Mariah Carey has finally broken the record long held by music legend Elvis Presley as her current single “Touch My Body” goes to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week and becomes her 18th No.1 hi.

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Pick-of-the-week
rap/hip-hop and R&B singles include joints from Raheem DeVaughn, Ghostface Killah, Snoop Dogg, Janet Jackson,…

Our Top 20 picks for R&B/soul releases in 2007 includes gems from Alicia Keys, Mavis Staples, Ryan Shaw, Amy Winehouse, Donnie, Ledisi and more.

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R&B/Hip-hop charts this week: Jay-Z hovas at No. 1, Cassidy returns, and T-Pain is all over the place.

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Hip-hop/R&B Charts R&B/Hip-hop charts this week: Angie Stone declares “war,” Alicia Keys remains queen, and Rahsaan Patterson has a broken heart.

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R&B/Hip-hop charts this week: Keyshia Cole is the queen, Alicia Keys grabs the top spot, and Tyler Perry cracks the Top 10.

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This week’s only debut came from the legendary, and long-lasting, band Kool & The Gang.

Still Kool comes in at No. 31, counts as the week’s hotshot …

R&B/Hip-hop charts this week: T.I. is still tops, Kool & The Gang are still icey, and T-Pain serves up …

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Rihanna and her new single “Umbrella” featuring Jay-Z has grabbed the No. 1 spot on the United Kingdom’s singles chart through download sales alone.

She is the first woman to accomplish this feat and the second artist since Gnarls Barkley …