Billboard 200

Week of November 30, 2002

Billboard 200

The week’s most popular albums as compiled by Luminate, based on multi-metric consumption (blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming equivalent albums).

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The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse

JAY-Z

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Football Star Manti Te’o Says A Jay-Z Concert Inspired Him to Admit He Was Catfished

Billboard 200

Week of November 30, 2002

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse
  JAY-Z
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

2
- 8 Mile
  Soundtrack
- 1
- 1
- 3
- - 1
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

3 NEW
NEW
- Under Construction
  Missy Elliott
- -
- 3
- 1
- - -
  - 3
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Gold Mind/Elektra/Rhino

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- Justified
  Justin Timberlake
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

5 NEW
NEW
- Riot Act
  Pearl Jam
- -
- 5
- 1
- - -
  - 5
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sony Music

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

6 NEW
NEW
- 3D
  TLC
- -
- 6
- 1
- - -
  - 6
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- Stripped
  Christina Aguilera
- 4
- 2
- 3
- - 4
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

8 NEW
NEW
- Away From The Sun
  3 Doors Down
- -
- 8
- 1
- - -
  - 8
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Republic/Universal/UMRG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

9
- The Eminem Show
  Eminem
- 7
- 1
- 26
- - 7
  - 1
  - 26

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Web/Aftermath/Interscope/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

10
- Shaman
  Santana
- 5
- 1
- 4
- - 5
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Let Go
  Avril Lavigne
- 11
- 2
- 24
- - 11
  - 2
  - 24

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/RMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

12 NEW
NEW
- Greatest Hits 1970-2002
  Elton John
- -
- 12
- 1
- - -
  - 12
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Rocket/UTV/UMe

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

13 NEW
NEW
- World Wrestling Entertainment Presents: WWE Anthology (Soundtrack)
  Jim Johnston
- -
- 13
- 1
- - -
  - 13
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Smack Down!/Koch

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Home
  Dixie Chicks
- 13
- 1
- 12
- - 13
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monument/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

15
- Cry
  Faith Hill
- 6
- 1
- 5
- - 6
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros. Nashville/WMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

16
- Nirvana
  Nirvana
- 10
- 3
- 3
- - 10
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DGC/Geffen/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum

17
- It Had To Be You ... The Great American Songbook
  Rod Stewart
- 14
- 4
- 4
- - 14
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

18
- Nellyville
  Nelly
- 18
- 1
- 21
- - 18
  - 1
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fo' Reel/Universal/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x7

19 NEW
NEW
- Back Into Your System
  Saliva
- -
- 19
- 1
- - -
  - 19
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

20
- Sentimento
  Andrea Bocelli
- 12
- 12
- 2
- - 12
  - 12
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philips/Universal Music Classics

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits
  Elvis Presley
- 19
- 1
- 8
- - 19
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

22
- Forty Licks
  The Rolling Stones
- 20
- 2
- 7
- - 20
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABKCO/Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

23
- Come Away With Me
  Norah Jones
- 21
- 6
- 38
- - 21
  - 6
  - 38

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Note/UMe

RIAA Certification: Diamond

24
- Still Ghetto
  Jaheim
- 8
- 8
- 2
- - 8
  - 8
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Divine Mill/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Platinum

25
- Melt
  Rascal Flatts
- 16
- 5
- 3
- - 16
  - 5
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyric Street/Hollywood

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

26 NEW
NEW
- Dutty Rock
  Sean Paul
- -
- 26
- 1
- - -
  - 26
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

VP/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

27
- The Best Of 1990-2000 & B-Sides
  U2
- 3
- 3
- 2
- - 3
  - 3
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG/Interscope

28 NEW
NEW
- O2
  O-Town
- -
- 28
- 1
- - -
  - 28
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Gains In Performance

29
- Unleashed
  Toby Keith
- 22
- 1
- 17
- - 22
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

DreamWorks Nashville/Interscope

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

30 NEW
NEW
- Testify
  Phil Collins
- -
- 30
- 1
- - -
  - 30
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

31 NEW
NEW
- Loyalty
  Fat Joe
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Terror Squad/Atlantic/AG

Gains In Performance

32
- Josh Groban
  Josh Groban
- 45
- 8
- 49
- - 45
  - 8
  - 49

Imprint/Promotion Label:

143/Reprise/Warner Bros.

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

33
- M!ssundaztood
  P!nk
- 34
- 6
- 52
- - 34
  - 6
  - 52

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

34 NEW
NEW
- The Best Of 1990-2000
  U2
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG/Interscope

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- A New Day At Midnight
  David Gray
- 17
- 17
- 2
- - 17
  - 17
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ATO/RCA/RMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- Drive
  Alan Jackson
- 23
- 1
- 44
- - 23
  - 1
  - 44

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista Nashville/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

37
- No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems
  Kenny Chesney
- 29
- 1
- 30
- - 29
  - 1
  - 30

Imprint/Promotion Label:

BNA/SMN

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

38
- The Young And The Hopeless
  Good Charlotte
- 33
- 7
- 7
- - 33
  - 7
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Daylight/Epic/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

39
- Live At Folsom Field Boulder Colorado
  Dave Matthews Band
- 9
- 9
- 2
- - 9
  - 9
  - 2

Billboard 200

Week of November 30, 2002

Billboard 200

The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Football Star Manti Te’o Says A Jay-Z Concert Inspired Him to Admit He Was Catfished

Billboard 200

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

8 Mile

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Under Construction

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Justified

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Riot Act

Imprint/Promotion Label:

3D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Stripped

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Away From The Sun

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Eminem Show

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shaman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let Go

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Greatest Hits 1970-2002

Imprint/Promotion Label:

World Wrestling Entertainment Presents: WWE Anthology (Soundtrack)

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Home

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cry

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nirvana

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It Had To Be You ... The Great American Songbook

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Nellyville

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Back Into Your System

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sentimento

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Forty Licks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Come Away With Me

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still Ghetto

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Melt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dutty Rock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Best Of 1990-2000 & B-Sides

Imprint/Promotion Label:

O2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Unleashed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Testify

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Loyalty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Josh Groban

Imprint/Promotion Label:

M!ssundaztood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Best Of 1990-2000

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A New Day At Midnight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive