List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2005
Appearance
This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2005. The Rap Albums chart partially serves as a distillation of rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Chart history
[edit]† | Indicates best-performing album of 2005[1] |
Issue date | R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Artist(s) | Rap Albums | Artist(s) | Refs. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 1 | Loyal to the Game | 2Pac | Loyal to the Game | 2Pac | [2] |
January 8 | Destiny Fulfilled | Destiny's Child | Encore | Eminem | [3] |
January 15 | Get Lifted | John Legend | Crunk Juice | Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz | [4] |
January 22 | [5] | ||||
January 29 | [6] | ||||
February 5 | The Documentary | The Game | The Documentary | The Game | [7] |
February 12 | [8] | ||||
February 19 | [9] | ||||
February 26 | [10] | ||||
March 5 | [11] | ||||
March 12 | O | Omarion | [12] | ||
March 19 | The Massacre † | 50 Cent | The Massacre † | 50 Cent | [13] |
March 26 | [14] | ||||
April 2 | [15] | ||||
April 9 | [16] | ||||
April 16 | The B. Coming | Beanie Sigel | The B. Coming | Beanie Sigel | [17] |
April 23 | The First Lady | Faith Evans | The Massacre † | 50 Cent | [18] |
April 30 | The Emancipation of Mimi | Mariah Carey | [19] | ||
May 7 | Who Is Mike Jones? | Mike Jones | Who Is Mike Jones? | Mike Jones | [20] |
May 14 | Disturbing tha Peace Presents Bobby Valentino | Bobby Valentino | [21] | ||
May 21 | The Emancipation of Mimi | Mariah Carey | [22] | ||
May 28 | [23] | ||||
June 4 | Album II | Kem | 534 | Memphis Bleek | [24] |
June 11 | Be | Common | Be | Common | [25] |
June 18 | The Emancipation of Mimi | Mariah Carey | [26] | ||
June 25 | Monkey Business | The Black Eyed Peas | Monkey Business | The Black Eyed Peas | [27] |
July 2 | The Emancipation of Mimi | Mariah Carey | All or Nothing | Fat Joe | [28] |
July 9 | Boyz n da Hood | Boyz n da Hood | Boyz n da Hood | Boyz n da Hood | [29] |
July 16 | U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) | Ying Yang Twins | U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) | Ying Yang Twins | [30] |
July 23 | TP.3 Reloaded | R. Kelly | The Cookbook | Missy Elliott | [31] |
July 30 | Already Platinum | Slim Thug | [32] | ||
August 6 | Now! 19 | Now! series / Various artists | Wanted | Bow Wow | [33] |
August 13 | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 | Young Jeezy | Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 | Young Jeezy | [34] |
August 20 | [35] | ||||
August 27 | [36] | ||||
September 3 | [37] | ||||
September 10 | Harlem: Diary of a Summer | Jim Jones | Harlem: Diary of a Summer | Jim Jones | [38] |
September 17 | Late Registration | Kanye West | Late Registration | Kanye West | [39] |
September 24 | [40] | ||||
October 1 | The Peoples Champ | Paul Wall | The Peoples Champ | Paul Wall | [41] |
October 8 | So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross | Various artists | Late Registration | Kanye West | [42] |
October 15 | Most Known Unknown | Three 6 Mafia | Most Known Unknown | Three 6 Mafia | [43] |
October 22 | The Day After | Twista | The Day After | Twista | [44] |
October 29 | Unplugged | Alicia Keys | [45] | ||
November 5 | Trill | Bun B | Trill | Bun B | [46] |
November 12 | #1's | Destiny's Child | [47] | ||
November 19 | Trill | Bun B | [48] | ||
November 26 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Soundtrack / G-Unit | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | Soundtrack | [49] |
December 3 | [50] | ||||
December 10 | What the Game's Been Missing! | Juelz Santana | What the Game's Been Missing! | Juelz Santana | [51] |
December 17 | Chris Brown | Chris Brown | [52] | ||
December 24 | Tha Carter II | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter II | Lil Wayne | [53] |
December 31 | Ludacris Presents Disturbing tha Peace | Disturbing tha Peace / Various artists | Ludacris Presents Disturbing tha Peace | Various artists | [54] |
See also
[edit]- 2005 in music
- 2005 in hip hop music
- List of number-one R&B singles of 2005 (U.S.)
