No Rap Songs in Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 for the First Time in 35 Years
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Kendrick Lamar's hit 'Luther' has left the Billboard Hot 100 after 46 weeks due to chart rule changes, marking the first time in 35 years that no rap songs are in the Top 40, with Taylor Swift's album dominating the chart instead.
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