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Billboard has released their ‘Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century’ list. The list features Drake at the top spot, while Post Malone is in the 11th spot. The list has divided the internet, with netizens taking to social media to express their opinion on the matter, as exemplified by the tweets below:
"Why is Post Malone there?"
"Why is Kendrick above Ye? Isn’t this a 21st century list, not this decade lmao." one netizen stated.
"Wow for the first time ever, this list actually looks realistic and not based off bias or agenda." another netizens reacted.
"This is accurate but when will hip-hop and R&B be treated as separate entities by Billboard." one commenter added.
"This list surprised me. But also- Chris Brown is #4 despite his blackballing." one reactor opined.
More on Billboard's ‘Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century’ list
The full Billboard's ‘Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century’ list is given below:
- Drake
- Beyoncé
- The Weeknd
- Chris Brown
- Usher
- Lil Wayne
- Jay-Z
- Rihanna
- Eminem
- Alicia Keys
- Post Malone
- Kendrick Lamar
- Ye
- R. Kelly
- Mary J. Blige
- Future
- Ludacris
- Trey Songz
- T.I.
Billboard has also released a Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums list. The top 10 albums are listed below:
- My Turn by Lil Baby
- good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar
- Take Care by Drake
- SOS by SZA
- Hollywood’s Bleeding by Post Malone
- Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon by Pop Smoke
- DAMN by Kendrick Lamar
- The Highlights by The Weeknd
- 2014 Forest Hills Drive by J. Cole
- Goodbye & Good Riddance by Juice WRLD
The magazine will reveal their Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs on August 28, 2025, and on August 29, 2025, at the Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart.
As mentioned in Billboard's list, the ‘Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the 21st Century’ list is based on artist performance from the 2000s to 2024:
"Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024. The Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists category ranks the best-performing acts in that span based on activity on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs."
The statement regarding the list continues:
"(Titles released prior to mid-1999 are excluded, although such entries that appeared on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in that span contribute to the calculation of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists chart.)"
The statement continues:
"The Top Producers of the 21st Century on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart reflects producers with the most No. 1s on weekly Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts dated Jan. 1, 2000, through Dec. 28, 2024, with ties broken by most top 10s and most overall chart entries."
The magazine is the premier charts organizer in the US, as well as having charts elsewhere across the world. In other recent charts news, Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department has now made its way back to the Billboard 200 chart after the reveal of her upcoming album, Showgirl.
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