Rap is not down because the lack of billboard entries, Its down because line of progression has been disrupted.

[Yaboysix]

Boosie and Webbie are HUGE in Florida, they ain't NEVER been on no Billboard list, but we Love them Nyggas.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Boosie and Webbie are HUGE in Florida, they ain't NEVER been on no Billboard list, but we Love them Nyggas.

That’s my point. Billboard top 40 has never ever been a good measurement of the impact of rap