Soulja Boy, 50 Cent, & Kanye West Make Billboard All Time Hip-Hop/R&B Songs List

J-Banks · 09-12-2008, 02:26 PM

Soulja Boy, 50, and Kanye Make Billboard All Time Hip-Hop/R&B Songs List
Published Friday, September 12, 2008 12:25 PM

By Ismael AbduSalaam

Yesterday (September 11) Billboard celebrated its 50 year history by compiling a list of the top charting Hip-Hop and R&B songs of all time.

And the results are surprising.

The criterion for the list was based on Billboard tracking the popularity of songs based on sales and number of radio plays.

Other important but largely subjective factors like cultural influence, genre innovation, and timeless or classic quality were not considered.

Under these rules, several hook-centered songs made the top 10 such as Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together,” (#2) Flo Rida’s “Low,”(#8) and Next’s “Too Close” (#9).

While the rankings were dominated by classic and modern R&B songs, several current rap stars made the list.

Kanye West secured #17 with 2005’s “Gold Digger,” which spent ten weeks atop Billboard’s Top 100 singles chart.

Upstart Soulja Boy’s 2007 breakout single “Crank Dat” landed him at #48.

The YouTube phenomenon single charted #1 for seven consecutive weeks and earned Soulja Boy a place in history as the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a U.S. #1 single.

Mogul 50 Cent trailed at #49 with 2003’s “In Da Club.” The track was 50’s first #1 single and retained that position for nine weeks.

Afterward, it stayed on the charts twenty-two weeks.

Clearly revealing the disparity between fan critical acclaim and actual support, numerous celebrated and noticeably absent artists like Tupac, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and Earth, Wind, and Fire could not match the staying power of Lil Jon, Flo Rida, and Destiny’s Child.

Other notable entries on the all time list include: one hit wonder Tag Team’s "Whoomp! (There It Is)" at #20, Nelly’s “Dilemma” at #24, Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paraside” at #28, and Outkast’s “Hey Ya” at #46.

Usher retained the most rated singles on the compliation at four: “Yeah!,” (#4) “You Make Me Wanna,” (#37) “U Got It Bad,” (#41) and “Burn.” (#47)

The rankings are topped by Chubby Checker’s 1960’s smash hit “The Twist.”

To view the entire list, visit .

Source: allhihop

BlackBauer · 09-12-2008, 04:23 PM

#48 Soulja Boy
#49 50 Cent

= this chart is a joke

soldatul · 09-12-2008, 04:55 PM

^^^^^^lol word

PREMOALC · 09-12-2008, 06:50 PM

Lol what a joke..in the club was the biggest song in music history wtf are they talking about. Had more radio spins than anything on that list. That shit had 45 year old white women going crazy.

$STAT$ · 09-12-2008, 07:46 PM

Candy shop wasnt atop billboard for a long time? I thought it was.

NoMorePain · 09-12-2008, 08:01 PM

that list is weird to me

keepitgangsta · 09-12-2008, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $STAT$

Candy shop wasnt atop billboard for a long time? I thought it was.

yea it was

Hunger4More · 09-12-2008, 08:30 PM

i dont really understand what this means

bx2dr · 09-12-2008, 10:43 PM

lol floridas low and too close at number 8 and 9 while 50s in the club at 49 wat a fukin joke.. bs

agree or not 50 is underated most of the time

26shotz · 09-12-2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PREMOALC

Lol what a joke..in the club was the biggest song in music history wtf are they talking about. Had more radio spins than anything on that list. That shit had 45 year old white women going crazy.

hahahahahahahaha another account

GBuck50 · 09-12-2008, 10:54 PM

^^^ exactly i mean i wouldnt expect 50 to be #1 but not 49 wtf?? atleast in the top ten

L.Smalls · 09-12-2008, 11:53 PM

if yu're gonna put up bullshit songs that everyone loved to listen to just cuz candy shop should be on there
kanye west gold digger was not as big as in da club
like it or not
in da club is the reason a lot of hip-hop fans are around now
should be ranked higher

DoGGy Style · 09-13-2008, 01:44 PM

wtf ?? C'mon mayn Fifty should be in TOP 5! not in 49!

