This page lists the albums that reached number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts in 2005. The Rap Albums chart 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 2005 Issue date R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist(s) Rap Albums Artist(s) Refs. January 1 Loyal to the Game 2Pac Loyal to the Game 2PacBillboard issue dated January 1, 2005: January 8 Destiny Fulfilled Destiny's Child Encore EminemBillboard issue dated January 8, 2005: January 15 Get Lifted John Legend Crunk Juice Lil Jon and the Eastside BoyzBillboard issue dated January 15, 2005: January 22Billboard issue dated January 22, 2005: January 29Billboard issue dated January 29, 2005: February 5 The Documentary The Game The Documentary The GameBillboard issue dated February 5, 2005: February 12Billboard issue dated February 12, 2005: February 19Billboard issue dated February 19, 2005: February 26Billboard issue dated February 26, 2005: March 5Billboard issue dated March 5, 2005: March 12 O OmarionBillboard issue dated March 12, 2005: March 19 The Massacre 50 Cent The Massacre 50 CentBillboard issue dated March 19, 2005: March 26Billboard issue dated March 26, 2005: April 2Billboard issue dated April 2, 2005: April 9Billboard issue dated April 9, 2005: April 16 The B. Coming Beanie Sigel The B. Coming Beanie SigelBillboard issue dated April 16, 2005: April 23 The First Lady Faith Evans The Massacre 50 CentBillboard issue dated April 23, 2005: April 30 The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah CareyBillboard issue dated April 30, 2005: May 7 Who Is Mike Jones? Mike Jones Who Is Mike Jones? Mike JonesBillboard issue dated May 7, 2005: May 14 Disturbing tha Peace Presents Bobby Valentino Bobby ValentinoBillboard issue dated May 14, 2005: May 21 The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah CareyBillboard issue dated May 21, 2005: May 28Billboard issue dated May 28, 2005: June 4 Album II Kem 534 Memphis BleekBillboard issue dated June 4, 2005: June 11 Be Common Be CommonBillboard issue dated June 11, 2005: June 18 The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah CareyBillboard issue dated June 18, 2005: June 25 Monkey Business The Black Eyed Peas Monkey Business The Black Eyed PeasBillboard issue dated June 25, 2005: July 2 The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah Carey All or Nothing Fat JoeBillboard issue dated July 2, 2005: July 9 Boyz n da Hood Boyz n da Hood Boyz n da Hood Boyz n da HoodBillboard issue dated July 9, 2005: July 16 U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) Ying Yang Twins U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) Ying Yang TwinsBillboard issue dated July 16, 2005: July 23 TP.3 Reloaded R. Kelly The Cookbook Missy ElliottBillboard issue dated July 23, 2005: July 30 Already Platinum Slim ThugBillboard issue dated July 30, 2005: August 6 Now! 19 Now! series / Various artists Wanted Bow WowBillboard issue dated August 6, 2005: August 13 Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 Young Jeezy Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101 Young JeezyBillboard issue dated August 13, 2005: August 20Billboard issue dated August 20, 2005: August 27Billboard issue dated August 27, 2005: September 3Billboard issue dated September 3, 2005: September 10 Harlem: Diary of a Summer Jim Jones Harlem: Diary of a Summer Jim JonesBillboard issue dated September 10, 2005: September 17 Late Registration Kanye West Late Registration Kanye WestBillboard issue dated September 17, 2005: September 24Billboard issue dated September 24, 2005: October 1 The Peoples Champ Paul Wall The Peoples Champ Paul WallBillboard issue dated October 1, 2005: October 8 So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross Various artists Late Registration Kanye WestBillboard issue dated October 8, 2005: October 15 Most Known Unknown Three 6 Mafia Most Known Unknown Three 6 MafiaBillboard issue dated October 15, 2005: October 22 The Day After Twista The Day After TwistaBillboard issue dated October 22, 2005: October 29 Unplugged Alicia KeysBillboard issue dated October 29, 2005: November 5 Trill Bun B Trill Bun BBillboard issue dated November 5, 2005: November 12 #1's Destiny's ChildBillboard issue dated November 12, 2005: November 19 Trill Bun BBillboard issue dated November 19, 2005: November 26 Get Rich or Die Tryin' Soundtrack / G-Unit Get Rich or Die Tryin''' | rowspan="2" | Soundtrack |Billboard issue dated November 26, 2005: |- | December 3 |Billboard issue dated December 3, 2005: |- | December 10 | What the Game's Been Missing!| Juelz Santana | rowspan="2" | What the Game's Been Missing!| rowspan="2" | Juelz Santana |Billboard issue dated December 10, 2005: |- | December 17 | Chris Brown| Chris Brown |Billboard issue dated December 17, 2005: |- | December 24 | Tha Carter II| Lil Wayne | Tha Carter II| Lil Wayne |Billboard issue dated December 24, 2005: |- | December 31 | Ludacris Presents Disturbing tha Peace| Disturbing tha Peace / Various artists | Ludacris Presents Disturbing tha Peace'' Various artistsBillboard issue dated New Year's Eve 2005:
See also 2005 in music 2005 in hip hop music List of number-one R&B singles of 2005 (U.S.) List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2005
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