Wed, August 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM UTC Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan.

Despite a late start — he didn’t reach Billboard’s charts until 2009 — Drake sprinted to the lead through a prolific schedule of album releases and an avalanche of hit songs, both on his own and with ...

Lil Uzi Vert and their new album Pink Tape could finally bring hip-hop its first Billboard Number One album of 2023 next week — a rare delay for the genre, which has gone more than half the year ...

Pooh Shiesty's post-prison release, "FDO," storms to a No. 1 debut on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the rapper's first champ and the Hot 100's top 25.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. JID and Eminem debut their collaboration “Animals (Pt. 1)” inside ...

Savage's 'What Happened to the Streets' debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 73,000 units, securing the rapper's fifth consecutive champ.

A week after Kendrick Lamar joined a select club of artists upon replacing himself at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop ...

The Billboard Hot 100 chart has long been seen as a measure of success for musicians across all genres, with placement on the list solidifying years of hard work. For the first time in 35 years, ...

YouTube’s move to stop sharing streaming data for Billboard’s music charts could change how we think about metrics Billboard’s latest change, and YouTube’s subsequent action, point to a more ...