OPINION: Recent comments by The Game and Isaac Hayes III have added yet another layer to an on-going conversation that ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Tyler, the Creator scores five simultaneous entries on the Official ...

The Marshall Mathers LP and his Curtain Call compilation — both return to charts in the U.K., landing in last place.

Sort of like the economy, the current state of hip-hop depends on who you ask. There were the reports last month that, for the first time in 35 years, no hip-hop song had reached the top 40 on the Hot ...

Drake claimed the top spot on the Hip-Hop charts as his 2011 album “Take Care” outsold new releases. Drake topped the Hip-Hop album sales chart for the week ending December 6 as his 2011 classic Take ...

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, ...

For the first time since 1990, the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot 100 chart is completely devoid of any hip-hop and/or rap songs. “No rap songs appear in the top 40 on the Hot 100 for the first time since ...

Eminem sees four albums rise on the U.K.’s Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart, including The Death of Slim Shady and longtime staple Curtain Call. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 05: Eminem ...

Drake has done it again. His latest release, “What Did I Miss?” just claimed the top position on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated July 19, marking his 31st chart-topping hit in that ...