Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of May 31, 2003

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Jackson, Jr., K.Risto, J.T.Cameron, V.Cameron

Producer(s):

Midi Mafia

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

Greatest gainer this week

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of May 31, 2003

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- 21 Questions
  50 Cent Featuring Nate Dogg
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Jackson, Jr., K.Risto, J.T.Cameron, V.Cameron

Producer(s):

Midi Mafia

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

Greatest gainer this week

2
- Can't Let You Go
  Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo
- 3
- 2
- 16
- - 3
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

L.J.Jackson, J.Smith, C.Stone, D.Brasco

Producer(s):

Just Blaze, E.Bass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Desert Storm/Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

3
- I Know What You Want
  Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey Featuring The Flipmode Squad
- 2
- 2
- 18
- - 2
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

T.T.Smith, Jr., W. Lewis, R.McNaire, L.Jones, R.Fisher, R.Thomas

Producer(s):

Rick Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/MonarC/RMG/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Get Busy
  Sean Paul
- 4
- 1
- 16
- - 4
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

S.P.Henriques, S.M.Marsden

Producer(s):

S.Marsden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

VP/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

5
- So Gone
  Monica
- 9
- 5
- 9
- - 9
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.A.Elliott, K.Cunningham, J.Rye, Z.Ahmonuel

Producer(s):

M.Elliott, Spike & Jamahl

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

6
- Magic Stick
  Lil' Kim Featuring 50 Cent
- 7
- 6
- 9
- - 7
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

K.Jones, C.J.Jackson, Jr., C.Evans, M.Clervoix, R.Ravon Darnell, R.Hawkins

Producer(s):

Phantom Of The Beats, Sha Money XL

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Queen Bee/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

7
- Put That Woman First
  Jaheim
- 5
- 5
- 15
- - 5
  - 5
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

K.Gist, D.Bingham, B.M.Muhammad, C.Lighty, M.Brown, J.Hoagland, W.Bell, B.T.Jones

Producer(s):

KayGee, D.Bingham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Divine Mill/Warner Bros.

8
- Say Yes
  Floetry
- 8
- 8
- 17
- - 8
  - 8
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

M.Ambrosius, N.Stewart, A.Harris

Producer(s):

A.Harris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soljaz/DreamWorks/Interscope

9
- Beautiful
  Snoop Dogg Featuring Pharrell & Uncle Charlie Wilson
- 6
- 3
- 19
- - 6
  - 3
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

C.C.Broadus Jr., P.L.Williams, C.Hugo

Producer(s):

The Neptunes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Doggystyle/Priority/Capitol

10
- Snake
  R. Kelly Featuring Big Tigger
- 11
- 10
- 12
- - 11
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

11
- Never Scared
  Bone Crusher Featuring Killer Mike & T.I.
- 14
- 11
- 22
- - 14
  - 11
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

Bonecrusher

Producer(s):

A.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Break 'Em Off/So So Def/Arista

Gains In Performance

12
- Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
  Ashanti
- 13
- 12
- 5
- - 13
  - 12
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.S.Douglas, A.Parker, I.D.Lorenzo

Producer(s):

C.Santana, Irv Gotti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Inc./Def Jam/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

13
- 4 Ever
  Lil' Mo Featuring Fabolous
- 16
- 13
- 13
- - 16
  - 13
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.M.Cox, C.D.Love, C.Stone, J.D.Jackson

Producer(s):

B.M.Cox, C.Love

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Gold Mind/Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

14
- What Would You Do?
  The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley
- 18
- 14
- 16
- - 18
  - 14
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks

Gains In Performance

15
- Crazy In Love
  Beyonce Featuring Jay Z
- 26
- 15
- 2
- - 26
  - 15
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

B.G.Knowles Carter, R.Harrison, S.C.Carter, E.Record

Producer(s):

R.Harrison, B.Knowles Carter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/SUM

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- How You Gonna Act Like That
  Tyrese
- 10
- 3
- 29
- - 10
  - 3
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

T.Gibson, H.J.Mason, Jr., D.E.Thomas, E.Dawkins

Producer(s):

The Underdogs

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

17
- In Da Club
  50 Cent
- 12
- 1
- 23
- - 12
  - 1
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Jackson, Jr., A.R.Young, M.Elizondo, Jr.

