Hip-hop/R&B charts
In this week's Hip-Hop/R&B charts, Mariah Carey remians the chart queen, while Lyfe Jennings makes admirable gains and John Cena makes himself seen. This week's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums sees Mariah Carey remain at the No. 1 spot in her fourth week. After three weeks at the Billboard 200's No. 2 her The Emancipation of Mimi also dips one notch to No. 3.
Mike Jones' Who Is Mike Jones? remains No. 1 on the Top Rap Album, and also manages to climb one spot to No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Lyfe Jennings' Lyfe 268-192 ranks as this week's greatest gainer on the Billboard 200. Although the set was released in August of 2004, the set which features the current single "Must Be Nice" is finally catching on.
Debuting albums includes You Can't See Me, from chart newcomer/pro wrestler John Cena & Tha Trademarc. Cena takes all contenders as he fights his way to grab the No. 3 space on the Rap Albums chart and No. 14 on the Billboard 200.
On Billboard's Hot 100, Ciara's "Oh" featuring Ludacris seemed like it could take over the No. 1 spot from Gwen Stephani, however Carey's "We Belong Together" is becoming a monster on several Billboard charts. As "Oh" dips 2-3 on the Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts and 1-2 on the Hot 100 Airplay tally, "...Together" jumps 3-2 on the Hot 100 and ranks as the chart's greatest airplay gainer. The single also takes over the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 Airplay list and comes progresses 4-2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where Bobby Valentino's "Slow Down" is on top for a fourth week.
Making moves on the Hot 100 is LA's Black Eyed Peas coming in with "Don't Phunk With My Heart" moving 11-6. The first single from the group's upcoming Monkey Business has yet to make a splash on the R&B/Hip-hop Tracks chart. Also making moves on the Hot 100 is Missy Elliot's "Lose Control" featuring Ciara & Fat Man Scoop as it leaps into this week's Top 10, 16-9. The single comes off Elliot's upcoming The Cookbook due in June.
This week's Hot 100 debuts include Nelly's "Errtime" featuring Jung Tru and King Jacob bowing at No. 55. Also debuting on this week's Hot 100 are "Feel Good Inc" from Gorillaz and De La Soul (No. 74), "Let Me Hold You" by Bow Wow featuring Omarion (No. 93) and Lyfe Jennings' prviously mentioned "Must Be Nice" (No. 99). (hiphoprnbsoul.com)
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