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The 2025 Rap Drought: Why Hip-Hop Vanished From The Billboard Charts (And Why It’s Not Dead)

If you glanced at the Billboard Hot 100 chart in late October 2025, you might have felt a seismic shift in the music world. For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 was completely devoid of rap songs. The headlines practically wrote themselves, sparking concern and confusion among fans and industry watchers alike. Is…