List of number-one R&B albums of 2003 (U.S.)
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These are the Billboard
R&B and Hip-Hop albums
that reached number-one in 2003.
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
R&B and Hip-Hop albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
that reached number-one in 2003.
Chart history
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 4 | God's Son God's Son God's Son is the sixth studio album by American rapper Nas, released December 13, 2002 on Columbia-imprint Ill Will Records. Production for the album took place during 2001 to 2002 and was handled by several hip hop producers, including Salaam Remi, Chucky Thompson, Ron Browz, and The Alchemist... |
Nas Nas Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time... |
| January 11 | I Care 4 U I Care 4 U I Care 4 U is the fourth album and first compilation album by the American singer Aaliyah, released posthumously by Blackground Records on December 10, 2002, in the United States. Along with her hit singles, a number of shelved tracks were included on the album, including the singles "Miss You",... |
Aaliyah Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton , who performed under the mononym Aaliyah , was an American R&B recording artist, actress and model. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. At the age of 10, she appeared on the television show Star Search and performed in concert alongside... |
| January 18 | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah |
| January 25 | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah |
| February 1 | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah |
| February 8 | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah |
| February 15 | I Care 4 U | Aaliyah |
| February 22 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' Get Rich or Die Tryin' (album) Get Rich or Die Tryin is the debut studio album of American rapper 50 Cent, released February 4, 2003, on Aftermath Entertainment under a joint venture with Shady Records and distribution by Interscope Records. Its initially planned release was pushed seven days ahead due to heavy bootlegging and... |
50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by... |
| March 1 | Get Rich or Die Tryin | 50 Cent |
| March 8 | Chocolate Factory Chocolate Factory Chocolate Factory is the fifth studio album by American R&B and soul musician R. Kelly, released February 18, 2003 on Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album took place mainly at Rockland Studios and Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois during 2001 to 2003. It was primarily... |
R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... |
| March 15 | Get Rich or Die Tryin | 50 Cent |
| March 22 | Get Rich or Die Tryin | 50 Cent |
| March 29 | Get Rich or Die Tryin | 50 Cent |
| April 5 | Get Rich or Die Tryin | 50 Cent |
| April 12 | Diplomatic Immunity Diplomatic Immunity (album) Diplomatic Immunity is the debut album by The Diplomats, released on March 25, 2003. After the release of group leader Cam'ron's third album, Come Home With Me, the quartet teamed up to release their first collaborative effort... |
The Diplomats The Diplomats The Diplomats, also popularly known as Dipset, are a Harlem-based hip hop group founded by Cam'ron and Jim Jones in 1997. The original members of the group were Cam'ron, Freekey Zekey, and Jim Jones ; who all grew up together in Harlem... |
| April 19 | Get Rich or Die Tryin | 50 Cent |
| April 26 | The Senior The Senior The Senior is the fourth studio album by American singer Ginuwine, released in the United States on April 8, 2003 via Epic Records. The album was primarily produced by Bryan-Michael Cox, with additional production from Scott Storch and R. Kelly. It debuted at #6 on the U.S... |
Ginuwine Ginuwine Elgin Baylor Lumpkin , better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990's... |
| May 3 | 50 Cent: The New Breed 50 Cent: The New Breed 50 Cent: The New Breed is a 2003 documentary by rapper 50 Cent.-Background:It stars 50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and others, distributed by Interscope Records... |
50 Cent |
| May 10 | Get Rich or Die Tryin | 50 Cent |
| May 17 | AttenCHUN! AttenCHUN! AttenCHUN! is the debut album by rapper Bone Crusher, which was released on April 29, 2003. The album's lead single "Never Scared" was featured on BET and Madden NFL 2004.- Track listing :# "Lock & Load"... |
Bone Crusher |
| May 24 | Body Kiss Body Kiss Body Kiss is the twenty-ninth studio album by The Isley Brothers on the DreamWorks label. Almost solely written, arranged, composed and produced by longtime collaborator R... |
The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers are a highly influential, successful and long-running American music group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law, Chris Jasper... featuring Ronald Isley Ronald Isley Ronald Isley is an American singer and is known as the lead singer and founding member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.-Career:... |
| May 31 | Body Kiss | The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley |
| June 7 | Mississippi: The Album Mississippi: The Album Mississippi: The Album is the debut album released by David Banner. It did not reach a high position in the charts however it did spawn the popular club tune "Like A Pimp" and the hit "Cadillac On 22s"... |
David Banner David Banner Lavell Crump , better known by his stage name David Banner, is an American rapper, record producer and occasional actor. Banner was born in Jackson, Mississippi and graduated from Southern University. He started his music career as a member of the rap duo, Crooked Lettaz before going solo in 2000... |
| June 14 | Body Kiss | The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley |
| June 21 | 2 Fast 2 Furious 2 Fast 2 Furious (soundtrack) - Bonus tracks :On June 23, 2003, an alternate version of the album was released with two additional bonus tracks, "Remember" and "Get Dirty". On October 21, 2003, a further version was released with a single bonus song, "Comin' Up" by Saukrates.... |
Soundtrack / Various artists |
| June 28 | Dance With My Father Dance with My Father -Production:*Executive Producer: Luther Vandross*Producers: Luther Vandross, Nat Adderley Jr., Shep Crawford, Marcus Miller*Re-mix Producers: Eddie F., Kay Gee, Darren Lighty*Engineers: Ray Bardani, Paul J... |
Luther Vandross Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times... |
