A few Detroiters popped up on Billboard's list of "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years," which was released today.

The music industry magazine compiled its rankings based on chart performance -- and not so much cultural or artistic impact. The #1 artist on the tally is R. Kelly, beating out the likes of Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Michael Jackson, Usher and Luther Vandross.

Eminem is No. 38 on the list thanks to six albums hitting the top of the R&B albums chart. "The Detroit emcee has not been as successful on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, with his featured spot on Drake's 'Forever' netting him his best showing at No. 2 in 2009. However, his 2010 album 'Recovery' has earned 2010's so-far longest run at the summit of R&B/Hip-Hop Albums with 13 weeks." (Em's protege, 50 Cent, is ten notches higher at No. 28.)

Aaliyah rings in at No. 27 thanks to a brief string of hits that reached the top 10. "Yet, even following her passing, she continued to live on via the charts. Since then, she reached the top 10 five more times, with 'Rock the Boat' (No. 2), 'More Than a Woman' (No. 7), 'I Care 4 U' (No. 3), 'Miss You' (No. 1 for three weeks) and 'Come Over' (No. 9)."

Motown legend Stevie Wonder is not too far behind at No. 26. "Though the legendary Stevie Wonder notched a stellar string of hit singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the '60s and '70s, he continued to perform strongly on into the '80s and beyond with such No. 1s like 'Part Time Lover'" and 'Skeletons.'"

Anita Baker places at No. 22 on the list, making her the highest-ranking Detroiter (unless you count Motown-affiliated Michael Jackson, who placed at No. 13). "Everyone was 'Caught Up In the Rapture' of the sounds of Anita Baker back in 1986, when her second album, 'Rapture,' spent three weeks atop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and spawned four top 10 hits on R&B/Hip-Hop songs."