This page lists the albums that reached number-one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2004, which had been recently created in 2004. The Rap Albums chart, first published by Billboard in November 2004, partially serves as a distillation of rap-specific titles from the overall R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Chart history +KeyIndicates best-performing album of 2004 Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 3 The Diary of Alicia Keys Alicia Keys colspan="2" rowspan="25" style="text-align: center;" Billboard issue dated January 3, 2004: January 10Billboard issue dated January 10, 2004: January 17Billboard issue dated January 17, 2004: January 24Billboard issue dated January 24, 2004: January 31 Soulful Ruben StuddardBillboard issue dated January 31, 2004: February 7Billboard issue dated February 7, 2004: February 14 Kamikaze TwistaBillboard issue dated Valentine's Day 2004: February 21Billboard issue dated February 21, 2004: February 28 The College Dropout Kanye WestBillboard issue dated February 28, 2004: March 6Billboard issue dated March 6, 2004: March 13 Tough Luv Young GunzBillboard issue dated March 13, 2004: March 20 The College Dropout Kanye WestBillboard issue dated March 20, 2004: March 27 Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits Bad Boy Records / Various ArtistsBillboard issue dated March 27, 2004: April 3 Split Personality CassidyBillboard issue dated April 3, 2004: April 10 Confessions UsherBillboard issue dated April 10, 2004: April 17Billboard issue dated April 17, 2004: April 24Billboard issue dated April 24, 2004: May 1Billboard issue dated May 1, 2004: May 8 Hurt No More Mario WinansBillboard issue dated May 8, 2004: May 15 D12 World D12Billboard issue dated May 15, 2004: May 22 Confessions UsherBillboard issue dated May 22, 2004: May 29 Living Legends 8Ball & MJGBillboard issue dated May 29, 2004: June 5 Tical 0: The Prequel Method ManBillboard issue dated June 5, 2004: June 12 Confessions UsherBillboard issue dated June 12, 2004: June 19Billboard issue dated June 19, 2004: June 26 Living Legends 8Ball & MJGBillboard issue dated June 26, 2004: July 3 To the 5 Boroughs Beastie Boys To the 5 Boroughs Beastie BoysBillboard issue dated July 3, 2004: July 10 Kiss of Death Jadakiss Kiss of Death JadakissBillboard issue dated July 10, 2004: July 17 The Hunger for More Lloyd Banks The Hunger for More Lloyd BanksBillboard issue dated July 17, 2004: July 24Billboard issue dated July 24, 2004: July 31Billboard issue dated July 31, 2004: August 7 True Story Terror SquadBillboard issue dated August 7, 2004: August 14 True Story Terror SquadBillboard issue dated August 14, 2004: August 21 The Hunger for More Lloyd Banks The Hunger for More Lloyd BanksBillboard issue dated August 21, 2004: August 28 Godfather Buried Alive Shyne Godfather Buried Alive ShyneBillboard issue dated August 28, 2004: September 4 The Hard Way 213 The Hard Way 213Billboard issue dated September 4, 2004: September 11 Happy People/U Saved Me R. Kelly Straight Outta Cashville Young BuckBillboard issue dated September 11, 2004: September 18 Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 Jill Scott The DEFinition LL Cool JBillboard issue dated September 18, 2004: September 25 My Everything Anita Baker Straight Outta Cashville Young BuckBillboard issue dated September 25, 2004: October 2 Suit Nelly Suit NellyBillboard issue dated October 2, 2004: October 9Billboard issue dated October 9, 2004: October 16 Goodies CiaraBillboard issue dated October 16, 2004: October 23Confessions UsherBillboard issue dated October 23, 2004: October 30 The New Danger Mos DefBillboard issue dated October 30, 2004: November 6 Suit NellyBillboard issue dated November 6, 2004: November 13 Unfinished Business R. Kelly and Jay-Z Unfinished Business R. Kelly and Jay-ZBillboard issue dated November 13, 2004: November 20 Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets Trick Daddy Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets Trick DaddyBillboard issue dated November 20, 2004: November 27 Encore Eminem Encore EminemBillboard issue dated November 27, 2004: December 4Billboard issue dated December 4, 2004: December 11 Destiny Fulfilled Destiny's ChildBillboard issue dated December 11, 2004: December 18 Urban Legend T.I. Urban Legend T.I.Billboard issue dated December 18, 2004: December 25 The Red Light District Ludacris The Red Light District LudacrisBillboard issue dated Christmas Day 2004:
See also 2004 in music 2004 in hip hop music List of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number ones of 2004 List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2004
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