Missy Elliott, The First Female Hip-Hop Artist, Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame

With a successful career that spans over twenty years, Missy ‘Misdemeanor’ Elliott is getting her just due by being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 

Outside of her discography, Missy Elliott has penned hits for the likes of 702, Aaliyah, Total, Janet Jackson, Beyoncé, Fantasia, TLC, and more.  

The 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on June 13th, in New York City. 

Top 100 R&B Songs of 2018 ...Presented by RnBJunkieOfficial



 

 

As the end of 2018 is approaching us, we couldn't let it go without reflecting back on this year's best in R&B music. From Childish Gambino's first #1 Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charting hit respectively "This Is America", Ella Mai's multi-platinum top 5 hit "Boo'd Up" to the debut singles from Queen Naija, Koryn Hawthorne and Porcelan plus the return of Icons Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, En Vogue and Peabo Bryson. We countdown the top 100 R&B songs of 2018...

100 CASE (FEATURING TEDDY RILEY & TANK) - MAKE LOVE

99 AMERIE - CURIOUS

98 JEFFREY OSBORNE - WORTH IT ALL

97 EN VOGUE - REACH 4 ME

96 PEABO BRYSON - ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS ME

95 ANDY STOKES - BEST DAY EVER

94 PORTRAIT - IN THE MOMENT

93 FREDDIE JACKSON - WITHOUT YOU

92 SHAWN STOCKMAN (OF BOYZ II MEN) - FEELIN LIL SOM'N

91 JUSSIE SMOLLETT - HA HA (I LOVE YOU)

90 ELLE VARNER - LOVING YOU BLIND

89 BRIAN MCKNIGHT - '42 (GROWN UP TIPSY)

88 VIVIAN GREEN - VIBES

87 TAMIA - IT'S YOURS

86 SEVYN STREETER - YERNIN'

85 RO JAMES - EXCUSE ME

84 ERIC BELLINGER - NOT A LOVE SONG

83 INDIA.ARIE - THAT MAGIC

82 MAJOR. - I'LL KEEP MY FAITH

81 AFTER 7 - IF I

80 MAXWELL - SHAME

79 MARSHA AMBROSIAS - OLD TIMES

78 K. MICHELLE - SAVE ME

77 MARY J. BLIGE - ONLY LOVE

76 ESTELLE - BETTER

75 NE-YO - APOLOGY

74 BRIDGET KELLY - IN THE GREY

73 MARIAH CAREY (FEATURING SLICK RICK & BLOOD ORANGE) - GIVING ME LIFE

72 TONI BRAXTON - FOH

71 LLOYD - CARAMEL

70 SADE - THE BIG UNKNOWN

69 USHER - PEACE SIGN

68 LUKE JAMES - THESE ARMS

67 KELLY ROWLAND - KELLY

66 MACY GRAY - SUGAR DADDY

65 TEYANA TAYLOR - ROSE IN HARLEM

64 MAJOR. - BETTER WITH YOU IN IT

63 PJ MORTON - FIRST BEGAN

62 MYA - DAMAGE

61 PEABO BRYSON - LOVE LIKE YOURS AND MINE

60 MARIAH CAREY - A NO NO

59 LEON BRIDGES - BET AIN'T WORTH THE HAND

58 K. MICHELLE - CRAZY LIKE YOU

57 PORCELAN - LOIS LANE

56 TINK - GET YOU HOME

55 KENNY LATTIMORE - STAY ON YOUR MIND

54 EN VOGUE - ROCKET

53 NAO - ANOTHER LIFETIME

52 LLOYD- EXCITED

51 TAMIA - LEAVE IT SMOKIN'

50 MIGUEL - R.A.N.

49 RAHEEM DEVAUGHN - DON'T COME EASY

48 JUSSIE SMOLLETT - HURT PEOPLE

47 GALLANT - DOESN'T MATTER

46 XSCAPE - MEMORY LANE

45 KEITH SWEAT (FEATURING K-CI) - HOW MANY WAYS

44 SADE - FLOWER OF THE UNIVERSE

43 THE INTERNET - ROLL (BURBANK FUNK)

42 LEON BRIDGES - BAD BAD NEWS

41 FAITH EVANS (FEATURING STEVIE J) - A MINUTE

40 TEYANA TAYLOR - GONNA LOVE ME
39 MARIO - DROWNING

38 MARIAH CAREY - WITH YOU

37 MYA - READY FOR WHATEVER

36 NE-YO - GOOD MAN

35 ELLA MAI (FEATURING H.E.R.) - GUT FEELING

34 CHAKA KHAN - LIKE SUGAR
33 ASHANTI (FEATURING TY DOLLA $IGN) - SAY LESS

32 LEON BRIDGES - BEYOND

31 THE INTERNET - COME OVER

