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75 best R&B singers of all time revealed: Usher and Chris Brown's spots might surprise you
After a much anticipated 10-year gap, Billboard has finally taken a seat and provided a fresh list of iconic talent from the R&B genre of music dating all the way back to the 50s. Last released in 2015, the list has now expanded to 75 entries instead of the previous 35 and has been created considering solo artists' (not group performers) ranking along six critical sectors: vocal prowess, body of work, career longevity, industry achievements, game-changing influence, and enduring generational/cultural impact. The list has been released progressively in honor of Black History Month. The last 25 names in the batch were published on Monday (June 16), followed by the next 40 being introduced in the period up until Wednesday (June 18). The top 10 honorees were timed to be revealed on June 19 to commemorate the Juneteenthholiday. ALSO READ| Chris Brown belts out tunes in jail and leaves heartfelt note for an inmate: 'Thank you my brother…' 1) Stevie Wonder 2) Aretha Franklin 3) Michael Jackson 4) Beyoncé 5) Whitney Houston 6) James Brown 7) Prince 8) Mariah Carey 9) R Kelly 10) Marvin Gaye 11) Ray Charles 12) Usher 13) Sam Cooke 14) Curtis Mayfield 15) Isaac Hayes 16) Mary J Blige 17) Janet Jackson 18) Al Green 19) Smokey Robinson 20) Otis Redding 21) Donny Hathaway 22) Luther Vandross 23) Teddy Pendergrass 24) Bill Withers 25) Patti LaBelle 26) Chris Brown 27) Chaka Khan 28) Erykah Badu 29) Diana Ross 30) Gladys Knight 31) Anita Baker 32) Lionel Richie 33) Alicia Keys 34) Donna Summer 35) Babyface 36) Toni Braxton 37) Frank Ocean 38) Maxwell 39) Roberta Flack 40) Aaliyah 41) Brandy 42) Barry White 43) Dionne Warwick 44) SZA 45) D'Angelo 46) Rihanna 47) The Weeknd 48) Lauryn Hill 49) Bobby Brown 50) John Legend 51) Rick James 52) Stephanie Mills 53) Jill Scott 54) Jazmine Sullivan 55) Natalie Cole 56) Joe 57) Tevin Campbell 58) Peabo Bryson 59) Fantasia 60) Ne-Yo 61) Ashanti 62) Anthony Hamilton 63) Musiq Soulchild 64) Ledisi 65) Teena Marie 66) Keith Sweat 67) Tank 68) Phyllis Hyman 69) Bobby Womack 70) H.E.R. 71) Keyshia Cole 72) Jackie Wilson 73) Etta James 74) Summer Walker 75) Ruth Brown ALSO READ| Diddy circle: Justin Bieber cuts Usher off; 'terrified' Kanye West finally reunited with kids, but still not in US The decision of who gets to be featured on the list rests with Billboard staff members.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
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GloRilla Suits Up for ‘Let Her Cook' & ‘Typa' With Keyshia Cole at 2025 BET Awards
GloRilla put on a great two-song set at the 2025 BET Awards, as she was dressed like Michael Jackson in the 'Smooth Criminal' video in the front and dressed as Prince at the 1991 MTV VMAs in the back. The first song she performed was her hit single 'Let Her Cook' as a kitchen crew cheffed up behind her and she put in some choreography work. She then took a quick intermission to do a tap dance number and finished the song before putting on a white fur coat to play the piano as Keyshia Cole sat down to perform her hit 'Love' as a lead-in to Glo's latest single 'Typa,' which samples the record. More from Billboard Here Are the 2025 BET Awards Winners (Updating Live) Quincy Jones Remembered by Lucky Daye, Luke James & Miles Caton With Smooth 2025 BET Awards Tribute Jamie Foxx Honored by Stevie Wonder & Reflects on Health Scare at BET Awards: 'You Can't Go Through Something Like That & Not Testify' The Memphis rapper was nominated for four BET Awards going into the show, including album of the year for Glorious, which ended up going to Kendrick Lamar for GNX. Big Glo recently performed in Philly at Roots Picnic, where she apparently willed a rainstorm into existence during her performance after reciting the line 'It's 7 p.m. Friday/ It's 95 degrees' from her song 'TGIF.' She also recently received the Powerhouse Award at Billboard Women In Music 2025 back in March, where she shouted out all the beautiful ladies in the building in that amazing Memphis accent of hers. You can watch the performance in part below. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
04-06-2025
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50 Cent Keeps His Promise by Posting the ‘Really Bad' Things Diddy Has Said About Donald Trump
50 Cent promised to let Donald Trump know what Diddy has said about him in the past, and he followed up on exactly that when posting a pair of clips on Monday (June 2) featuring Combs condemning the president. 'See Trump don't like s–t like this buddy, you run your mouth to much,' 50 wrote in one caption. More from Billboard 50 Cent Says He's Going to 'Make Sure' Trump's Aware of 'Really Bad' Things Diddy Said About President Offset Deactivates Social Media Amid Ongoing Drama With Cardi B & Stefon Diggs The Game Picks His Top 100 L.A. Rappers: 'This My List, Punk!' The first video finds Sean Combs in conversation with Charlamagne Tha God, talking about a potential race war if the now twice-impeached president were in office. 'If Trump gets elected, I really do believe in my heart there'll be a race war,' Diddy said in the clip. Another video shows Diddy condemning Trump on REVOLT, saying: 'White men like Trump need to be banished.' Fans hopped into the comments, chiming in about 50 looking to kill any chance of a pardon for Diddy by Trump, who recently pardoned YoungBoy Never Broke Again. 