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Rauly Ramirez

Rauly Ramirez is Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop chart manager and writer of the weekly Chart Juice. Before joining Billboard in 2009, Rauly worked at Nielsen BDS for two years following internships at Island Def Jam, Bad Boy Entertainment, and Warner Music Group.

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Chart Juice: Robin Thicke Scores Third No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

June 13, 2013 8:49 PM EDT

Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” featuring T.I. and Pharrell jumps to No. 1 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs this week, dislodging Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t Hold Us,” featuring Ray Dalton, from the penthouse after a seven week stay. ("Blurred" is up one slot, while "Can't" falls to No. 2.)

Chart Beat

The-Dream's Top 10 'Play' on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

June 06, 2013 8:42 PM EDT

Atlanta singer-songwriter The-Dream returns to the upper tier of Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums as "IV Play" opens at No. 2 with 23,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Pitchfork Music Festival 2011: 15 Things Seen & Heard

The Juice

The Seed: Mac Miller, Hodgy Beats, Fabolous & More

June 01, 2013 11:15 AM EDT

In preparation for the release of “Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power,” due July 19, Fabolous u

The Juice

French Montana Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

May 30, 2013 2:50 PM EDT

French Montana makes his Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums debut with "Excuse My French" openin

The Juice

The Seed: Machine Gun Kelly, Goodie Mob, Quadron & More

May 26, 2013 6:00 PM EDT

The Juice's weekly R&B/hip-hop playlist.

The Juice

Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Leaps Into Top 10 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

May 23, 2013 7:22 PM EDT

Robin Thicke breaks into the top 10 of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs as “Blurred Lines,” featuring T.I. and Pharrell, leaps 16-3 in its eighth week on the list.