer and actress ...

With just under four months left in 2024, there have already been more hip-hop songs to top Billboard‘s Hot 100 Songs (and as many rap albums on the 200 albums chart) than in all of 2023, the sign of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a statement, a representative for Billboard said they hoped YouTube would reconsider the move. “It is our hope that YouTube ...

(CNN) — It feels like the Billboard charts could use a good rap beef right about now. That’s because, according to the publication, for the first time since 1990, there is no hip hop in the Top 40 of ...