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Rapper T.I. knocks Rihanna off US No.1

Published Thursday, Aug 28 2008, 11:38 BST | By Nick Levine
Rapper T.I. knocks Rihanna off US No.1

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Rapper T.I. has ended Rihanna's two-week reign at the top of the US singles chart.

His track 'Whatever You Like' climbs from 71 to No.1 this week thanks to strong digital sales - the biggest leap to the top in US chart history.

Rihanna's 'Disturbia' slips to second place, with Chris Brown's 'Forever' holding steady in third.

Meanwhile, Pink scores her ninth US top ten hit with new single 'So What', which makes an impressive debut at No.9.

Elsewhere, Leona Lewis's 'Better In Time' continues to scale the Billboard Hot 100, climbing from 33 to 28 this week.

The top ten in full (click where possible for our reviews):

1. (71) T.I.: 'Whatever You Like'
2. (1) Rihanna: 'Disturbia'
3. (3) Chris Brown: 'Forever'
4. (4) Katy Perry: 'I Kissed A Girl'
5. (7) Kardinal Offishall ft. Akon: 'Dangerous'
6. (6) M.I.A: 'Paper Planes'
7. (5) Coldplay: 'Viva La Vida'
8. (9) Ne-Yo: 'Closer'
9. (-) Pink: 'So What'
10. (8) Rihanna: 'Take A Bow'

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