Gnarls Barkley Released One of the Greatest Songs of the 21st Century and Then Disappeared

Serving as the debut single of the soul pop duo, Gnarls Barkley came onto the scene completely sure of who they were and well ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta rapper Cash Out ordered to pay $40 million in federal sex trafficking suit

Atlanta rapper Cash Out, who was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison, has been ordered to pay $40 million to ...

EJAE Fights Tears at Golden Globes as ‘Golden’ Wins Best Song, Remembers KPop Industry Rejecting Her for 10 Years: ‘Never Give Up’

Also nominated for cinematic and box office achievement are “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “F1: The Movie,” “Mission: Impossible – ...
The Root

15 Most Influential Black Music Artist From Philly

Wanyé, Shawn, Michael, and Nathan are the four men who formed the legendary group Boyz II Men. The famed group helped define ...

Bye Bye Bye: The making of Deadpool & Wolverine’s iconic dance number

Pro dancer Nick Pauley spills the secrets of bringing Deadpool's outrageous opening dance to life in 'Deadpool & Wolverine' ...
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Timothée Chalamet references girlfriend Kylie Jenner in rap song with rumored alter-ego EsDeeKid

Timothée Chalamet shouted out his girlfriend Kylie Jenner in his new rap song with his rumored alter-ego EsDeeKid. “It’s Timothée Chalamet chillin’, tryin’ to stack $100 million. Girl got $1 billion,” ...
Complex

The 30 Best Rap Songs of 2025

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...
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Tyler, The Creator, Doechii, GloRilla and More Nominated for Best Rap Song at 2026 Grammy Awards

The nominees for Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys are in. Grammy SZN has officially commenced. On Friday (Nov. 7), The Recording Academy revealed all the nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Houston Chronicle

Is hip-hop over? According to the Billboard charts, that just might be the case

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week’s Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...
Stereogum

There Are No Rap Songs In The Top 40 For The First Time In 35 Years

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: On last week's Billboard Hot 100, there were no rap songs in the top 40.
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 ...
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No Rap Songs in Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...