30 CALVIN RICHARDSON - CAN'T LET GO

29 JORJA SMITH (FEATURING STORMZY) - LET ME DOWN

28 KORYN HAWTHORNE (FEATURING ROSHON FEGAN) - WON'T HE DO IT
27 JOHN LEGEND (FEATURING BLOODPOP) – A GOOD NIGHT

26 KEHLANI - AGAIN
25 JACQUEES - YOU

24 KHALID (FEATURING H.E.R.) – THIS WAY

23 SZA – BROKEN CLOCKS
22 JANELLE MONAE – I LIKE THAT

21 TANK (FEATRUNG TREY SONGZ & TY DOLLA $IGN) – WHEN WE (REMIX)

20 H.E.R. (FEATURING BRYSON TILLER) – COULD’VE BEEN

19 JANELLE MONAE – MAKE ME FEEL

18 TORY LANEZ - SHOOTERS
17 LIL DUVAL (FEATURING SNOOP DOGG & BALL GREEZY) – SMILE (LIVIN’ MY BEST LIFE)

16 TONI BRAXTON – LONG AS I LIVE

15 MIGUEL (FEATURING J. COLE & SALAAM REMI) – COME THROUGH AND CHILL (REMIX)

14 JANET JACKSON (FEATURING DADDY YANKEE) – MADE FOR NOW

13 DANIEL CAESAR (FEATURING H.E.R.) – BEST PART
12 QUEEN NAIJA - KARMA

11 CHRIS BROWN - TEMPO

10 CHILDISH GAMBINO – FEELS LIKE SUMMER
9 QUEEN NAIJA - MEDICINE
8 ELLA MAI - TRIP
7 KHALID (FEATURING NORMANI) – LOVE LIES
6 JHENE AIKO (FEATURING RAE SREMMURD) - SATIVA
5 CIARA – LEVEL UP
4 ELLA MAI – BOO’D UP
3 THE WEEKND – CALL OUT MY NAME
2 CHILDISH GAMBINO – THIS IS AMERICA
1 BRUNO MARS (FEATURING CARDI B) - FINESSEE (REMIX)

Ranked: Whitney Houston’s My Love Is Your Love Album 20 Years Later

On this day, 20 years ago Grammy Award-winning International Superstar WHITNEY HOUSTON released her fourth studio LP My Love Is Your Love via Arista Records. The album peaked at No. 13 in the US and produced three top 5 Billboard hits: Heartbreak Hotel, It’s Not Right But It’s Okay and the title track My Love Is Your Love, selling 4 million copies domestically and 10 million copies internationally. @RnBJunkieOfficial do the honor of ranking My Love Is Your Love 20 years later...

13 IN MY BUSINESS

Houston once again paired with Missy Elliott on this autobiographical jam which tells the story constantly scrutinizing and judging her and her man.

12 I WAS MADE TO LOVE HIM

This Stevie Wonder cover and Lauryn Hill produced jam was added as a bonus cut. This remarkable and brilliant remake closes the My Love Is Your Love album perfectly.

11 YOU’LL NEVER STAND ALONE

One of Diane Warren’s typical ballads, however; Houston carried the lyric pleasantly well.

10 UNTIL YOU COME BACK

From the opening of this song it puts you in the mind of “vintage” Houston i.e. “I Have Nothing” / “Why Does It Hurt So Bad”. Produced by Babyface and Daryl Simmons.

09 IF I TOLD YOU THAT

This piano driven urban dance track finds Houston’s desire to evolve something more into a friendship. Subsequently, this Rodney Jerkins produced song was later released as a duet with George Michael for Houston’s Whitney: The Greatest Hits where it peaked in the top 10 in the UK.

08 GET IT BACK

An edgy jam produced by Rodney Jerkins which finds Houston refreshing and carefree vocally.

07 I BOW OUT

Another standout gem. Written by Diane Warren and produced by Babyface and Rodney Jerkins.

06 OH YES

The longest song on the album which also happens to be one of the standout non-singles which should have been a single. Produced by Missy Elliott and showcases Houston in rare form with her sultry, seductive and sexual side.

05 I LEARNED FROM THE BEST

Written and produced by hit-making team Diane Warren and David Foster, this remarkable ballad was released as the fifth and final single.

