Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of October 29, 2005

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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

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Unplugged

Alicia Keys

New this week!

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

Alicia Keys Presents 'Summer of Soul' With a Peabody Award: Exclusive

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of October 29, 2005

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1 NEW
NEW
- Unplugged
  Alicia Keys
- -
- 1
- 1
- - -
  - 1
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- The Day After
  Twista
- 1
- 1
- 2
- - 1
  - 1
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101
  Young Jeezy
- 5
- 1
- 12
- - 5
  - 1
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CTE/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

4
- Glamorest Life
  Trina
- 2
- 2
- 2
- - 2
  - 2
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic/AG

5
- Late Registration
  Kanye West
- 6
- 1
- 8
- - 6
  - 1
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

6
- Most Known Unknown
  Three 6 Mafia
- 3
- 1
- 3
- - 3
  - 1
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hypnotize Minds/Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- The Naked Truth
  Lil' Kim
- 7
- 3
- 3
- - 7
  - 3
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Queen Bee/Atlantic/AG

8
- Libra
  Toni Braxton
- 8
- 2
- 3
- - 8
  - 2
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackground/Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Hero
  Kirk Franklin
- 4
- 4
- 2
- - 4
  - 4
  - 2

Producer(s):

K.Franklin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fo Yo Soul/Gospo Centric/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- The Way It Is
  Keyshia Cole
- 12
- 2
- 17
- - 12
  - 2
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- The Peoples Champ
  Paul Wall
- 11
- 1
- 5
- - 11
  - 1
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SwishaHouse/Atlantic/Asylum

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Monkey Business
  The Black Eyed Peas
- 14
- 1
- 19
- - 14
  - 1
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

Greatest gainer this week

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

13
- The Trinity
  Sean Paul
- 9
- 4
- 3
- - 9
  - 4
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

VP/Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- The Emancipation Of Mimi
  Mariah Carey
- 13
- 1
- 27
- - 13
  - 1
  - 27

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/UMe

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

15 NEW
NEW
- In The Mid-Nite Hour
  Warren G
- -
- 15
- 1
- - -
  - 15
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hawino/G-Funk/Lightyear

Gains In Performance

16
- Some Kinda...
  Dwele
- 10
- 10
- 2
- - 10
  - 10
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

17
- Charlie, Last Name Wilson
  Charlie Wilson
- 16
- 3
- 5
- - 16
  - 3
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Zomba

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross
  Various Artists
- 15
- 1
- 4
- - 15
  - 1
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

J/RMG

19
- Certified
  David Banner
- 17
- 3
- 4
- - 17
  - 3
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRC/Universal Motown/UMRG

20
- Raydiation
  Ray J
- 23
- 13
- 4
- - 23
  - 13
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Knockout/Sanctuary

Gains In Performance

21
- Hustla's Handbook
  Mack 10
- 19
- 13
- 3
- - 19
  - 13
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hoo-Bangin'/Capitol

22 NEW
NEW
- Hits
  Dru Hill
- -
- 22
- 1
- - -
  - 22
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Soul/Island/UMe

Gains In Performance

23
- Welcome To Jamrock
  Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
- 21
- 4
- 5
- - 21
  - 4
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ghetto Youths/Tuff Gong/Republic/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- 25 To Life
  T.I. Presents The P$C
- 20
- 4
- 4
- - 20
  - 4
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grand Hustle/Atlantic/AG

25
- Lyfe 268-192
  Lyfe Jennings
- 22
- 7
- 61
- - 22
  - 7
  - 61

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Day By Day
  Yolanda Adams
- 26
- 4
- 7
- - 26
  - 4
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Atlantic/AG

27
- The Massacre
  50 Cent
- 25
- 1
- 33
- - 25
  - 1
  - 33

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady/Aftermath/Interscope/IGA

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

28
- PCD
  The Pussycat Dolls
- 36
- 7
- 5
- - 36
  - 7
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Interscope/IGA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29
- Bluestars
  Pretty Ricky
- 28
- 5
- 21
- - 28
  - 5
  - 21

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/AG

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Illumination
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 38
- 8
- 4
- - 38
  - 8
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sanctuary

Gains In Performance

31
- Album II
  Kem
- 34
- 1
- 22
- - 34
  - 1
  - 22

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Universal Motown/UMRG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Harlem: Diary Of A Summer
  Jim Jones
- 29
- 1
- 9
- - 29
  - 1
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Diplomats/Koch

33
- Wanted
  Bow Wow
- 30
- 3
- 14
- - 30
  - 3
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Sony Music

RIAA Certification: Platinum

34 NEW
NEW
- The Mouse And The Mask
  Danger Doom
- -
- 34
- 1
- - -
  - 34
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lex/Epitaph

Gains In Performance

35
- 7 Day Cycle
  Ebony Eyez
- 24
- 24
- 2
- - 24
  - 24
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Track Masters/Capitol

36
- The Gospel
  Soundtrack
- 31
- 31
- 3
- - 31
  - 31
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Verity/Zomba

37
- Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon
  Tony Yayo
- 32
- 2
- 7
- - 32
  - 2
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

G-Unit/Interscope

38
- U.S.A.: United State Of Atlanta
  Ying Yang Twins
- 33
- 1
- 16
- - 33
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ColliPark/TVT

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- I Gotta Make It
  Trey Songz
- 41
- 6
- 12
- - 41
  - 6
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Songbook/Atlantic/AG

40
- Music Of The Sun
  Rihanna
- 37
- 6
- 7
- - 37
  - 6
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Week of October 29, 2005

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Unplugged

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alicia Keys Presents 'Summer of Soul' With a Peabody Award: Exclusive

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Unplugged

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Day After

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Glamorest Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Late Registration

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Most Known Unknown

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Naked Truth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Libra

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hero

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Way It Is

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Peoples Champ

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Monkey Business

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Trinity

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Emancipation Of Mimi

Imprint/Promotion Label:

In The Mid-Nite Hour

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Some Kinda...

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Charlie, Last Name Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute To Luther Vandross

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Certified

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Raydiation

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hustla's Handbook

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hits

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Welcome To Jamrock

Imprint/Promotion Label:

25 To Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lyfe 268-192

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Day By Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Massacre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

PCD

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bluestars

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Illumination

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Album II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harlem: Diary Of A Summer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wanted

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Mouse And The Mask

Imprint/Promotion Label:

7 Day Cycle

Imprint/Promotion Label: