No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since 1990

[Teletubby 152,712]

The lack of rap songs in the Hot 100’s top 40 is the latest sign of a recent dip in rap’s commercial dominance. Hip-hop’s overall market share reached a peak in 2020, when it neared 30%. That had slipped to just over 25% in 2023, and has been at 24% so far in 2025, through the week of Oct. 23. In the Hot 100 chart for the equivalent chart week five years ago (dated Oct. 24, 2020), a whopping 16 of the top 40 were rap songs, while in the equivalent chart two years ago (Oct. 28, 2023) there were eight rap songs in the top 40. 

Edited 11 hours ago by Teletubby

[AndiGaga 6,854]

Good

[RenegAde 19,861]

8 minutes ago, AndiGaga said:

Good

Its not like the current hot100 is actually ccupied with good songs 

[FATCAT 60,388]

I fear the tail end of 2025 into 2026 is gonna be another music drought

[River 118,909]

trap killed the rap 

[Lord Mayhem 1,576]

The world is healing...and so are our ears 

[JohnnyVersace 9,061]

Rap has gotten so bad tbh. Bring back the vibes from 200-2017 and we’ll talk

[JustAnotherGayASMR 129]

The charts are a mess right now. New rules that make no sense, songs that were released years ago still charting, etc. Just thinking about rap, that's a genre Gaga hasn't really tapped into & it would be funny to see her drop an all rap album. I would be shooketh to my core.

[RAMROD 110,983]

But there is Morgan 'Racist Back To God Country' Wallen, I hate it here

[jacs vs looser 4,569]

Time to release DWAS remix feat Cardi B and Doja Cat.

[djfreemymind 1,167]

lmao hating on rap music is not the flex you think it is

[AVeryGagaHolyDick 26,527]

Damnnnnn I’m so surprised

I feel like rap is still the #1 music genre among young people 

[darkgaga 5,767]

9 minutes ago, djfreemymind said:

lmao hating on rap music is not the flex you think it is

So people are not to express that they are happy because they think rap is not their style of music, and you call it flexing that we hate rap?

[LG2008 5,675]

Country songs next 

[pachinko 10,500]

Gaga needs to release Cake Like Lady Gaga