Billboard’s Top R&B Artists of All-Time

Billboard just recently released their list of top R&B/hip-hop artists of all-time and it’s a list we believe you’ll love. It includes all of the stars young, old and passed away. It also includes what we feel is the very best of R&B and hip-hop artists.

The Temptations come in as the number one band on the chart followed by Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Right there you see the greatness that is this genre of music over the last 50 years.

The great Michael Jackson comes in at number five and more recent artists to hit the chart include R. Kelly and Mary J. Blige at 9 and 10. Here’s a full rundown of the top 10…

1. The Temptations
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Stevie Wonder
4. James Brown
5. Michael Jackson
6. Marvin Gaye
7. The Isley Brothers
8. Gladys Knight and the Pips
9. R. Kelly
10. Mary J. Blige


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