Album Releases by Genre
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Love & Life
by Mary J. Blige
August 26, 2003
Mary J. reunites with P. Diddy (who produced her debut 'What's the 411?') for this latest release, which features appearances from 50 Cent, Eve, Jay-Z and Method Man.
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Moodring
by Mya
July 22, 2003
The third album for the dancer-turned-diva includes contributions from Sean Paul and Missy Elliott and contains a cover of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'."
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The Trouble With Being Myself
by Macy Gray
July 15, 2003
The distinctive-voiced singer hopes to rebound from the disappointing sales of her 2001 sophomore effort 'The Id' with this third LP, which includes Beck and Pharoah Monche among its guests.
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Chapter II
by Ashanti
July 1, 2003
The Irv Gotti-created superstar returns with a quick follow-up to her hit 2002 self-titled debut.
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Dangerously In Love
by Beyoncé
June 24, 2003
This is the solo debut for former Destiny's Child member Beyonce Knowles.
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The Senior
by Ginuwine
April 8, 2003
The fourth LP from Ginuwine includes contributions from Method Man, R.Kelly, Sole, Snoop Dogg, and--uh--Mike Tyson.
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One Step Forward
by Les Nubians
March 25, 2003
The French R&B duo offer up a mix of French- and English-language tracks on this belated follow-up to their successful 1998 debut.
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Level II
by Blackstreet
March 11, 2003
The newly-reformed Teddy Riley creation returns with its fourth album.
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A Little Deeper
by Ms. Dynamite
March 11, 2003
A former member of UK hip-hop outfit So Solid Crew, Ms. Dynamite (aka Niomi McLean-Daley) earned Britain's Mercury Music Prize for this debut effort.
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Chocolate Factory
by R. Kelly
February 18, 2003
Beseiged by legal problems (he was arrested in Chicago on child pornography-related charges) and rampant bootlegging of an earlier effort ('Loveland') that forced him to abandon that project, Kelly finally returns with a follow-up to 2000's 'TP-2.Com.'
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Just Whitney
by Whitney Houston
December 10, 2002
Stung by a drug arrest and nasty rumors over the last few years, the diva finally emerges with her first album of new material in four years.
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More Than A Woman
by Toni Braxton
November 19, 2002
The R&B singer returns with a follow-up to 2000's 'The Heat' which sees her moving in more of a hip-hop direction, with production help from hitmakers Rodney Jerkins, Babyface, Irv Gotti and the Neptunes.
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Slicker Than Your Average
by Craig David
November 19, 2002
The 21-year old DJ turned-international R&B superstar from England returns with his second LP.
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3D
by TLC
November 12, 2002
The two surviving members of the popular R&B trio completed this long-delayed fourth album after the early 2002 death of cofounder Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.
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You Can Feel Me
by Har Mar Superstar
November 5, 2002
Picture a white man singing R&B. Picture a white man singing R&B while stripping down to his underwear. Picture an average-looking, slightly pudgy white man singing R&B while stripping down to his underwear. That's Har Mar Superstar, and this is his second album.
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Voyage To India
by India.Arie
September 24, 2002
The neo-soul singer/songwriter/guitarist follows the unexpected mega-success of her 2001 debut 'Acoustic Soul' with this 15-track sophomore effort.
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Learning From Falling
by Lamya
July 30, 2002
Who is Lamya? Born in Africa, educated in England, and later residing in the U.S., she is a classically-trained opera singer who embarked on a pop career, first serving as lead vocalist for Soul II Soul and later as a backup singer for Duran Duran and David Bowie. For this solo debut, she wrote, produced, and composed each of the 12 tracks.
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Full Circle
by Boyz II Men
July 23, 2002
The hugely successful R&B group's first Arista release is typical Boyz II Men, meaning plenty of vocal harmonies and ballads.
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Cookie: The Anthropological Mix Tape
by Me'Shell Ndegéocello
June 4, 2002
The fifth album (and first in three years) for the bassist/singer features 16 new tracks (including a bonus remix of "Pocketbook" by Missy Elliot and Rockwilder) in an eclectic mix of styles.
