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Chart News: Billboard: Why's There No R&B/Hip-Hop in the Hot 100 top 10?
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Billboard: Why's There No R&B/Hip-Hop in the Hot 100 top 10?
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R&B/hip-hop has stopped just shy of the Hot 100's top 10 the past month, ever since Bobby Shmurda's "Hot Boy" departed the bracket after reaching No. 6.
Since then, three genre hits have just missed the top 10: Big Sean's "I Don't F**k With You" (featuring E-40) peaked at No. 11; I LOVE MAKONNEN's "Tuesday" (featuring Drake) reached No. 12; and Beyonce's "7/11" rose to No. 13.
Meanwhile, on the latest Hot 100 (dated Dec. 27), Nicki Minaj soars 32-12 with "Only" (featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown), following the Dec. 12 premiere of its video. Could "Only" be the song that returns the genre to the top 10?
So, why the lack of R&B/hip-hop among so many pop hits right now? Not to cop out, but … it seems to be both an anomaly and an example of a larger, long-term shift away from the genre infusing pop the way it historically has.
"Top 40 long stopped looking to mainstream R&B/hip-hop stations for titles," Ross wrote early this year, as "Happy" began its run to No. 1. "A few years ago, 'turbo-pop' allowed Rihanna, Usher and Chris Brown to have a separate body of [top 40] hits [concurrent with singles released specifically for R&B/hip-hop radio]."
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More: http://www.billboard.com/articles/co...-10?page=0%2C0
They also gave Nicki Minaj's current sales:
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Speaking of Minaj …
In honor of Minaj's return, sure, let's look at her best-selling releases.
First, her debut album Pink Friday has sold 1.9 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music. Her second set, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, has sold 902,000. Both albums topped the Billboard 200. Where will The Pinkprint debut this week? Highlights of the top 10 will post tomorrow on Billboard.com ...
And, Minaj's most-downloaded tracks, 17 of which have sold 1 million or more each: "Super Bass," 5 million; "Starships," 4.5 million; "Bottoms Up" (Trey Songz feat. Minaj), 3.4 million; "Dance (A$$)" (Big Sean feat. Minaj), 2.7 million; "Turn Me On" (David Guetta feat. Minaj), 2.6 million.
"Bang Bang" (Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Minaj), 2.3 million; "Moment 4 Life" (Minaj feat. Drake), 2 million; "My Chick Bad" (Ludacris feat. Minaj), 1.8 million; "Where Them Girls At" (David Guetta feat. Flo Rida & Minaj), 1.6 million; "Fly" (Minaj feat. Rihanna), 1.5 million.
"Make Me Proud" (Drake feat. Minaj), 1.4 million; "Pound the Alarm," 1.3 million; "Anaconda," 1.3 million; "Your Love," 1.2 million; "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" (Sean Kingston feat. Minaj), 1.1 million.
"Va Va Voom," 1.1 million; "Beez in the Trap" (feat. 2 Chainz), 1 million.
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It's not 2003 anymore I guess 
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is that her nipple?
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7/11 not doing half bad 
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"Beez in the Trap" (feat. 2 Chainz), 1 million.
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Originally posted by Mariah4life
is that her nipple?
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Most def nip
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Seriously? 
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Nicki is slaughtering. I didn't know she sold so many TEAs.
7/11 is doing incredible for 0 promo and being a re-release lead after 5 singles.
Tuesday just has a very limited appeal.
IDFWY is plain terrible. Better hip hop singles will come aling and do better.
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Well, Billboard, you decreased the weight of streaming. IDFWU, 7/11, Only, and maybe even Tuesday would have all been top ten by now.
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Originally posted by umich
Well, Billboard, you decreased the weight of streaming. IDFWU, 7/11, Only, and maybe even Tuesday would have all been top ten by now.
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Originally posted by umich
Well, Billboard, you decreased the weight of streaming. IDFWU, 7/11, Only, and maybe even Tuesday would have all been top ten by now.
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Clock them
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Hmm, I guess that's understandable?
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