Some magazines in America made a list of the best 50 rappers. They did this to celebrate 50 years of hip hop music. They looked at what the rappers did, what they won, and how they changed culture. But some people did not like the list. They said it forgot about rappers from other places and some types of music. The magazines showed some names on January 11, 2023, and more names later. On February 8, 2023, they said Jay-Z is the best rapper ever and Nicki Minaj is the best female rapper. This made a lot of people talk about the list. Before, one magazine had a list of just 10 rappers. The Notorious B.I.G. was at the top. They made a new list for the 50th birthday of hip hop. This time, they worked with another magazine. Ten writers from these magazines made the list. They did not look at artists from outside North America or singers of dancehall and reggaeton music. They only chose rappers from North America. They decided who was the best by looking at the music they made and how famous their songs were.

Music streaming services let people listen to music online. You can pay for these services every month. They let you play songs you want from a big collection on the internet. Some services are free but have ads and limits. These services can suggest new songs you might like. They learn what you like by looking at what you already listen to. You can also make music lists and share them with friends. In the 2010s, more people started to use music streaming. It became the biggest way to make money from music in the United States in 2015. People now often use streaming instead of downloading or buying CDs. Music charts changed to count streaming, too. But some singers don't like streaming. They say they don't earn as much money from it. A long time ago, people used CDs and tapes to listen to music. But then, in the 1990s and 2000s, the internet started to change things. Websites like MP3.com helped singers share their music online. This was the start of music streaming. Now, many people like to use streaming because it's easy, there's a lot of songs, and it's not too expensive.

In the United States, there is a list of the most popular songs called the Billboard Hot 100. Before this, there were different charts to show which songs people liked best. These old charts stopped being used between 1957 and 1958. Some of the information from these old charts is still used to understand the new list. The Billboard Hot 100 has seen many songs do really well. The song "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X was number one for 19 weeks, the longest time ever. The Beatles had the most songs at number one with 20 songs. Billboard has made special lists to celebrate the history of the Hot 100. They made lists for the 50th, 55th, and 60th anniversaries, and when "Blinding Lights" became a very popular song. They showed the top 10 songs and artists from over 63 years. A long time ago, songs like Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" and The McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" were also very popular. They were number one on the old charts.