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No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

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 ...
Forbes

Luke Combs Scores His First Hit On The Rap Charts

Luke Combs breaks onto Billboard’s rap charts with BigXthaPlug collab “Pray Hard,” which debuts inside the top 10 on the Rap Digital Song Sales list. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 23: Luke Combs ...
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The Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 Has No Rap Songs for the First Time in 35 Years

For the first time since February 1990 — over 35 years — the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 contained zero rap songs on the chart dated October 25, 2025 The removal of Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “luther,” ...