List of number one R&B albums in the US (2005)

This is a list of the number one albums on Billboard's sales charts for R&B and rap albums in the United States in 2005. That year, thirty-two R&B albums and twenty-six rap albums reached number one status.

R&B Albums (Top 100)

← 2004 ←	List of number one R&B albums in the US			2006 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 1, 2005 - January 7, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 2Pac Loyal to the game - January 8, 2005 - January 14, 2005 1 week (total 2) 2 Destiny's Child Destiny Fulfilled - January 15, 2005 - February 4, 2005 3 weeks (total 3) 3 John Legend Get lifted - February 5, 2005 - March 4, 2005 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Game The Documentary - March 5, 2005 - March 11, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Omarion O - March 12, 2005 - April 15, 2005 5 weeks (total 5) 5 50 cents The massacre - April 16, 2005 - April 22, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Beanie Sigel The B. Coming - April 23, 2005 - April 29, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Faith Evans The first lady - April 30, 2005 - May 6, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi - May 7, 2005 - May 13, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Mike Jones Who is Mike Jones? - May 14, 2005 - May 20, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Bobby Valentino Bobby Valentino - May 21, 2005 - June 3, 2005 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi - June 4, 2005 - June 10, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Kem Album II - June 11, 2005 - June 17, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Common Be - June 18, 2005 - June 24, 2005 1 week (4 in total) 4th Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi - June 25, 2005 - July 1, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 the black Eyed Peas Monkey business - July 2, 2005 - July 8, 2005 1 week (total 5) 5 Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi - July 9, 2005 - July 15, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Boyz n da Hood Boyz n da Hood - July 16, 2005 - July 22, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Ying Yang Twins USA (United State of Atlanta) - July 23, 2005 - August 5, 2005 2 weeks (total 2) 2 R. Kelly TP-3: Reloaded - August 6, 2005 - August 12, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Various artists Now That's What I Call Music! 19th - August 13, 2005 - September 9, 2005 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Young Jeezy Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 - September 10, 2005 - September 16, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Jim Jones Harlem: Diary of a Summer - September 17, 2005 - September 30, 2005 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Kanye West Late registration - October 1, 2005 - October 7, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Paul Wall The Peoples Champ - October 8, 2005 - October 14, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Various artists So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross - October 15, 2005 - October 21, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Three 6 mafia Most Known Unknown - October 22, 2005 - October 28, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Twista The Day After - October 29, 2005 - November 4, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Alicia Keys Unplugged - November 5, 2005 - November 11, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Bun B Trill - November 12, 2005 - November 18, 2005 1 week (total 2) 2 Destiny's Child Number 1's - November 19, 2005 - November 25, 2005 1 week (total 2) 2 Bun B Trill - November 26, 2005 - December 9, 2005 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Original motion picture soundtrack Get Rich or Die Tryin ' - December 10, 2005 - December 16, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Juelz Santana What the Game's Been Missing! - December 17, 2005 - December 23, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Chris Brown Chris Brown - December 24, 2005 - December 30, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Lil Wayne Tha Carter II -
← 2004				→ 2006 →

Rap Albums (Top 25)

