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,” ...

Zohran Mamdani has a message for 50 Cent, who has expressed opposition to the New York City mayoral candidate’s plan to tax ...

The Courant’s arts picks for Nov. 2-8 include diss tracks, classical concerts, comedy Q&As and some “Sweeney Todd.” ...

For the first time, Billboard's Hot 100 Top 40 doesn't feature a single rap song. Is this due to changing listener ...

For two weeks in a row, rap has been absent from the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. It's been 35 years since the genre ranked ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: ...

For the first time in 35 years, rap music is taking an unplanned break from the Billboard Hot 100. The streak snapped when ...

The last time no rap songs lingered in the top 40 slots was the first week of February in 1990, when Biz Markie ’s hit “Just ...

Hip-hop superstars — and the artists they inspired — bring their sounds to stages around the Beltway this month.

Sean “ Diddy ” Combs’ release date has been revealed by the federal Bureau of Prisons, weeks after the rap mogul was ...

AI is turning rap classics from artists like 50 Cent and DMX into “soul” covers, exposing who still refuses to respect hip-hop’s artistry.