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\nNo rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since February 1990.<\/p>\n
Ending a streak of 35 years, eight months and three weeks (week of October 25, 2025). pic.twitter.com\/ePVLyHFZlC<\/a><\/p>\n
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Billboard Hot 100 has no rap songs in the Top 40 for the first time since 1990 <\/p>\n
\u201cWith Kendrick Lamar and SZA\u2019s 13-week Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 \u2018Luther\u2019 falling off the Hot 100 dated Oct. 25, 2025, there were officially no rap songs in the chart\u2019s top 40 last week,\u201d Billboard reported. <\/p>\n
Billboard reports that \u201cthe lack of rap songs in the Hot 100\u2019s top 40 is the latest sign of a recent dip in rap\u2019s commercial dominance,\u201d while also pointing out that they made a rule change that contributed to the recent Lamar and SZA collab dropping out of the top. <\/p>\n
\u201cFor the chart dated Oct. 25, descending songs were deemed recurrent and removed from the chart if they had exceeded certain durations on the chart while also falling below certain updated chart thresholds \u2014 for instance, if they had fallen below No. 25 after spending over 26 weeks on the chart,\u201d the publication explained. \u201cThat particular change resulted in the departure of \u2018Luther,\u2019 which had fallen to No. 38 on the previous week\u2019s Hot 100 in its 46th week on the listing.\u201d
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