← 2004 ←	List of number one R&B albums in the US			2006 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 1, 2005 - January 7, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 2Pac Loyal to the game - January 8, 2005 - January 14, 2005 1 week (4 in total) 4th Eminem Encore - January 15, 2005 - February 4, 2005 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Crunk Juice - February 5, 2005 - March 18, 2005 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th The Game The Documentary - March 19, 2005 - April 15, 2005 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th 50 cents The massacre - April 16, 2005 - April 22, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Beanie Sigel The B. Coming - April 23, 2005 - May 6, 2005 2 weeks (6 in total) 6th 50 cents The massacre - May 7, 2005 - June 3, 2005 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Mike Jones Who is Mike Jones? - June 4, 2005 - June 10, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Memphis Bleek 534 - June 11, 2005 - June 24, 2005 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Common Be - June 25, 2005 - July 1, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 the black Eyed Peas Monkey business - July 2, 2005 - July 8, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Fat Joe All or nothing - July 9, 2005 - July 15, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Boyz n da Hood Boyz n da Hood - July 16, 2005 - July 22, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Ying Yang Twins USA (United State of Atlanta) - July 23, 2005 - July 29, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Missy Elliott The Cookbook - July 30, 2005 - August 5, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Slim thug Already Platinum - August 6, 2005 - August 12, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Bow wow Wanted - August 13, 2005 - September 9, 2005 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Young Jeezy Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 - September 10, 2005 - September 16, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Jim Jones Harlem: Diary of a Summer - September 17, 2005 - September 30, 2005 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Kanye West Late registration - October 1, 2005 - October 7, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Paul Wall The Peoples Champ - October 8, 2005 - October 14, 2005 1 week (total 3) 3 Kanye West Late registration - October 15, 2005 - October 21, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Three 6 mafia Most Known Unknown - October 22, 2005 - November 4, 2005 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Twista The Day After - November 5, 2005 - November 25, 2005 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Bun B Trill - November 26, 2005 - December 9, 2005 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Original motion picture soundtrack Get Rich or Die Tryin ' - December 10, 2005 - December 23, 2005 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Juelz Santana What the Game's Been Missing! - December 24, 2005 - December 30, 2005 1 week (total 1) 1 Lil Wayne Tha Carter II -
← 2004				→ 2006 →

Web links

• Billboard R&B Albums
• Billboard Rap Albums
• Billboard Google Books 2005–2009

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (2Pac - Loyal to the Game)
2. ↑ Discogs (Destiny's Child - Destiny Fulfilled)
3. ↑ Discogs (John Legend - Get Lifted)
4. ↑ Discogs (The Game - The Documentary)
5. ↑ Discogs (Omarion - O)
6. ↑ Discogs (50 Cent - The Massacre)
7. ↑ Discogs (Beanie Sigel - The B. Coming)
8. ↑ Discogs (Faith Evans - The First Lady)
9. ↑ Discogs (Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi)
10. ↑ Discogs (Mike Jones - Who Is Mike Jones?)
11. ↑ Discogs (Bobby V - Bobby Valentino)
12. ↑ Discogs (Kem - Album II)
13. ↑ Discogs (Common - Be)
14. ↑ Discogs (The Black Eyed Peas - Monkey Business)
15. ↑ Discogs (Boyz n da Hood - Boyz n da Hood)
16. ↑ Discogs (Ying Yang Twins - USA (United State of Atlanta))
17. ↑ Discogs (R. Kelly - TP-3: Reloaded)
18. ↑ Discogs (Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music! 19)
19. ↑ Discogs (Young Jeezy - Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101)
20. ↑ Discogs (Jim Jones - Harlem: Diary of a Summer)
21. ↑ Discogs (Kanye West - Late Registration)
22. ↑ Discogs (Paul Wall - The Peoples Champ)
23. ↑ Discogs (Various Artists - So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross)
24. ↑ Discogs (Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown)
25. ↑ Discogs (Twista - The Day After)
26. ↑ Discogs (Alicia Keys - Unplugged)
27. ↑ Discogs (Bun B - Trill)
28. ↑ Discogs (Destiny's Child - Number 1's)
29. ↑ Discogs (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Get Rich or Die Tryin ')
30. ↑ Discogs (Juelz Santana - What the Game's Been Missing!)
31. ↑ Discogs (Chris Brown - Chris Brown)
32. ↑ Discogs (Lil Wayne - Tha Carter II)
33. ↑ Discogs (Eminem - Encore)
34. ↑ Discogs (Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz - Crunk Juice)
35. ↑ Discogs (Memphis Bleek - 534)
36. ↑ Discogs (Fat Joe - All or Nothing)
37. ↑ Discogs (Missy Elliott - The Cookbook)
38. ↑ Discogs (Slim Thug - Already Platinum)
39. ↑ Discogs (Bow Wow - Wanted)