EPISODE · Dec 5, 2025 · 36 MIN
Is hip-hop dying?
from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR
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? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
What this episode covers
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? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint
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