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FOR THE FIRST TIME the Zomba Label group has received the top R & B / hip-hop label award. Senior VP of urban promotion and marketing Larry Khan spoke with [...]

Presents charts related to retail sales and radio airplay of albums and singles which were distributed through independent distribution channels for the 12-month period ending April 14, 2002. Top independent albums; Hot 100 singles sales; Top R&B/Hip-Hop sales; Others.

Presents updates on the rap and hip-hop music market in the U.S. as of December 2002. Market share of Universal Music and Video Distribution; Increase in the rap album share of Sony Music Distribution; Drop in the rap album share of EMI Music Distribution.

Provides information on the Bobby Valentino's single "Slow Down," which advances to the top position of "Billboard" magazine's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Provides information on Houston, Texas-based rapper Mike Jones. Facts about his lead single "Still Tippin'."

Presents information on the songs and music recordings that made it to the "Billboard" charts for the week ended April 16, 2005. Introduction of Hot Gospel Tracks on the Web sites billboard.com and billboard.biz; Ranking of the release "Switch," by Will Smith on the Hot Digital Songs list; Selection of songs that made it to the Hot Rhythm & Blues/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Reports on the anomalies associated with several music charts released in the U.S. as of January 2005. Example of questionable music releases that were included in the audience chart; Update on the weekly listener impressions for several music releases included in the Billboard Hot 100 chart; Music releases that were included in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart as of January 15, 2005.

Presents updates on the top music releases based on audience impressions and radio airplay in the U.S. as of December 16, 2004. Ranks of the country music singles "Back When," by Tim McGraw and "The Woman With You," by Kenny Chesney based on the number of listeners; Radio airplay of the music release "A Holly Jolly Christmas," by Burl Ives; Increase in the number of audience impressions at rhythm and blues and hip-hop stations for the music release "Lovers and Friends," by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz.

Presents an update on the music industry in the U.S. as of November 6, 2004. Information on the records set by the music single of Nelly and Tim McGraw entitled "Over and Over" on the Mainstream Top 40 chart of Billboard; Double-dip Greatest Gainer/Airplay & Sales award earned by Snoop Dogg on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks with the music single "Crop It Like It's Hot"; Performance of Kanye West's music single "The New Workout Plan" in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Presents updates on the rankings of several music releases in the Billboard chart in the U.S. as of October 9, 2004. Performance of the music release "Just Lose It," by rap musician Eminem; Ranking of the music release "Vertigo," by music group U2; Top audience stations during the tracking period.

Reports on the performance of several hip-hop and rhythm & blues music artists in the Billboard music chart of the U.S. as of September 11, 2004. "Goodies," by Ciara featuring Petey Pablo; "Get Low," by Lil Jon featuring the Ying Yang Twins; "Girls Lie Too," by Terri Clark.

Presents a chart depicting the best selling rap music labels from Dec. 6, 2003 through July 10, 2004. Island Def Jam Music Group; Atlantic; Zomba; Interscope; Capitol.

Presents a chart depicting the best selling rap music songs from Dec. 6, 2003 through July 10, 2004. Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie Foxx; J-Kwan; Jay-Z; Petey Pablo; Ludacris; Outkast; Ying Yang Twins featuring Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz; Chingy featuring J. Weav; Twista; Cassidy featuring R. Kelly.

Presents a chart depicting the best selling rap music imprints from Dec. 6, 2003 through July 10, 2004. Disturbing Tha Peace; Atlantic; Def Jam; Roc-A-Fella; So So Def.

Presents a chart depicting the best selling rhythm and blues and hip-hop artists from Dec. 6, 2003 through July 10, 2004. Usher; Alicia Keys; Jay-Z; Kanye West; Outkast.

Provides an update on the music recording industry in the U.S. as of July 24, 2004. Information on the achievement of Terror Squad in topping the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks with their single "Lean Back"; Acceptance of offensive songs in the country music market; Rank of Jojo's self-titled album in the Top 40 chart.

Presents news briefs on the ranking of various music singles on the Billboard charts as of May 22, 2004. "Burn," by Usher on Hot R&B or Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks; "I Meant To," by Brad Cotter on Hot Country Singles & Tracks; "Ch-Check It Out," by Beastie Boys on Modern Rock chart.

Compares the performance of rhythm and blues (r&b) and rap music albums in The Billboard music charts in the U.S. as of April 2004. Top r&b albums as of April 2004; R&b albums that were included in the top four titles in the Billboard 200 chart in 2003; Effect of the popularity of r&b and rap music on the ratings of popular and rock music.

Presents an update on the top R&B and hip-hop singles played on the radio in the U.S. as of March 27, 2004. Ranking achieved by "This Way," by Dilated Peoples on the chart; Movement of "My Immortal," by Evanescence on the Adult Top 40 chart; Positions attained by "8th World Wonder," by Kimberley Locke on the Hot 100 Singles Sales and The Billboard Hot 100.

Discusses the format revision of The Billboard Hot 100 chart. Motivation for revamping the methodology of the chart; Reasons for the rising airplay rates of rhythm & blues and hip-hop songs in the U.S.; Information on the lag between formats of the chart.

Presents an update on the U.S. music industry as of September 6, 2003. Trend in the rise of hip-hop music in the industry; Position taken by the single "Shake Ya Tailfeather," from the "Bad Boys II" soundtrack, on The Billboard Hot 100; Sole female singers whose singles made it to the Hot Country Singles & Tracks.

Presents news briefs related to popular music singles appearing on 'Billboard' magazine's radio airplay and retail sales charts as of February 1, 2003. Popularity of the song 'Bump, Bump, Bump,' by B2K featuring P. Diddy; Performance of the single 'Somethin'' by Mark Wills on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart; Two tracks that rapper 50 Cent has in the top 10 of the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks chart; Others.

Presents news briefs relating to rap music appearing on 'Billboard,' magazine's chart of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks as of June 23, 2001. Popularity of the song '(Hot S**t) Country Grammar,' by Nelly; Details of the album 'Free City,' by the St. Lunatics, which is the Hot Shot Debut on the chart; First chart appearance of the Isley Brothers with 'Contagious'; Others.