.@Nas and his company, Mass Appeal, are giving #HipHop50# the golden celebration it deserves. 🙌 The revered rapper talks the 50th anniversary of the genre, his own career, becoming a better businessman and more in his Billboard cover story:

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Over almost three decades, @LilTunechi has proved that singular talent, personality and work ethic add up to longevity in hip-hop — and has bridged its past and future along the way. 👏 He talks innovation, his best rappers & more in his Billboard #HipHop50# cover story:

The hip-hop collective 41 earned its first entry on the #Hot100# last week (chart dated Oct. 12) with its collaboration with NLE Choppa, "Or What?" Details:

From hip-hop to country to The Boss, here are my songs of the year. If you’re looking for something to keep you company on a long drive or help you turn up a workout, I hope there’s a track or two in here that does the trick.

21st Century R&B/Hip-Hop Charts! 📈🤠Take a look at Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the 21st Century on the @billboardcharts through the first 25 years of the century. The ranking is based on performance on the weekly Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart from the start of 2000 through the end of 2024. Follow along in the thread to see the full ranking, and tap here for details: