Is hip-hop dying?
05 December 2025

Is hip-hop dying?

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

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Earlier this fall, there were no rap songs in the Billboard Top 40 for the first time since 1990. Is this just a blip in commercial popularity, or is it a sign that hip-hop is losing its grip on mainstream America?



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