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2005
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 1, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 1, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-01. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 1, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-01. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 8, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 8, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-08. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 8, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-08. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 15, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 15, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 15, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 22, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 22, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-22. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 22, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-22. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated January 29, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of January 29, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of January 29, 2005". Billboard. 2005-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 5, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 5, 2005". Billboard. 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 5, 2005". Billboard. 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 12, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 12, 2005". Billboard. 2005-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 12, 2005". Billboard. 2005-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 19, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 19, 2005". Billboard. 2005-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 19, 2005". Billboard. 2005-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated February 26, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of February 26, 2005". Billboard. 2005-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of February 26, 2005". Billboard. 2005-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 5, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 5, 2005". Billboard. 2005-03-05. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 5, 2005". Billboard. 2005-03-05. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 12, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 12, 2005". Billboard. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 12, 2005". Billboard. 2005-03-12. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 19, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 19, 2005". Billboard. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 19, 2005". Billboard. 2005-03-19. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated March 26, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of March 26, 2005". Billboard. 2005-03-26. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of March 26, 2005". Billboard. 2005-03-26. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 2, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 2, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-02. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 2, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-02. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 9, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 9, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-09. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 9, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-09. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 16, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 16, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-16. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 16, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-16. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 23, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 23, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-23. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 23, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-23. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated April 30, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of April 30, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of April 30, 2005". Billboard. 2005-04-30. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 7, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 7, 2005". Billboard. 2005-05-07. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 7, 2005". Billboard. 2005-05-07. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 14, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 14, 2005". Billboard. 2005-05-14. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 14, 2005". Billboard. 2005-05-14. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 21, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 21, 2005". Billboard. 2005-05-21. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 21, 2005". Billboard. 2005-05-21. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated May 28, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of May 28, 2005". Billboard. 2005-05-28. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of May 28, 2005". Billboard. 2005-05-28. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 4, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 4, 2005". Billboard. 2005-06-04. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 4, 2005". Billboard. 2005-06-04. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 11, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 11, 2005". Billboard. 2005-06-11. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 11, 2005". Billboard. 2005-06-11. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 18, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 18, 2005". Billboard. 2005-06-18. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 18, 2005". Billboard. 2005-06-18. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated June 25, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of June 25, 2005". Billboard. 2005-06-25. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of June 25, 2005". Billboard. 2005-06-25. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 2, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 2, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-02. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 2, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-02. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 9, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 9, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-09. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 9, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-09. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 16, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 16, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-16. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 16, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-16. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 23, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 23, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-23. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 23, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-23. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated July 30, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of July 30, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-30. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of July 30, 2005". Billboard. 2005-07-30. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 6, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 6, 2005". Billboard. 2005-08-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 6, 2005". Billboard. 2005-08-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 13, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 13, 2005". Billboard. 2005-08-13. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 13, 2005". Billboard. 2005-08-13. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 20, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 20, 2005". Billboard. 2005-08-20. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 20, 2005". Billboard. 2005-08-20. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated August 27, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of August 27, 2005". Billboard. 2005-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of August 27, 2005". Billboard. 2005-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 3, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 3, 2005". Billboard. 2005-09-03. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 3, 2005". Billboard. 2005-09-03. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 10, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 10, 2005". Billboard. 2005-09-10. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 10, 2005". Billboard. 2005-09-10. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 17, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 17, 2005". Billboard. 2005-09-17. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 17, 2005". Billboard. 2005-09-17. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated September 24, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of September 24, 2005". Billboard. 2005-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of September 24, 2005". Billboard. 2005-09-24. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 1, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 1, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-01. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 1, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-01. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 8, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 8, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-08. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 8, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-08. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 15, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 15, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-15. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 15, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-15. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 22, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 22, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-22. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 22, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-22. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated October 29, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of October 29, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-29. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of October 29, 2005". Billboard. 2005-10-29. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 5, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 5, 2005". Billboard. 2005-11-05. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 5, 2005". Billboard. 2005-11-05. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 12, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 12, 2005". Billboard. 2005-11-12. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 12, 2005". Billboard. 2005-11-12. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 19, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 19, 2005". Billboard. 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 19, 2005". Billboard. 2005-11-19. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated November 26, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of November 26, 2005". Billboard. 2005-11-26. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of November 26, 2005". Billboard. 2005-11-26. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 3, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 3, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-03. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 3, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-03. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 10, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 10, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-10. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 10, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-10. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 17, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 17, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-17. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 17, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-17. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated December 24, 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 24, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-24. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 24, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-24. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Billboard issue dated New Year's Eve 2005:
- "Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Week of December 31, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-31. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- "Billboard Rap Albums - Week of December 31, 2005". Billboard. 2005-12-31. Retrieved 2022-02-06.