As rap stops appearing in global charts, fans wonder if rap is on the decline in it's prominence in the current culture.

Hip-hop has been super volatile over the last couple of years. Given all the questions swirling around the genre during its 50th decade-who are the new stars? Where are the hit records? Is hip-hop on ...

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This story is the second installment of a three-part series discussing major changes in popular music throughout the course of 2024. Today’s story focuses on the current state of rap music. This year ...