It may sound like an April Fools' joke, but on April 1, 1986, a synth-pop song about Mozart complete with German rap verses ...

Guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, currently on tour with Bruce Springsteen, is a past Ice Cube collaborator (album “Everythang’s Corrupt”) who is not shy about sharing his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lil Wayne’s “The Days” featuring Bono debuts at No. 21 on the Hot ...

With Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 13-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 "Luther" falling off the Hot 100 dated Oct. 25, 2025, there were officially no rap songs in the chart's top 40 last week. The ...

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Regian “The Immortal” Eersel is a master of rhythm. Inside the ring, the reigning ONE Lightweight Muay Thai World Champion ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Billboard's recent rule change ends a three-decade-long streak for the genre Michael Owens/Getty Kendrick Lamar's hit song "Luther," featuring SZA, fell off the Billboard Hot 100 chart The list now ...