Producer(s):

Dr. Dre, M.Elizondo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- I Can
  Nas
- 15
- 7
- 22
- - 15
  - 7
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

N.Jones, S.Remi Gibbs, R.C.Hammond

Producer(s):

S.Remi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ill Will/Columbia/SUM

19
- Excuse Me Miss
  JAY-Z
- 19
- 1
- 19
- - 19
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

S.C.Carter, P.L.Williams, C.Hugo

Producer(s):

The Neptunes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Ignition
  R. Kelly
- 17
- 2
- 31
- - 17
  - 2
  - 31

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

21
- I Wish I Wasn't
  Heather Headley
- 25
- 21
- 13
- - 25
  - 21
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis, J.Q.Wright

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

Gains In Performance

22
- Pump It Up
  Joe Budden
- 22
- 22
- 14
- - 22
  - 22
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Budden, J.Smith, Q-Tip, B.T.Higgins, J.Jackson, A.S.Jones-Muhammed, T.T.Smith, Jr.

Producer(s):

Just Blaze

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/IDJMG

23
- No Letting Go
  Wayne Wonder
- 20
- 14
- 33
- - 20
  - 14
  - 33

Songwriter(s):

V.W.Charles, S.M.Marsden

Producer(s):

S.Marsden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greensleeves/VP/Atlantic

24
- Miss You
  Aaliyah
- 21
- 1
- 29
- - 21
  - 1
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

T.Bishop, J.Austin

Producer(s):

T.Bishop

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Universal Motown

25
- Never Leave You - Uh Ooh, Uh Oooh!
  Lumidee
- 39
- 25
- 5
- - 39
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Cedeno, T.Mendez, S.M.Marsden

Producer(s):

Tedsmooth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

26
- Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)
  Panjabi MC Featuring Jay-Z
- 23
- 21
- 8
- - 23
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Panjabi MC, L.Janjua, G.Larson, S.Phillips

Producer(s):

Panjabi MC

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sequence

27
- I Love You
  Dru Hill
- 27
- 27
- 9
- - 27
  - 27
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T.Ruffin, M.A.Andrews, R.Waller, D.Morehead

Producer(s):

Nokio, Nocko

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Soul/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

28
- The Jump Off
  Lil' Kim Featuring Mr. Cheeks
- 24
- 8
- 18
- - 24
  - 8
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

K.Jones, T.Z.Mosley, T.Kelly, R.Rogers

Producer(s):

Timbaland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Queen Bee/Atlantic

29
- P.I.M.P.
  50 Cent
- 29
- 29
- 8
- - 29
  - 29
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.J.Jackson, Jr., D.Porter, B.Parrott

Producer(s):

D.Porter, B.Parrott

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Come Over
  Aaliyah
- 31
- 30
- 7
- - 31
  - 30
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.M.Cox, P.A.Alexander, K.Hicks, J.Austin

Producer(s):

B.M.Cox, K.Hicks, Jazze Pha

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/UMRG

Gains In Performance

31
- Emotional Rollercoaster
  Vivian Green
- 28
- 13
- 31
- - 28
  - 13
  - 31

Songwriter(s):

V.S.Green, E.Roberson, Osunlade

Producer(s):

J.Bervine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/SUM

32
- In Love Wit Chu
  Da Brat Featuring Cherish
- 32
- 32
- 10
- - 32
  - 32
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Harris, LT Hutton

Producer(s):

LT Hutton

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So So Def/Arista

Gains In Performance

33
- Get Low
  Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins
- 34
- 33
- 8
- - 34
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.H.Smith, S.Norris, E.R.Von Jr Jackson, D.Holmes

Producer(s):

Lil Jon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BME/TVT

Gains In Performance

34
- Like A Pimp
  David Banner Featuring Lil' Flip
- 38
- 34
- 11
- - 38
  - 34
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

L.Crump, W.E.Butler

Producer(s):

L.Crump

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRC/Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

35
- P***ycat
  Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
- 35
- 26
- 15
- - 35
  - 26
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

M.A.Elliott, E.McCalla, Jr.

Producer(s):

M.Elliott, E.McCalla, Jr.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Gold Mind/Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

36
- I'll Never Leave
  R. Kelly
- 36
- 36
- 9
- - 36
  - 36
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive

Gains In Performance

37
- In Those Jeans
  Ginuwine
- 40
- 37
- 4
- - 40
  - 37
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

E.Lumpkin, H.Hester

Producer(s):

J.Vines, E.Lumpkin, H.Hester

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/SUM

Gains In Performance

38
- Right Thurr
  Chingy
- 43
- 38
- 6
- - 43
  - 38
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Daugherty, A. Lee, H.Bailey

Producer(s):

Trak Starz

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DTP/Capitol

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of May 31, 2003

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

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Can't Let You Go

Songwriter(s):

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I Know What You Want

Songwriter(s):

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Get Busy

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So Gone

Songwriter(s):

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Magic Stick

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Put That Woman First

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Say Yes

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Beautiful

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Snake

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Never Scared

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Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)

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4 Ever

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What Would You Do?

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Crazy In Love

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How You Gonna Act Like That

Songwriter(s):

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In Da Club

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I Can

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