No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for First Time in 35 Years: Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' Exits Billboard Hot 100

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 ...

What New Songs Might Hit the Top 10 After Taylor Swift and Recurrent Hits Fall Out?

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Artists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna & More

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits among all acts in the chart's history, with 20. By Xander Zellner More than 30,000 songs have graced the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s 67-year history. Of those ...

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Luther’ Departs Hot 100, Leaving No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for First Time in 35 Years

Billboard Hot 100 has no rap songs in the Top 40 for the first time since 1990 following rule changes that knocked Kendrick Lamar from the chart.