Billboard Releases Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artist (of the past 25 years)

In honor of all the artist that have made R&B and Hip Hop what it is today Billboard has assembled a list of the Top 50 R&B and Hip Hop Artist of the last 25 years. The tally is based on actual performances on the weekly Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts from Jan. 5, 1985, issue to the charts dated Nov. 6, 2010*. Artists were ranked  on an inverse point system (which just means that who ever spent the most weeks at No. 1 earned greater points than those that spent most time at the lower end of the chart).

I was surprised at how some artist  placed higher than others.What do you think about the list do you agree?

Will only post the Top 20                   Click link for Top 50

20.T.I

19.2Pac 

18.Toni Braxton

17.Boy II Men

16.LL Cool J

15.Beyonce

14.Ludacris

13.Michael Jackson

12.Keith Sweat

11.Prince

10.Alicia Keys

9.Freddie Jackson

8.Jay-Z

7.Luther Vandross

6.Usher

5.Janet Jackson

4.Mariah Carey

3.Whitney Houston

2.Mary J. Blige
1.R.Kelly