#6 Virgina’s own Trey Songz made some serious wave on the R&B scene in 09′. It was a big year for the 25-year-old singer. The Grammy nominated album “Ready” was not only his highest opening to date, it also garnered the R&B crooner 4 consecutive top 10 hits on the Billboard R&B Charts: “Successful”, “I Need A Girl”, “Lol ” , and “Invented Sex”.

#5 Things have been, well, interesting for American R&B artist Chris Brown. The guy everyone labeled as “the next big thing in music” was on the fast track to success. That is until the domestic incident that had occurred in early February. Unfortunately for Brown things suddenly came to an halt, and the teen sensation was heavily scrutinized by a not so forgiving public. That still didn’t stop Chris Brown from releasing his latest effort “Graffiti”. The album so far has earned Brown a modest hit-”I Can Transform Ya” w/ Swizz Beatz and Lil Wayne.

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