Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Raising Sand
Folk

This T Bone Burnett-produced, million-selling effort debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s album chart and was named Album of the …

Vertical Horizon
Everything You Want
Rock

A half-million selling Top-40 disc. The title track was a Top-10 pop single.

Coolio
It Takes a Thief
Rap/Hip-Hop
Jonas Brothers
A Little Bit Longer
Pop, Rock

No. 1 for two weeks. “Burnin’ Up” cracked the Top 5 on the singles chart.

D12
D12 World
Rap/Hip-Hop

The album went gold and hit No. 1 its first week. “My Band” peaked at 6.

Tupac Shakur
Still I Rise
Rap/Hip-Hop
Wynonna Judd
Tell Me Why
Country, Pop
Red Hot Chili Peppers
By the Way
Alternative

Disc peaked at number 2 with first-week sales of nearly 300,000 copies

Korn
Issues
Metal

Landed at number 1 and went gold its first week

Eminem
The Marshall Mathers LP
Rap/Hip-Hop

A huge number-1 debut. The disc sold 1.7 million copies its first week.

Various/Soundtrack
Twilight
Alternative, Rock

Compilation debuted at No. 1

House of Pain
House of Pain
Rap/Hip-Hop
Saliva
Back Into Your System
Rock

Top-20 disc includes the single “Always”

Justin Timberlake
Justified
Pop, R&B

Disc debuted at number 2

Beck
Mellow Gold
Folk, Rap/Hip-Hop