Jewel
Spirit
Folk

This multi-million-selling follow-up to Pieces of You debuted at number 3. “”Hands”” was a Top-20 single.

Kris Kross
Young, Rich & Dangerous
Rap/Hip-Hop
All-4-One
All-4-One
Rap/Hip-Hop
India.Arie
Acoustic Soul
Folk, Jazz/Swing/Blues, R&B

Thanks to seven 2002 Grammy nominations, this disc experienced a spike in popularity.

Natasha Bedingfield
Pocketful of Sunshine
Pop, R&B

CD debuted at No. 3. “Love Like This,” a duet with rapper Sean Kingston, became a Top 10 pop song.

Paris Hilton
Paris
Pop, Rap/Hip-Hop

Paris found itself lodging at No. 6 its first week on the charts. “Stars Are Blind” became a Top-20 hit.

Jackson Browne
I’m Alive
Rock
Chamillionaire
The Sound of Revenge
Rap/Hip-Hop

Million-selling Top-10 disc. The single “Ridin'” shot to No. 1.

Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Metal

Schizophrenic Top 5 disc

Galactic Cowboys
Machine Fish
Metal, Rock
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott
Da Real World
Rap/Hip-Hop

A number-1 R&B disc that also cracked pop’s Top 10.

Vitamin C
Vitamin C
Pop

This Top-40 disc has sold in excess of 500,000 copies. “Graduation” was a hit single.

Gnarls Barkley
St. Elsewhere
Alternative, Pop, R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

This Top-5 album has sold 500,000 copies. “Crazy” was a hit single.

Godsmack
IV
Metal, Rock

Disc debuted at No. 1

Various/Soundtrack
Scream 3
Metal, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, Soundtracks

This 18-track disc featuring various artists debuted at 33.