The 50 Best R&B Albums of the 2000s, Ranked (2000-09)

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1. Usher, Confessions (2004)
2. D'Angelo, Voodoo (2000)
3. The-Dream, Love vs. Money (2009)
4. Mariah Carey, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005)
5. Beyoncé, B'Day (2006)
6. Alicia Keys, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003)
7. Ashanti, Ashanti (2002)
8. Sade, Lovers Rock (2000)
9. Erykah Badu, Mama's Gun (2000)
10. Justin Timberlake, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006)
11. Usher, 8701 (2001)
12. R. Kelly, TP-2.com (2000)
13. Amy Winehouse, Back to Black (2006)
14. Jagged Edge, J.E. Heartbreak (2000)
15. Aaliyah, Aaliyah (2001)
16. Ne-Yo, In My Own Words (2006)
17. Jill Scott, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 (2000)
18. T-Pain, Epiphany (2007)
19. Janet Jackson, All for You (2001)
20. Faith Evans, Faithfully (2001)
21. Carl Thomas, Emotional (2000)
22. The-Dream, Love/Hate (2007)
23. Beyoncé, Dangerously in Love (2003)
24. Justin Timberlake, Justified (2002)
25. Destiny's Child, Destiny Fulfilled (2004)
26. Keyshia Cole, Just Like You (2007)
27. Jaheim, Ghetto Love (2001)
28. Ciara, Goodies (2004)
29. 112, Part III (2001)
30. Musiq, Juslisen (2002)
31. Jazmine Sullivan, Fearless (2008)
32. Joe, My Name Is Joe (2000)
33. Maxwell, BLACKsummers'night (2009)
34. Chris Brown, Chris Brown (2005)
35. Brandy, Full Moon (2002)
36. Bilal, 1st Born Second (2001)
37. Alicia Keys, Songs in A Minor (2001)
38. Amerie, All I Have (2002)
39. Mary J. Blige, No More Drama (2001)
40. Teedra Moses, Complex Simplicity (2004)
41. Erykah Badu, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War) (2008)
42. Trey Songz, Ready (2002)
43. Lloyd, Street Love (2007)
44. Raphael Saadiq, Instant Vintage (2002)
45. Angie Stone, Mahogany Soul (2001)
46. Anthony Hamilton, