Is hip-hop dying?
Is hip-hop dying?  
Podcast: On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
Published On: Fri Dec 05 2025
Description: 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: www.wbur.org/giveonpoint