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Southern Hummingbird
by Tweet
April 2, 2002
The former backup singer for Missy Elliott and Timbaland comes into her own on this, her debut album, which was produced and co-written by her two benefactors. Tweet's presence and talent are evidenced by the surprising abundance of guitar/soul tracks here, instead of a reliance on electronic/dance numbers typical of a Missy-Timbaland production.
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Star Kitty's Revenge
by Joi
March 19, 2002
This is the third solo album (and first since 1996) for neo-soul singer Joi Gilliam.
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Full Moon
by Brandy
March 5, 2002
This is the third album for the now-23-year-old singer (and former Cinderella). Rodney Jerkins handles most of the production chores on this 17-track disc.
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Experience: Jill Scott
by Jill Scott
November 20, 2001
This double album from Jill Scott and her band, Fatback Taffy, includes a live disc of performances of material from her acclaimed debut album, 'Who is Jill Scott?', as well as a second disc of new studio recordings.
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The Id
by Macy Gray
September 18, 2001
This is the follow-up to the singer's acclaimed 1999 debut. Rick Rubin produces, with guest appearances from Slick Rick, Mos Def, and Erykah Badu.
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No More Drama
by Mary J. Blige
August 28, 2001
The sixth album from Mary J. Blige features guest appearances from Lenny Kravitz, Eve, and Missy Elliott and production work from The Neptunes and Dr. Dre.
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Now
by Maxwell
August 14, 2001
Soul singer-songwriter Maxwell returns with his third studio album, following 1998's 'Embrya' and his well-received 1996 debut 'Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite.' The disc includes a cover of longtime live staple "This Woman's Work" (a Kate Bush cover).
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8701
by Usher
August 7, 2001
Atlanta's Usher Raymond returns with his third studio release. The Neptunes, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are among the producers.
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1st Born Second
by Bilal
July 17, 2001
The debut album from 22-year-old Bilal Oliver features production work from Raphael Saadiq, Dr. Dre, Mike City and James Poyser. The first single is "Soul Sista," which originally appeared on the Love and Basketbal soundtrack.
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Aaliyah
by Aaliyah
July 17, 2001
This is the third album for Detroit-born Aaliyah, who debuted in 1994 (at the age of 15) with 'Age Ain't Nothing But a Number.' Timbaland produces three tracks. The singer died in a plane crash in August 2001, shortly after the release of the album.
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Return Of Dragon
by Sisqó
June 19, 2001
This is actor-singer Sisqo's sophomore effort, following his 1999 debut 'Unleash The Dragon.' (Sense a pattern here?) Teddy Riley produced the lead single, "Can I Live."
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Songs In A Minor
by Alicia Keys
June 5, 2001
This is the smash-hit debut album from 20-year-old singer-songwriter (and classically-trained pianist) Alicia Keys.
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Everybody Got Their Something
by Nikka Costa
May 22, 2001
This is the debut American release for the Tokyo-born (but internationally-raised) singer-songwriter, who is the daughter of producer Don Costa and the goddaughter of Frank Sinatra. Costa has been performing since the age of five and has already scored hits in Europe and Australia.
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2000 Watts
by Tyrese
May 22, 2001
This is the follow-up to Tyrese's self-titled 1998 debut.
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Stay Human
by Michael Franti & Spearhead
May 15, 2001
San Francisco's Michael Franti (formerly of the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy) and Spearhead mix rap, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, and trip-hop with intelligent and opinionated lyrics on these 22 tracks.
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Renaissance
by Lionel Richie
March 20, 2001
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J. Lo
by Jennifer Lopez
January 23, 2001
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Matriarch Of The Blues
by Etta James
December 12, 2000
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Mama's Gun
by Erykah Badu
November 21, 2000
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Exposed
by Chanté Moore
November 14, 2000
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TP-2.com
by R. Kelly
November 7, 2000
A sequel, of sorts, to Kelly's 1993 album '12 Play.'
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