Brandy
Afrodisiac
R&B

Disc debuted at No. 3

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
The Art of War
Rap/Hip-Hop
Puddle of Mudd
Come Clean
Rock

This Top-10 CD has sold more than 500,000 copies and contains the hit single “Control.”

BBMak
Sooner or Later
Pop, Rock

Top-40 disc sold more than a half-million copies. The single “Back Here” peaked at 13.

Da Brat
Unrestricted
Rap/Hip-Hop

Number-1 R&B hit debuted at 5 on the pop chart. The single “That’s What I’m Looking For” broke into R&B’s …

Ludacris
Word of Mouf
Rap/Hip-Hop

This number-1 R&B album peaked at 3 on the pop chart.

Various/Soundtrack
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Christian/Gospel, Country, Folk, Jazz/Swing/Blues, Soundtracks

A number-1, multi-million selling disc

Kelly Clarkson
Thankful
Pop, R&B

The American Idol champ scored a number-1 CD and single (“A Moment Like This”).

Sugarland
Enjoy the Ride
Country

This Top-5 pop and country disc has sold a million copies. “Want To” was a No. 1 country single.

Jars of Clay
The Long Fall Back to Earth
Alternative, Christian/Gospel, Rock

The album debuted at No. 29 on Billboard’s album chart. The single “Two Hands” peaked at No. 15 on the …

Goo Goo Dolls
Gutterflower
Alternative, Rock

“Here Is Gone” managed to become a Top-20 pop single.

Shakira
Laundry Service
Pop

With four songs in Spanish, the album debuted at 3.

Ludacris
ChickenNBeer
Rap/Hip-Hop

Number-1 pop/R&B disc has sold nearly one million copies. “Stand Up” was a Top-5 single.

Clay Aiken
Measure of a Man
Pop

Number-1 disc sold 613,000 units in a week and contains the chart-topping single “This Is the Night”

Will Smith
Born to Reign
Rap/Hip-Hop

Disc topped out at 13