For the first time in over 30 years, rap music went two straight weeks without a single song on the Billboard Hot 100 — until Megan Thee Stallion dropped her latest single and ended the drought.
The last time something like that happened was February 1990. Think about that — hip hop has been a dominant force in global culture for over three decades, and yet, we’re seeing cracks in the foundation.
To me, this isn’t just about numbers. It’s a sign of the times — a reflection of the drop in quality, creativity, and cultural authenticity that’s been happening across the board.
We’ve traded lyricism for algorithms.
Substance for streams.
Artistry for attention.
It’s not that the talent isn’t out there — it’s that the system rewards the wrong things. The industry isn’t failing hip hop; it’s failing to invest in the parts of hip hop that built culture.
What we’re experiencing isn’t just a drought on the charts — it’s a drought in imagination, discipline, and purpose.
But here’s the thing about hip hop:
It’s always been a mirror of the times — and when the mirror gets cloudy, real artists step up to clean it off.
Maybe this isn’t the end of something.
Maybe it’s the beginning of a correction.
