New Love

Having co-written 35 entries on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005 -- including No. 1s for Usher ("There Goes My Baby," 2010) and Kelly Rowland ("Motivation," 2011) -- songwriter/producer Rico Love is no stranger to the format. This week, Love scores his first chart appearance as a lead artist, as "They Don't Know" (Interscope) opens at No. 40. The cut highlights his talents as both a singer and rapper, and serves as the first single from his EP "Discrete Luxury."

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