"One Wish" carried Ray J's whole Raydiation era. it peaked at #11 on the Hot 100 in January 2006, while the album only reached #48 on the Billboard 200.

Ja Rule's "Uh-Ohhh!" featuring Lil Wayne is the most slept-on comeback single of 2007. it was the lead single from "The Mirror" and only peaked at no. 69 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

ginuwine and mario winans made "i need a girl (part two)" the sequel that almost matched the original. it peaked at #4 on the hot 100, two spots behind part one's #2.

diddy turned one idea into two top 5 hits with "i need a girl." part one with usher and loon peaked at #2 on the hot 100 and #1 on hot rap tracks, then part two hit #4.

"crunk muzik" is the most underrated dipset posse cut of 2004. jim jones, juelz santana and cam'ron on a blackout movement beat, and it made diplomatic immunity 2.

"1 thing" is the best use of a drum break in 2000s r&b. rich harrison flipped a ten-second meters breakdown from "oh, calcutta!" and it hit no. 8 on the hot 100.

fabolous and tamia made the smoothest rap and r&b record of 2003 with "into you." it samples loose ends' "hangin' on a string" and peaked at no. 4 on the hot 100.

ja rule and ashanti on "always on time" is the blueprint for every rap and r&b hook that followed. it spent two weeks at no. 1 on the hot 100 in 2001.

nas turning a kurtis blow classic into "if i ruled the world (imagine that)" with lauryn hill on the hook was the smartest crossover move of 1996. it came off "it was written," which debuted at no. 1 on the billboard 200.