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Greatest of All Time Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists

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Greatest of All Time Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists

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, […]

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  • 1

    • The Temptations

  • 2

    • Aretha Franklin

  • 3

    • Stevie Wonder

  • 4

    • James Brown

  • 5

    • Michael Jackson

  • 6

    • Marvin Gaye

  • 7

    • The Isley Brothers

  • 8

    • Gladys Knight And The Pips

  • 9

    • R. Kelly

  • 10

    • Mary J. Blige

  • 11

    • The O'Jays

  • 12

    • Luther Vandross

  • 13

    • Prince

  • 14

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

  • 15

    • Whitney Houston

  • 16

    • The Jacksons

  • 17

    • Janet Jackson

  • 18

    • Mariah Carey

  • 19

    • Drake

  • 20

    • JAY-Z

  • 21

    • Usher

  • 22

    • Kool & The Gang

  • 23

    • The Supremes

  • 24

    • Chaka Khan

  • 25

    • Beyonce

  • 26

    • Al Green

  • 27

    • Four Tops

  • 28

    • Lil Wayne

  • 29

    • Commodores

  • 30

    • Rihanna

  • 31

    • Freddie Jackson

  • 32

    • Alicia Keys

  • 33

    • Diana Ross

  • 34

    • Barry White

  • 35

    • Keith Sweat

  • 36

    • The Miracles

  • 37

    • Chris Brown

  • 38

    • Eminem

  • 39

    • Teddy Pendergrass

  • 40

    • Ray Charles

  • 41

    • Cameo

  • 42

    • Smokey Robinson

  • 43

    • Rick James

  • 44

    • Isaac Hayes

  • 45

    • The Impressions

  • 46

    • The Spinners

  • 47

    • The Gap Band

  • 48

    • 2Pac

  • 49

    • Natalie Cole

  • 50

    • The Whispers

  • 51

    • Dionne Warwick

  • 52

    • Ludacris

  • 53

    • T.I.

  • 54

    • LL Cool J

  • 55

    • Lionel Richie

  • 56

    • Kanye West

  • 57

    • Boyz II Men

  • 58

    • Stephanie Mills

  • 59

    • Ohio Players

  • 60

    • Roberta Flack

  • 61

    • George Benson

  • 62

    • Anita Baker

  • 63

    • Trey Songz

  • 64

    • Toni Braxton

  • 65

    • Wilson Pickett

  • 66

    • New Edition

  • 67

    • Lou Rawls

  • 68

    • Bobby "Blue" Bland

  • 69

    • Patti LaBelle

  • 70

    • Otis Redding

  • 71

    • Johnnie Taylor

  • 72

    • Jerry Butler

  • 73

    • Quincy Jones

  • 74

    • War

  • 75

    • Snoop Dogg

  • 76

    • Bobby Womack

  • 77

    • TLC

  • 78

    • Keyshia Cole

  • 79

    • Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly

  • 80

    • Gerald Levert

  • 81

    • Bobby Brown

  • 82

    • Monica

  • 83

    • Sade

  • 84

    • Babyface

  • 85

    • Donna Summer

  • 86

    • Jodeci

  • 87

    • 50 Cent

  • 88

    • Atlantic Starr

  • 89

    • Aaliyah

  • 90

    • Levert

  • 91

    • Sly & The Family Stone

  • 92

    • Nelly

  • 93

    • Tony Toni Tone

  • 94

    • Sam Cooke

  • 95

    • Ne-Yo

  • 96

    • Brook Benton

  • 97

    • Ashford & Simpson

  • 98

    • Nicki Minaj

  • 99

    • The Dells

  • 100

    • B.B. King

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