This week we said goodbye to a pioneer in music, radio and television, while another legend, from the world of hip hop, was resurrected on stage at Coachella. Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj bid adieu to Twitter, Gotye came from overseas and conquered the singles chart and Lionel Richie climbed to the top of the album chart for the first time in 26 years — despite his current tax woes. Head below to see how these music makers (and others) ranked on our weekly Pop & Fizz roundup!

To see exactly how these artists entered the hype index, check below.

• Tupac Shakur Rises From Dead, Performs With Snoop Dogg At Coachella
• Dick Clark Dead At 82 From “Massive Heart Attack”
• Gotye And Kimbra Top Hot 100 With “Somebody That I Used To Know”
• Did Nicki Minaj Quit Twitter?!
• Rihanna Goes Topless In Hawaiian Vacation Pics
  
• Lionel Richie’s Tuskegee Becomes His First #1 Album On The Top 200 In 26 Years
• Nelly Furtado’s “Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)”: Listen
  
• Azealia Banks’ 1991 EP Delayed … Again
  
• Rihanna, Adele & Raphael Saadiq Make Time 100 Most Influential People List
  
• Kelly Clarkson, NKOTBSB & The Wanted To Headline MixTape Festival 2012
  

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Time has rolled out it’s annual roundup of the 100 Most Influential People In The World, and, music-wise, Grammy-dominating diva Adele, chart queen Rihanna and R&B singer/producer Raphael Saadiq all made the cut. The publication notes that its list is made up of the “people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world,” and brands them as “breakouts, pioneers, moguls, leaders and icons.” Catch just why these artists were included, and which of their peers did their write-ups for Time, below.

Famed fashion designer Stella McCartney penned Rihanna’s entry, and recalled that the first time she met the “We Found Love” hit-maker, they were both on a dance floor, appropriately enough.

“She’s one of the coolest, hottest, most talented, most liked, most listened to, most followed, most impressive artists at work today, but she does it in her own stride,” writes McCartney. “She works hard, very hard. She gives to her fans, friends and foundation not just herself but her energy and spirit.”

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As for Adele, Pink gushes over the “Set Fire To The Rain” singer in Time. “I am so relieved that Adele possesses the kind of beauty that she does, that she’s crass and funny and that she sings live — and incredibly,” she notes. “Her success renews hope in me that the world I live in has good taste — that we still occasionally come back to what’s simple, and simply amazing.”

Meanwhile, Elton John sings the praises of Raphael Saadiq, who has been on the piano man’s radar since Tony! Toni! Toné! burst onto the pop scene in the early ’90s.

“…I kept a keen eye on whatever he did, hoping that one day our paths would cross musically. With the release of The Way I See It, I was blown away,” John writes in Time. “It became my album of the year — a soul record of the highest quality. I phoned him to congratulate him and asked if he would consider playing at my annual AIDS Foundation Oscar party. He agreed, and his performance was brilliant.”

Music-related personalities who made Time‘s list last year included Glee‘s Chris Colfer, Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber.

Raphael Saadiq  once sang, “falling in love can be easy, but staying in love is too tricky”. This seems to be a similar theme in “Good Man”, the latest track off his upcoming Radio (due out March 22nd). In the moody single, the crooner is shocked and heartbroken that his woman has up and left him—as the female backup vocals rattle off a laundry list of reasons why Saadiq is the definition of the song’s title . Jump below for a listen and judge for yourself if the “We Are The World 25 For Haiti” contributor is a worthy suitor.

He puts food on the table, doesn’t have kids and “never did time/well, maybe just once”. Such a catch!

Go over to Daytrotter right this very instant and download a stellar live session from Raphael Saadiq. Last year’s The Way I See It, was a delight, capturing the vibe and playfulness of ’60s Motown, early Philly International, and the Impressions, among many other signposts. These four songs, impeccably recorded and performed (complete with some snazzy barroom piano), only increase my frustration that Saadiq’s recent work hasn’t resulted in Grammy-winning superstardom. [Daytrotter]