"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," Billboard ...

Yesterday, Billboard deputy editor and Stereogum buddy Andrew Unterberger published a piece with some confusing implications: ...

For the first time since February 1990, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100 Top 40, ending a streak of over 35 years. The streak lasted precisely 35 years, eight months, and three weeks, ...