AzawX · 09-13-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L.Smalls

if yu're gonna put up bullshit songs that everyone loved to listen to just cuz candy shop should be on there
kanye west gold digger was not as big as in da club
like it or not
in da club is the reason a lot of hip-hop fans are around now
should be ranked higher

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^co-sign

PoiNT_BlaNK · 09-13-2008, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by $STAT$

Candy shop wasnt atop billboard for a long time? I thought it was.

It was ..it was number one for like fuckin 52 weeks (exaggeration; no d/r)

he make liek 5 mill of the ringtone

Majcip · 09-13-2008, 03:41 PM

this can´t be serious... it must be a joke :-D

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DoGGy Style Infamous... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In my HooD Posts: 636 Repped: 166 Repped 70 Times in 25 Posts Neg Reps: 24 Neg Repped at 14 Times in 13 Posts	wtf ?? C'mon mayn Fifty should be in TOP 5! not in 49! __________________ You'r bitch bumps my shit more then u bump her on your dick- DoGGy Style (D's'K)

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J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	Soulja Boy, 50 Cent, & Kanye West Make Billboard All Time Hip-Hop/R&B Songs List Soulja Boy, 50 Cent, & Kanye West Make Billboard All Time Hip-Hop/R&B Songs List Soulja Boy, 50, and Kanye Make Billboard All Time Hip-Hop/R&B Songs List Published Friday, September 12, 2008 12:25 PM By Ismael AbduSalaam Yesterday (September 11) Billboard celebrated its 50 year history by compiling a list of the top charting Hip-Hop and R&B songs of all time. And the results are surprising. The criterion for the list was based on Billboard tracking the popularity of songs based on sales and number of radio plays. Other important but largely subjective factors like cultural influence, genre innovation, and timeless or classic quality were not considered. Under these rules, several hook-centered songs made the top 10 such as Mariah Carey’s “We Belong Together,” (#2) Flo Rida’s “Low,”(#8) and Next’s “Too Close” (#9). While the rankings were dominated by classic and modern R&B songs, several current rap stars made the list. Kanye West secured #17 with 2005’s “Gold Digger,” which spent ten weeks atop Billboard’s Top 100 singles chart. Upstart Soulja Boy’s 2007 breakout single “Crank Dat” landed him at #48. The YouTube phenomenon single charted #1 for seven consecutive weeks and earned Soulja Boy a place in history as the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a U.S. #1 single. Mogul 50 Cent trailed at #49 with 2003’s “In Da Club.” The track was 50’s first #1 single and retained that position for nine weeks. Afterward, it stayed on the charts twenty-two weeks. Clearly revealing the disparity between fan critical acclaim and actual support, numerous celebrated and noticeably absent artists like Tupac, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Aretha Franklin, Al Green, and Earth, Wind, and Fire could not match the staying power of Lil Jon, Flo Rida, and Destiny’s Child. Other notable entries on the all time list include: one hit wonder Tag Team’s "Whoomp! (There It Is)" at #20, Nelly’s “Dilemma” at #24, Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paraside” at #28, and Outkast’s “Hey Ya” at #46. Usher retained the most rated singles on the compliation at four: “Yeah!,” (#4) “You Make Me Wanna,” (#37) “U Got It Bad,” (#41) and “Burn.” (#47) The rankings are topped by Chubby Checker’s 1960’s smash hit “The Twist.” To view the entire list, visit . Source: allhihop __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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BlackBauer Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 8,106 Repped: 3,713 Repped 9,644 Times in 707 Posts Neg Reps: 88 Neg Repped at 30 Times in 24 Posts	#48 Soulja Boy #49 50 Cent = this chart is a joke __________________ ''Where I'm from, there is no plan B. So take advantage of today because tomorrow is not promised'' - 50 Cent

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soldatul Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 841 Repped: 435 Repped 206 Times in 52 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	^^^^^^lol word

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PREMOALC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ALBANY NY Posts: 11 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lol what a joke..in the club was the biggest song in music history wtf are they talking about. Had more radio spins than anything on that list. That shit had 45 year old white women going crazy.

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bx2dr Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dominican Republic Posts: 351 Repped: 12 Repped 43 Times in 26 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 8 Posts	lol floridas low and too close at number 8 and 9 while 50s in the club at 49 wat a fukin joke.. bs agree or not 50 is underated most of the time

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GBuck50 Buckin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Reppin' Arizona Posts: 2,753 Repped: 1,061 Repped 505 Times in 64 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	^^^ exactly i mean i wouldnt expect 50 to be #1 but not 49 wtf?? atleast in the top ten

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