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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

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