Danity Kane
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Pop, R&B

No. 1 pop disc contains the Top 20 hit “Damaged”

Kirk Franklin and the Family
Whatcha Lookin’ 4
Christian/Gospel, R&B
Akon
Freedom
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

No. 3 R&B disc made it to No. 7 on the pop chart. “Beautiful,” “I’m So Paid” and “Right Now …

Solange
Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams
Pop, R&B

Top 10 sophomore release

Keyshia Cole
Just Like You
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Million-seller peaked at No. 2

Mary J. Blige
Share My World
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop
Des'ree
I Ain’t Movin’
Pop, R&B
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
R&B
Aaliyah
One in a Million
R&B
Ginuwine
The Bachelor
R&B
Beyoncé
Dangerously in Love
R&B

Album debuted at 1. “Crazy in Love” spent six weeks as the top pop single.

Jagged Edge
Jagged Little Thrill
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop

Top-5 disc spawned the hit “Where the Party At”

Jordin Sparks
Battlefield
Pop, R&B

American Idol’s season-six champ returns with a sophomore disc that charted at No. 7 with first-week sales of 48,000 albums.

Montell Jordan
This Is How We Do It
R&B, Rap/Hip-Hop
Ashanti
Chapter II
R&B

Came in at number 1. “Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)” was a Top-5 hit.