The playlist: a weekly ranking of the hottest Blacks in R&B, hip-hop and rap, according to radio airplay, CD sales, ringtones or single downloads

Jet, March 3, 2008

Top R&B CDs

1. AS I AM Alicia Keys

2. MICHAEL JACKSON: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THRILLER Michael Jackson

3. GROWING PAINS Mary J. Bilge

4. GOOD GIRL GONE BAD Rihanna

5. JUST LIKE YOU Keyshia Cole

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Source: Amazon.com as of 2/13/08

Top Hip-Hop & Rap CDs

1. GRADUATION Kanye West

2. JUST LIKE YOU Keyshia Cole

3. AMERICAN GANGSTER Jay-Z

4. TIMBALAND PRESENTS SHOCK VALUE Timbaland

5. THE MAKINGS OF A MAN Jaheim

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Source: Amazon.com as of 2/13/08

Top R&B Downloads

1. WITH YOU Chris Brown

2. NO ONE Alicia Keys

3. KISS KISS Chris Brown (f/T-Pain)

4. JUST FINE Mary J. Bilge

5. SUFFOCATE J. Holiday

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Source: iTunes.com as of 2/13/08

Top Radio Airplay

1. SUFFOCATE J. HOLIDAY/Music Line/Capitol

2. INDEPENDENT WEBBIE (f/Lil Boosie & Lil Phat) Trill/Asylum/Atlantic

3. I REMEMBER KEYSHIA COLE Imani/Geffen/Interscope

4. SENSUAL SEDUCTION SNOOP DOGG Geffen/Interscope

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5. LIKE YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN ALICIA KEYS J/RMG

6. WITH YOU CHRIS BROWN Jive/Zomba

7. LOW FLORIDA (f/T-Pain) Poe Boy/ Atlantic

8. CRYING OUT FOR ME MARIO 3rd Street/J/RMG

9. DEY KNOW SHAWTY LO D4L/Asylum

10. FALSETTO THE-DREAM Island/IDJMG

Source: Mediabase