Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Luther’ Departs Hot 100, Leaving No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for First Time in 35 Years

Billboard Hot 100 has no rap songs in the Top 40 for the first time since 1990 following rule changes that knocked Kendrick Lamar from the chart.

No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

No rap songs have ranked in the top 40 on the last two Billboard Hot 100 charts, following Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" dropping off the chart.

Only 30 songs in history have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there — here they all are

Only a handful of No. 1 hits have arrived in the chart's top spot. But holding that position for a second week is even rarer.

Artists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna & More

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits among all acts in the chart's history, with 20. By Xander Zellner More than 30,000 songs have graced the Billboard Hot 100 in the chart’s 67-year history. Of those ...

The Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 Has No Rap Songs for the First Time in 35 Years

For the first time since February 1990, the Billboard Hot 100 ’s top 40 section contained zero rap songs on the chart dated ...