04 WHEN YOU BELIEVE (DUET W/ MARIAH CAREY)

Houston collaborated with Mariah Carey for this Grammy-nominated song originally for The Prince of Egypt Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Subsequently it was released as the lead single and would go on to win Best Song at the 1999 Academy Awards.

03 MY LOVE IS YOUR LOVE

This Platinum-selling single was produced by Wyclef Jean and showcased a different side for Houston sonically fusing Reggae, R&B and Hip Hop Soul which sets the tone for the album. Peaking at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100’s and No. 2 on the R&B chart making it another one of Houston’s top 20 biggest hits.

02 HEARTBREAK HOTEL (FEAT. FAITH EVANS & KELLY PRICE)

Houston teamed up with fellow powerhouse vocalists Faith Evans and Kelly Price for this Platinum-selling and Grammy-nominated song which was released as the second single. Another one of Houston’s top 20 biggest hits. Peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100’s and No. 1 on the R&B chart.

01 IT’S NOT RIGHT, BUT IT’S OKAY

Released as the overall third single and produced by Rodney Jerkins, this Grammy Award-winning song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100’s and No. 1 on the R&B chart becoming one of Houston’s top 20 biggest singles of her illustrious career.

New Video: PJ Morton - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Featuring Stokley)

Multi-talented Singer, Songwriter and Musician PJ MORTON who drops his first-ever Holiday project Christmas with PJ Morton on November 9th, links up with Mint Condition frontman STOKLEY for their rendition of Mariah Carey's 1994 festive hit, "All I Want For Christmas Is You".

On the video, Morton says:

"I had a stop in Minneapolis on the MAROON 5 Red Pill Blues Tour and phoned Stokley to see if we could put a cool visual together to go with the amazing version of this modern Christmas classic. We just went to the studio in our natural habitat to get some footage. The other footage is from the many Christmases that my father videotaped through the years."

Morton kicks off the final leg of his 2018 More Gumbo Tour next week:

Christmas with PJ Morton is currently available for Pre-order via iTunes

Mariah Carey’s Top 10 Underrated Songs ...Presented By RnBJunkieOfficial

In celebration of one of the world’s best selling artists of our time, we compiled Mariah Carey’s top 10 songs in our latest edition of Top 10 Underrated. Some selections received a limited release while others are album cuts/remixes. Check out our list and let us know if you Agree or Disagree.

10 THE ROOF (MOBB DEEP MIX) FT. MOBB DEEP

Carey collaborated with Hip Hop duo Mobb Deep and sampled their 1995 hit, “Shooked One’s Pt. II” on this then unlikely remix.

09 LEAD THE WAY

While this song isn’t popular amongst the public, vocally it stands neck and neck with legendary ballads “Vision of Love”, “Hero”.

08 THANK GOD I FOUND YOU (MAKE IT LAST MIX) FT. JOE & NAS

This groovy remix features similar lyrical content and elements of Keith Sweat’s “Make It Last Forever”.

07 MY ALL/STAY AWHILE (SO SO DEF MIX) FT. LORD TARIQ & PETER GUNZ

The remixed version of Carey’s #1 hit “My All” was produced by Jermaine Dupri and includes a sample of Loose End’s “Stay a Little While, Child”.

06 ALL IN YOUR MIND

This track is a great example of consistently good songwriting and vocality.

05 EVERYTHING FADES AWAY

Released on the international edition of Carey’s third album Music Box, this power ballad fits in perfectly with her uber-famous ballads such as “Hero”, “Butterfly”.

04 UNDERNEATH THE STARS

This song was the final single from the Daydream album, and while not as successful as previous singles it remains one of Carey’s finest vocals on record.

03 MELT AWAY

This Babyface produced gem showcases Carey’s remarkable yet underrated lower register.

02 SAY SOMETHIN’ FT. SNOOP DOGG

The Emancipation of Mimi was Carey’s triumph return to music and The Neptunes did not disappoint at delivering a stellar track.

01 BREAKDOWN FT. BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY

Produced by Stevie J. and  while the single was unable to chart on the Pop charts, it did however; peak in the top 5 on the R&B charts. This also marked the beginning of more frequent collaborations for Carey with rappers.

HONORABLE MENTION

Always Be My Baby (Mr. Dupri Mix) ft. Da Brat & Xscape
Cry Baby ft. Snoop Dogg

Bliss

I’m That Chick

Faded

Vanishing
Alone In Love