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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro dances to an electronic remix of him saying, in English, “No crazy war.” Photo: ...

Parliament’s “Mothership Connection,” released 50 years ago this month, was a rococo musical milestone that bridged funk’s hammering, rhythmic pulse and the emerging hip-hop movement in New York and ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

Chicago Bears’ 1985 “Super Bowl Shuffle” documentary will explore the Grammy-nominated hit that reached #41 on Billboard charts. Chicago Bears players are getting their moment in the spotlight once ...

At the end of the 20th century, hip-hop was booming, but the mood was dour. Two of the greatest rappers of all time—2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G.—had recently been violently killed. Artists were ...

The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), an expansive program providing New York City choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on CUNY college campuses, announces the world premiere of ...

For the first time in more than three decades, not a single rap song ranks among the 40 most popular tracks in America. Last week’s Billboard Hot 100 marked the end of a remarkable 35-year streak, ...

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 ...

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,” ...

The highest-ranked rap song is Cardi B's "Safe" at number 44. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are no rap songs listed in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. This has not occurred since 1990, ...