List of number one R&B albums in the US (2004)

This is a list of the number one albums on Billboard's R&B sales charts - as well as the 2004 US rap albums, first recorded separately on June 26, 2004. That year, twenty-nine reached R&B albums and sixteen rap - albums number one status.

R&B Albums (Top 100)

← 2003 ←	List of number one R&B albums in the US			2005 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 27, 2003 - February 6, 2004 6 weeks (total 7) 7th Alicia Keys The Diary of Alicia Keys - February 7, 2004 - February 13, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Ruben Studdard Soulful - February 14, 2004 - February 27, 2004 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Twista kamikaze - February 28, 2004 - March 12, 2004 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Kanye West The College Dropout - March 13, 2004 - March 19, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Young Gunz Tough Luv - March 20, 2004 - March 26, 2004 1 week (total 3) 3 Kanye West The College Dropout - March 27, 2004 - April 2, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Various artists Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary ... The Hits - April 3, 2004 - April 9, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Cassidy Split personality - April 10, 2004 - May 7, 2004 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Usher Confessions - May 8, 2004 - May 14, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Mario Winans Hurt No More - May 15, 2004 - May 21, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 D12 D12 World - May 22, 2004 - May 28, 2004 1 week (total 5) 5 Usher Confessions - May 29, 2004 - June 4, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 8Ball & MJG Living Legends - June 5, 2004 - June 11, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Method Man Tical 0: The Prequel - June 12, 2004 - July 2, 2004 3 weeks (8 in total) 8th Usher Confessions - July 3, 2004 - July 9, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Beastie Boys To the 5 boroughs - July 10, 2004 - July 16, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Jadakiss Kiss of Death - July 17, 2004 - August 13, 2004 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Lloyd Banks The Hunger for More - August 14, 2004 - August 20, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 The Terror Squad True story - August 21, 2004 - August 27, 2004 1 week (total 5) 5 Lloyd Banks The Hunger for More - August 28, 2004 - September 3, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Shyne Godfather Buried Alive - September 4, 2004 - September 10, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 213 The hard way - September 11, 2004 - September 17, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 R. Kelly Happy People / U Saved Me - September 18, 2004 - September 24, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 - September 25, 2004 - October 1, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Anita Baker My everything - October 2, 2004 - October 15, 2004 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Nelly Suit - October 16, 2004 - October 22, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Ciara Goodies - October 23, 2004 - November 12, 2004 3 weeks (total 11) 11 Usher Confessions - November 13, 2004 - November 19, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 R. Kelly & Jay-Z Unfinished business - November 20, 2004 - November 26, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Trick daddy Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets - November 27, 2004 - December 10, 2004 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Eminem Encore - December 11, 2004 - December 17, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Destiny's Child Destiny Fulfilled - December 18, 2004 - December 24, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 TI Urban legend - December 25, 2004 - December 31, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Ludacris The Red Light District -
← 2003				→ 2005 →

Rap Albums (Top 25)

← 2003 ←	List of number one R&B albums in the US			2005 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) June 26, 2004 - July 2, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 8Ball & MJG Living Legends - July 3, 2004 - July 9, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Beastie Boys To the 5 boroughs - July 10, 2004 - July 16, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Jadakiss Kiss of Death - July 17, 2004 - August 13, 2004 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Lloyd Banks The Hunger for More - August 14, 2004 - August 20, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 The Terror Squad True story - August 21, 2004 - August 27, 2004 1 week (total 5) 5 Lloyd Banks The Hunger for More - August 28, 2004 - September 3, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Shyne Godfather Buried Alive - September 4, 2004 - September 10, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 213 The hard way - September 11, 2004 - September 17, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Young Buck Straight Outta Ca $ hville - September 18, 2004 - September 24, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 LL Cool J The DEFinition - September 25, 2004 - October 1, 2004 1 week (total 2) 2 Young Buck Straight Outta Ca $ hville - October 2, 2004 - October 29, 2004 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Nelly Suit - October 30, 2004 - November 5, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Mos Def The New Danger - November 6, 2004 - November 12, 2004 1 week (total 5) 5 Nelly Suit - November 13, 2004 - November 19, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 R. Kelly & Jay-Z Unfinished business - November 20, 2004 - November 26, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Trick daddy Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets - November 27, 2004 - December 17, 2004 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Eminem Encore - December 18, 2004 - December 24, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 TI Urban legend - December 25, 2004 - December 31, 2004 1 week (total 1) 1 Ludacris The Red Light District -
← 2003				→ 2005 →

Web links

• Billboard R&B Albums
• Billboard Rap Albums
• Billboard Google Books 2000-2004

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Billboard Rap Albums June 26, 2004
2. ↑ Discogs (Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys)
3. ↑ Discogs (Ruben Studdard - The Diary of Alicia Keys)
4. ↑ Discogs (Twista - Kamikaze)
5. ↑ Discogs (Kanye West - The College Dropout)
6. ↑ Discogs (Young Gunz - Tough Luv)
7. ↑ Discogs (Various Artists - Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary ... The Hits)
8. ↑ Discogs (Cassidy - Split Personality)
9. ↑ Discogs (Usher - Confessions)
10. ↑ Discogs (Mario Winans - Hurt No More)
11. ↑ Discogs (D12 - D12 World)
12. ↑ Discogs (8Ball & MJG - Living Legends)
13. ↑ Discogs (Method Man - Tical 0: The Prequel)
14. ↑ Discogs (Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs)
15. ↑ Discogs (Jadakiss - Kiss of Death)
16. ↑ Discogs (Lloyd Banks - The Hunger for More)
17. ↑ Discogs (The Terror Squad - True Story)
18. ↑ Discogs (Shyne - Godfather Buried Alive)
19. ↑ Discogs (213 - The Hard Way)
20. ↑ Discogs (R. Kelly - Happy People / U Saved Me)
21. ↑ Discogs (Jill Scott - Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2)
22. ↑ Discogs (Anita Baker - My Everything)
23. ↑ Discogs (Nelly - Suit)
24. ↑ Discogs (Ciara - Goodies)
25. ↑ Discogs (R. Kelly & Jay-Z - Unfinished Business)
26. ↑ Discogs (Trick Daddy - Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets)
27. ↑ Discogs (Eminem - Encore)
28. ↑ Discogs (Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled)
29. ↑ Discogs (TI - Urban Legend)
30. ↑ Discogs (Ludacris - The Red Light District)
31. ↑ Discogs (Young Buck - Straight Outta Ca $ hville)
32. ↑ Discogs (LL Cool J - The DEFinition)
33. ↑ Discogs (Mos Def - The New Danger)