Forensic data confirms Jacksonville rapper Lil Poppa (Janarious Mykel Wheeler) died at 11:23 AM ET on February 18, 2026. He ...
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Cardi B’s “Errtime” rises to No. 1 on Billboard's Rap Airplay chart, immediately becoming the rapper's milestone tenth leader ...
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Skrilla says his drill rap hit "Doot Doot (6-7)" and the global 6-7 phenomenon that came with it almost didn't happen.
The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...
In every genre there are one-hit wonders. Including the competitive musical style of hip-hop. For every Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg, there are others working to make their way in the world of hip-hop music ...
On Monday evening, Dallas-based rapper BigXthaPlug continued celebrating the Billboard all-genre Top 10-selling success of "Take Care," his October-released studio album, at a capacity-filled Eastside ...
*The week of October 25, 2025, marked an unprecedented setback for hip-hop: according to The AV Club, no rap songs made the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40. Billboard links some of this change to new ...