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For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “ Luther,” Kendrick Lamar’s duet with SZA, was removed from the chart following the ...

For the past couple of weeks, there’s been a lot of chatter about a lack of rap songs in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Since the publication changed the rules to promote more movement on ...

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Ghanaian rapper Agbeko stirs emotions with a powerful comeback performance on Top FM as he sings his Ototo Me after battling ...

As hip-hop evolves through time while sampling its own past, how do new audience members learn its history? Is there a correct way to learn about hip-hop?

Mannie Fresh performs as part of the Cash Money Records showcase during Day 1 of the 2024 ESSENCE Festival of Culture ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Not like us? More like him: Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations, announced Friday, Nov. 7.

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