| July 5 | Dance With My Father | Luther Vandross |
| July 12 | Dangerously in Love Dangerously in Love Dangerously in Love is the debut solo album of American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 22, 2003, by Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in 2002 to 2003 at several studios, during the hiatus of her then-group Destiny's Child... |
Beyoncé |
| July 19 | Chapter II | Ashanti |
| July 26 | Chapter II | Ashanti |
| August 2 | Bad Boys II Bad Boys II (soundtrack) Bad Boys II is the soundtrack to the 2003 action-comedy film Bad Boys II, released on July 15, 2003 through Bad Boy and Universal Records. The album peaked at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 324,000 units in the first week, becoming one of few soundtracks to reach the position... |
Soundtrack / Various artists |
| August 9 | Bad Boys II | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| August 16 | Bad Boys II | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| August 23 | Bad Boys II | Soundtrack / Various artists |
| August 30 | The Chain Gang Vol. 2 The Chain Gang Vol. 2 The Chain Gang Vol. 2 is the second album by rap group State Property. It was released in 2003. Young Gunz' "Can't Stop Won't Stop" was later nominated for the 2003 Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Award.The album sold 296,000 units... |
State Property State Property (Group) State Property is a rap group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA led by rapper Beanie Sigel with Philly rappers Freeway, Peedi Peedi, Oschino, and Omillio Sparks, and the Young Gunz and female R&B singer Casha... |
| September 6 | The Neptunes Present... Clones The Neptunes Present... Clones Clones is an album of songs from various artists, produced by the production duo of Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams, known as The Neptunes. It was released on August 19, 2003, and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart... |
The Neptunes The Neptunes The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s... and Various artists |
| September 13 | Love & Life Love & Life (Mary J. Blige album) Love & Life is the sixth studio album by American singer Mary J. Blige, released in the United States on August 26, 2003 on Geffen Records. The album was primarily produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, who executive produced her first two albums. Additional production came from Dr... |
Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... |
| September 20 | Love & Life | Mary J. Blige |
| September 27 | Drankin' Patnaz Drankin' Patnaz Drankin' Patnaz is the second studio album by southern rap duo YoungBloodZ. It was released on August 26, 2003.-Track listing:# "Intro" — 1:30# "Damn!" — 4:59# "Whatchu Lookin' At" — 4:58... |
YoungBloodZ YoungBloodZ YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo (born Jeffrey Ray Grigsby on October 4, 1977) and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo... |
| October 4 | Grand Champ Grand Champ Grand Champ is the fifth album by American rapper DMX, released in 2003. Grand Champ features the popular singles Where the Hood At? and Get it on the Floor... |
DMX DMX (rapper) Earl Simmons , better known by his stage name DMX, is a multiplatinum American rapper and actor who rose to fame in the late 1990s. His stage name pays tribute to the Oberheim DMX drum machine, an instrument he used when he made his own rap beats in the 80's... |
| October 11 | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Speakerboxxx/The Love Below Speakerboxxx/The Love Below is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo OutKast, released September 23, 2003 on LaFace Records in the United States. Issued as a double album, it clocks in at over two hours and consists of a solo album from both of the group's members... |
Outkast OutKast Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast... |
| October 18 | Too Hot for TV Too Hot for TV Too Hot for TV is the first and only album by rap group Da Band. Da Band was formed by Sean Combs on the show Making the Band. The album was the only one put out as a group as they disbanded sometime after its release. The album spawned two singles "Tonight" and "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That", and... |
Da Band Da Band -Career:During the preliminary period 40,000 participants tried out for a spot in the group but Diddy narrowed it down to six artists. For several weeks the group was subjected to vigorous and sometime demeaning tasks, including walking from midtown Manhattan to Brooklyn to purchase a Junior's... |
| October 25 | Chicken-n-Beer Chicken-n-Beer Chicken-n-Beer is the third studio album by rapper Ludacris. It peaked at number one in the United States with 429,000 copies sold in the first week. Def Jam released the album early when the album's tracks leaked on peer-to-peer file sharing networks... |
Ludacris Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings... |
| November 1 | Hard Hard (Jagged Edge Album) Hard is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge, released on October 14, 2003 . It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard 200 album charts... |
Jagged Edge Jagged Edge (band) Jagged Edge is an American R&B group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi... |
| November 8 | Chicken-n-Beer | Ludacris |
| November 15 | Stroke of Genius | Gerald Levert Gerald Levert Gerald Levert was an American R&B singer. Gerald Levert sang with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon in the R&B trio LeVert. He was also a part of LSG, an R&B supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and Levert... |
| November 22 | Blood In My Eye Blood in My Eye - Chart positions :... |
Ja Rule Ja Rule Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"... |
| November 29 | The Black Album The Black Album (Jay-Z album) The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, which serves as a recurring theme, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.The album debuted at number one... |
Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... |
| December 6 | The Black Album | Jay-Z |
| December 13 | The Black Album | Jay-Z |
| December 20 | The Diary of Alicia Keys The Diary of Alicia Keys The Diary of Alicia Keys is the second studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on December 2, 2003 by J Records... |
Alicia Keys Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano... |
| December 27 | The Diary of Alicia Keys | Alicia Keys |