Kanye West
Rap/Hip-Hop
First-week sales of 860,000 drove this disc straight to No. 1. “Gold Digger” became a top R&B and pop single.
Master P
Rap/Hip-Hop
This double-disc debuted at number 1 on both the pop and R&B charts.
Black Eyed Peas
Rap/Hip-Hop
The disc topped out at 26. “Where Is the Love?” was a Top-10 single.
Nelly
Rap/Hip-Hop
Disc debuted at number 1. “Hot in Herre” was the nation’s hottest single for a month.
Ludacris
Rap/Hip-Hop
This No. 1 album by Chris Bridges (aka Ludacris) contains the smash hit “Money Maker.”
Ja Rule
Rap/Hip-Hop
This Top-5 disc has sold a million copies and contains the hit “Mesmerize.”
LL Cool J
Rap/Hip-Hop
A number-1 pop and R&B debut, though fans may know this rapper/actor best from R-rated films such as Any Given …
Limp Bizkit
Metal, Rap/Hip-Hop
Landed at number 1 with more than a million copies sold its first week.
Mase
Christian/Gospel, Rap/Hip-Hop
Top-5 disc. “Breathe, Stretch, Shake” climbed the singles chart.