'We will have BREAKING NEWS….from the White House to address by noon tomorrow…I am sure you just took that man's last hope for sure,' one fan wrote. The G-Unit mogul has been relentless in his trolling of Combs, as 50 even posted an edited image of himself rocking a 'Free Diddy' shirt on social media. Combs remains on trial in New York for federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. During Tuesday's 15th day of testimony, a hotel worker alleged Diddy paid them $100,000 to make sure the video of Combs assaulting Cassie never got out, per ABC News. Last week, Trump was asked about a potential Diddy pardon during an Oval Office briefing and said he'd consider it, but would have to take a look at the case. 'I haven't spoken to him in years,' Trump said. 'He used to really like me a lot. I think when I ran for politics, that relationship busted up. … I would certainly look at the facts. If I think somebody was mistreated, whether they like me or don't like me, it wouldn't have any impact on me.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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24-05-2025
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Jamie Foxx Shuts Down Conspiracy Theory That Diddy Tried to Kill Him
Jamie Foxx suffered a serious medical emergency in 2023, which he later confirmed to be a stroke. During the time of uncertainty surrounding the mystery illness, plenty of rumors swirled on social media, including Diddy's alleged involvement. Foxx shut down the rumors that Diddy tried to have him killed during an interview earlier this week for The Hollywood Reporter with Hasan Minhaj, Chelsea Handler, Roy Wood Jr., Seth Meyers and Sarah Silverman. More from Billboard Diddy Trial: 6 Biggest Moments So Far, From Freak-Off Details to Suge Knight to Kid Cudi's Torched Car Roger Nichols, Grammy-Nominated Co-Writer of 'We've Only Just Begun,' Dies at 84 Julión Álvarez Postpones Stadium Show in Texas After Not Being Able to Enter the U.S. 'I'm in f—ing perfect shape. [I saw things like,] 'Puffy tried to kill me.' No, Puffy didn't try to kill me. When they said I was a clone, that made me flip,' he said. 'I'm sitting in the hospital bed, like, 'These b—h-a– motherf—ers are trying to clone me.'' The 57-year-old admitted he was heavily sedated with drugs during his hospital stay — and he says he doesn't recall weeks of it — and he snuck in a cell phone, which saw him indulging in the salacious rumors around his health. 'I was doing so many jokes in the hospital,' he continued. 'That's the only way I could get through it. I'm a comic, so even when I was heavily sedated, and they gave me OxyContin, Dilantin and morphine at the same time.' Foxx previously addressed the rumors of Diddy having him killed and his friendship with the Bad Boy mogul during his What Had Happened Was Netflix special in December. 'The internet said Puffy was trying to kill me, that's what the internet was saying,' he said. 'I know what you thinking, 'Diddy?' Hell no, I left them parties early.' Combs' reps dispelled the rumors of Diddy having any involvement in Foxx's health crisis in October, which they said were 'outlandish, ridiculous and baseless.' In April 2023, Foxx's daughter revealed that her father was hospitalized for a 'medical complication' while filming the Netflix movie Back in Action in Atlanta with Cameron Diaz. Jamie Foxx eventually explained that a 'brain bleed' led to him having a stroke after only saying he had a 'bad headache.' A nurse said he only had a five percent chance of surviving the medical crisis. The Oscar-winning actor spent nearly a month in the hospital as doctors ran a myriad of tests and watched his condition closely. He told the audience at his Netflix special that he came 'within an inch of his life' while battling the health scare. As for Diddy, Combs is currently on trial for his sex trafficking and racketeering case, which is expected to last into July. He potentially faces life in prison if convicted on all charges. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
21-05-2025
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50 Cent Posts AI Picture of Himself Wearing ‘Free Diddy' Shirt
50 Cent is back at it. The Queens rapper and filmmaker continues to troll Diddy as the Harlem mogul's sex trafficking trial heads into its second week. This time, he posted an AI-generated picture of himself on Instagram wearing a white 'Free Diddy' shirt in front of a courthouse and followed that up with a screenshot of an article referencing testimony from Cassie's mother, Regina Ventura, in which she testified that Diddy requested $20,000 that he spent on her daughter after he found out she was dating Kid Cudi, forcing Cassie's parents to take out a loan. More from Billboard Here's What 50 Cent Has to Say About People Allegedly Wearing 'Free Diddy' Shirts for $20/Hour Outside Court Joe Jonas Sets the Record Straight on Whether He Inspired Aly & AJ's 'Potential Breakup Song' Connie Francis Says 'Pretty Little Baby' Going Viral 'Gives Me a New Lease on Life' 'He only made Cassie's mom take out a home equity loan to pay 20k for him to not put out sex tapes,' 50 wrote in the caption. 'Free itty bitty Diddy! LOL wait is that legal.' Just over the weekend, 50 Cent joked about people being offered $20 an hour to wear 'Free Diddy' shirts in front of Manhattan federal court, writing, 'Diddy paying people to wear Free Diddy shirts is diabolical, but $20 a hour ain't bad. I might go throw that on for a hour tomorrow.' In another picture he posted, this time wearing a black 'Free Diddy' shirt, his caption read: 'Ok now where do I send my $20 invoice guys, a deals a deal. If you want I can be there tomorrow from 3 to 4 OK!' In other Diddy trial news, Kid Cudi is expected to testify sometime this week, according to prosecutors. And it's pretty safe to assume that the subject of Diddy allegedly blowing up Cudi's car over his relationship with Cassie will be broached. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
