The 25 best hip-hop albums of 2025

From comeback albums by established legends to more experimental offerings from the younger generation, 2025 was a marquee ...
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11 Most Popular Rap & Hip-Hop Artists According to Baby Boomers: Ranked

Cardi B has become one of hip-hop’s most recognizable and influential figures, known for her sharp lyrical style, unapologetic personality, and chart-topping hits like Bodak Yellow and I Like It, ...
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Lil Baby’s ‘My Turn’ Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of the 21st Century Chart

Wed, August 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM UTC Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan.
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Billboard’s top 40 loses all rap songs for first time

Hip-hop has officially exited the upper echelon of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time in more than three decades. The top 40 of the iconic chart currently contains zero rap songs, marking ...
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Hip-Hop on Pause? Not One Rap Song in Billboard’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

For the first time since February 1990, no rap songs are in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This happened after Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s hit “Luther” dropped from the chart. The highest rap song now ...

Cardi B Tops Billboard’s 2025 Female Rap Power Rankings

Billboard crowns Cardi B #1 on their hottest female rap artists of 2025 list beating out a number of other acts.
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The 30 greatest hip-hop songs of the 2020s

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...
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10 top Hip Hop songs about New Orleans that honor the city’s sound and spirit

New Orleans is a city rich in history, culture and rhythm, and its influence on Hip Hop is undeniable. Known for its vibrant bounce music, brass band heritage and authenticity, the Big Easy has ...
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Hip-Hop Misses Top 40 for the First Time in 35 Years — But Every New Taylor Swift Song Made the Chart

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. “No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...
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For the First Time In 35 Years, No Rap Songs Hit Top 40 On Billboard’s Hot 100

The highest-ranked rap song is Cardi B's "Safe" at number 44. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are no rap songs listed in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. This has not occurred since 1990, ...
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For The First Time in 35 Years, There Are No Rap Songs in the Hot 100 Top 40

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...