Megan Thee Stallion’s “Lover Girl” entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 38, ending the longest rap absence from the highest 40 since 1990.

Megan Thee Stallion ended a historic dry spell for Hip-Hop on the Billboard Hot 100 when her new single “Lover Girl” entered the chart at No. 38 for the week of November 8, marking the primary rap monitor to achieve the highest 40 in over two weeks.

The Houston rapper’s entry broke a chart silence that hadn’t occurred since February 1990, when no rap songs appeared within the prime 40 for consecutive weeks.

According to music/chart-beat/megan-thee-stallion-lover-girl-hot-100-rap-songs-top-40-1236104019/”>Billboard, “Lover Girl” garnered 8.5 million official U.S. streams, attracted a 1.5 million radio airplay viewers, and offered 5,000 models within the week ending October 30.

It’s Megan’s twenty first prime 40 hit, including to a chart historical past that already consists of three No. 1s: “Savage” with Beyoncé, “WAP” alongside Cardi B and her solo single “Hiss.”

The 29-year-old launched “Lover Girl” beneath her personal label, Hot Girl Productions, which she launched in 2023 after parting methods with main label offers.

Her third studio album, Megan, arrived earlier this yr as a part of her impartial rollout, a transfer that’s given her full management over her music and enterprise.

While Megan’s newest launch gave Hip-Hop a quick return to the highest 40, different rap tracks on the Hot 100 are trending downward.

NBA YoungBoy’s “Shot Callin” fell from No. 43 to 48. BigXthaPlug’s “Hell at Night” that includes Ella Langley dropped from 50 to 52. Gunna’s “wgft” with Burna Boy, nonetheless, climbed from No. 59 to 55.

The chart milestone arrives throughout a pivotal stretch in Megan’s profession as she continues to thrive as one in all Hip-Hop’s most bankable feminine artists whereas navigating a brand new chapter as an impartial power.

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