For the first time in the Billboard’s chart history, the top ten songs in the country are all by African-American artists.With the exception of the number 1 song, Beyonce’s “Baby Boy” which features Sean Paul, the other 9 songs are by rappers.The charts reflect hip-hop’s acceptance into all facets of mainstream culture. The following are the top ten singles in the United States:1. Baby Boy, Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul2. Shake Ya Tailfeather, Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee3. Get Low, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins4. Right Thurr, Chingy5. Frontin’, Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z6. Damn!, YoungBloodZ Featuring Lil Jon7. P.I.M.P., 50 Cent8. Into You, Fabolous Featuring Tamia Or Ashanti9. Stand Up, Ludacris Featuring Shawnna10. Where Is The Love?, Black Eyed Peas
Rappers Make History

For the first time in the Billboard’s chart history, the top ten songs in the country are all by African-American artists.With the exception of the number 1 song, Beyonce’s “Baby Boy” which features Sean Paul, the other 9 songs are by rappers.The charts reflect hip-hop’s acceptance into all facets of mainstream culture. The following are the top ten singles in the United States:1. Baby Boy, Beyonce Featuring Sean Paul2. Shake Ya Tailfeather, Nelly, P. Diddy & Murphy Lee3. Get Low, Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins4. Right Thurr, Chingy5. Frontin’, Pharrell Featuring Jay-Z6. Damn!, YoungBloodZ Featuring Lil Jon7. P.I.M.P., 50 Cent8. Into You, Fabolous Featuring Tamia Or Ashanti9. Stand Up, Ludacris Featuring Shawnna10. Where Is The Love?, Black Eyed Peas