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For the first time, Billboard has compiled extensive all-time chart recaps of R&B/hip-hop music, ranking the genre's top artists, songs and albums over the past six decades (see chart methodology below).
The Temptations are the top all-time artist, thanks to the soul group's success since the 1960s, with the ensemble having tallied a record 16 No. 1s on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart (which began in 1965) and 14 leaders on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (which dates to 1958), including its longest-leading hit single, the eight-week No. 1 "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" in 1966. The act scored 43 top 10s, including in each decade from the '60s through the '90s.
Aretha Franklin is the No. 2 artist (and top female), followed by Stevie Wonder (top male) at No. 3, with the two icons sharing the record for the most leaders ? 20 each ? on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. James Brown (No. 4) and Michael Jackson (No. 5) round out the artist list's top five.
Among primarily rap artists, Drake sports the highest rank (No. 19), followed by Jay Z (No. 20).
Jackson's landmark LP Thriller leads the all-time albums recap, having spent a record 37 weeks at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in 1983-84. The Black Eyed Peas' 2009 set The E.N.D. ranks at No. 2 and Jackson's Off the Wall, from 1979, places at No. 3. Capping the top five are Whitney Houston's self-titled 1985 debut (No. 4) and M.C. Hammer's Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (No. 5), the top rap album.
As for the top all-time R&B/hip-hop songs, Mary J. Blige's "Be Without You" boasts the No. 1 position, powered by its 15-week reign on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in 2006. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' debut smash "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz), a 14-week Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs topper in 2013, follows at No. 2 ? and is the highest-ranking rap title ? while Usher's 11-week 1997 No. 1 "You Make Me Wanna?" places third. At Nos. 4 and 5, respectively, are Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" (No. 1 for 10 weeks in 1982-83) and Deborah Cox's "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (No. 1, 14 weeks, 1998-99).
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METHODOLOGY: The Greatest of All-Time Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Songs and Albums rankings are based on weekly performance on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (from its Oct. 20, 1958 inception through Feb. 25, 2017) and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (from its Jan. 30, 1965 inception through Feb. 25, 2017). Songs and Albums are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted differently to account for chart turnover rates over various periods. Artists are ranked based on a formula blending performance, as outlined above, of all their Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart entries.
Full list of each
http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-r-b-hip-hop-artists
http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-r-b-hip-hop-albums
http://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-r-b-hip-hop-songs
This song Chart is already an atrocity
Ack Aretha, Anita, Mariah, Rihanna & Monica
Queens
Bran wait..
I see u Queen
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wow
neither Bey or RIhanna made the songs list
A lot of things seem wrong with these list.For starters why are Keyshia's and Weeknd's platinum albums ranked higher than 4 diamond plus albums.
Quote from: rosone1 on March 01, 2017, 03:59:52 PM
A lot of things seem wrong with these list.For starters why are Keyshia's and Weeknd's platinum albums ranked higher than 4 diamond plus albums.
I was kinda expecting to see other certain artists tbh. *shrugs*
Well Usher is all over these lists
as I said he's an Icon and things lolz
:blessed:
"the list is based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at lower spots earning the least"
This is a touch-and-go list, since it doesn't measure SALES and AIRPLAY points.
So a song could spend 1 week @ #1 and sell = 3 million, but peak at #50
And a song could spend 10 weeks @ #1 and sell = 1 million, but peak at #10
Same for album....
An album that sold 2 million could peak higher than an album that sold 5 million, based on an inverse point system.
Quote from: rosone1 on March 01, 2017, 03:59:52 PM
A lot of things seem wrong with these list.For starters why are Keyshia's and Weeknd's platinum albums ranked higher than 4 diamond plus albums.
Inverse system...
That's like Adele selling 3 million in one week, spending ONE week @ #1
She would peak lower than an artist who sold 1 million, but spent 12 weeks @ #1
The inverse point system does not reflect the true listing, IMO.
The Boy is Mine sold more and had more airplay than both Brandy and Monica solo singles up there...
But it spent less amount of time on the charts, for the "point system".
That's why it didn't make it.
The list is trash.
:dead:
And you have a song like "the Hills" that is perched
:dead:
CH
CrazySexyCool sold MORE albums than some of the albums above it...
CH
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And Don't take it personal was a bigger hit than "Before"
:dead:
This is no different than Full Moon being deemed as more successful because it peaked at #2 (1 million+) on the Album 200
vs Brandy's debut that peaked at #20 (4 million+)
:dead:
The inverse system is a mess.
Keyshia's "Just like you" perched above MJ's Bad and TLC's "Crazy"
That alone.
I can't.
:dead:
U ok?
Something tells me that Thift Shop came out at #1
But they kept Mary at #1 to avoid mess
Quote from: Nice Stereo. on March 01, 2017, 08:14:32 PM
U ok?
Yea, I'm just going through the lists and commenting.
:plzstop:
yes for I wanna be down lolz
:blessed:
Tears @ Keyshia cole tho
Quote from: RIGS on March 01, 2017, 08:16:25 PM
yes for I wanna be down lolz
:blessed:
Tears @ Keyshia cole tho
which is a kii since SITTIN UP is her biggest solo single
:dead:
Ralf... :plzstop:
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 07:56:01 PM
Same for album....
An album that sold 2 million could peak higher than an album that sold 5 million, based on an inverse point system.
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 07:57:33 PM
Quote from: rosone1 on March 01, 2017, 03:59:52 PM
A lot of things seem wrong with these list.For starters why are Keyshia's and Weeknd's platinum albums ranked higher than 4 diamond plus albums.
Inverse system...
That's like Adele selling 3 million in one week, spending ONE week @ #1
She would peak lower than an artist who sold 1 million, but spent 12 weeks @ #1
The inverse point system does not reflect the true listing, IMO.
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 08:00:40 PM
The Boy is Mine sold more and had more airplay than both Brandy and Monica solo singles up there...
But it spent less amount of time on the charts, for the "point system".
That's why it didn't make it.
The list is trash.
:dead:
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 08:01:34 PM
And you have a song like "the Hills" that is perched
:dead:
CH
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 08:03:52 PM
CrazySexyCool sold MORE albums than some of the albums above it...
CH
:dead:
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 08:05:19 PM
And Don't take it personal was a bigger hit than "Before"
:dead:
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 08:11:18 PM
This is no different than Full Moon being deemed as more successful because it peaked at #2 (1 million+) on the Album 200
vs Brandy's debut that peaked at #20 (4 million+)
:dead:
The inverse system is a mess.
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 08:13:59 PM
Keyshia's "Just like you" perched above MJ's Bad and TLC's "Crazy"
That alone.
I can't.
:dead:
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 08:15:47 PM
Something tells me that Thift Shop came out at #1
But they kept Mary at #1 to avoid mess
:ummwhat:
i did the fucking most
:dead:
True
nnnnnfnndfssfd :dead:
dsddddddd
But yea, slay Bran
Quote from: SingBran on March 01, 2017, 08:05:19 PM
And Don't take it personal was a bigger hit than "Before"
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on pop it was
Not urban
It hit 2 on the hot 100