The new rap champ also surges into the top 15 of the Hot 100.

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Nicki Minaj's "My Life" debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Rap Digital Song Sales chart after a more than 44,000% spike in sales ...

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Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

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