Hot 100 No. 1s were represented by six primary genres in 2024, according to Hit Songs Deconstructed. Hip-hop/rap led for the first time since 2018 with a 38% share. Country followed at a one ...

Chris Brown scores a historic milestone on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, becoming the second artist to reach 100 cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the radio ranking, across 11 No. 1 songs in his ...

Rapsody is the third female rapper to win Best Melodic Rap Performance, following Lauryn Hill, who won the award in 1999 for ...

When hip-hop was in its infancy decades ago, many people thought the genre would be a fad that wouldn't last longer than a few years. But over time, not only has hip-hop continued to grow, it's ...

Check out the hip-hop and R&B highlights from the 2025 Grammy Awards. Tetris Kelly: Genre icons, first-time nominees, and ...

The most ascendant genre in music spans mariachi’s guitar, reggaeton’s beats and hip-hop’s edge, drawing massive audiences at concerts and on social media. Mexican artists like Peso Pluma ...