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

Billboard's recent change in threshold for songs to remain in the top 40 of the Hot 100 list booted Kendrick Lamar and SZA's ...
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The Billboard Top 40 Now Contains Zero Rap Songs for the First Time in Decades

"The lack of rap songs in the Hot 100’s top 40 is the latest sign of a recent dip in rap’s commercial dominance," Billboard ...

For The First Time in 35 Years, There Are No Rap Songs in the Hot 100 Top 40

For the first time, Billboard's Hot 100 Top 40 doesn't feature a single rap song. Is this due to changing listener ...
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The Top 40 Pop Songs Of 2023

The boundaries of “pop” grow wider and more fluid every year. We won’t draw lines around where it begins or ends. But as per tradition, the list skews toward Top 40 from the actual Top 40, with some ...
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7 K-Pop Songs Land In Top 40 Of UK's Official Singles Chart As HUNTR/X's "Golden" Remains No. 1

K-pop is taking over the United Kingdom’s Official Singles Chart! For the week of August 28 to September 3, a record-breaking seven K-pop tracks landed in the top 40 of the Official Singles Chart ...