The single will be remembered as the beginning of The-Dream’s incredible run of four straight top-30 hits. He will never disappear as long as the Wi-Fi is strong. He ushered in the age of the YouTube star and has continued to use social media to constantly annoy/entertain us all. *Crank Dat Lil Draco* Soulja Boy is a product of the internet. He may be inconsistent on the charts, but Robin should never be counted out. His biggest hit was cloaked in controversy―Marvin Gaye lawsuit, sexual consent discussions, and the separation/divorce from Paula Patton. ‘07 was the year of “Lost Without You,” but he wouldn’t have another massive hit until “Blurred Lines” in 2013. He could retire tomorrow and live comfortably off his Beyoncé royalty checks. He is one of the best examples of a songwriter transitioning into the singer role and winning big. Ne-Yo had two singles to go Platinum in 2014.
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People are more likely to go watch Ludacris in a movie franchise about cars than hear him rap about Cadillacs. Let's see if he's able to keep the fire burning.Ģ007: "Runaway Love" ft. He’s a prime example of shooting until you hit the bullseye. He may have stumbled when it came to selling albums this latest time around, but he’s always been better with moving radio than moving units. One song took Fat Joe all the way up out of commercial obscurity. Fat JoeĢ016: "All The Way Up" w/ Remy Ma ft. The-Dream (#14)įab hasn’t had a big hit since the Motorola Razr but that doesn’t matter, he is the sole reason an entire generation has misspelled “fabulous.” He will forever be culturally relevant for that reason alone. Records signed in January of 2017, Ciara could easily retake the charts someday soon. Now a wife and soon-to-be mom of two, family life may have precedence over making music at the moment, but at only 31-years-old and with a brand new deal with Warner Bros. She’s one of the few artists to never fall completely off from making hot singles, but there hasn’t been a smash hit since “Body Party,” co-written with Future. The years have been good to Ciara, but over time her personal life has completely overshadowed her musical offerings.
She was once Atlanta’s princess, a young blossoming songstress who took R&B by storm. Still Household Names (Making Music, But No Longer Making Hit Singles) Alicia KeysĪlicia is an incredible talent, a voice that has captivated the world since her first single “Fallen,” but she hasn’t had a big record since “Girl On Fire” in 2012. By 2020 there will be a church of Rihanna with more members than Tidal has subscribers. The good girl who went bad and never looked back has so many hits that an entire generation of kids are probably unfamiliar with “Umbrella.” Rihanna is the kind of star that doesn’t peak but only gets bigger over time. It’s no surprise Beyoncé’s version of “Until The End Of Time” was huge in ‘07, and it should be no surprise that Justin is still dominating, having once again topped the charts in 2016 with his contribution to the Trolls soundtrack. Some artists are able to stop the world, Justin has been one for much longer than the last decade. It would be the biggest sneeze in music history. Justin Timberlake could sneeze and if Beyoncé is recorded saying “bless you” the sneeze would chart.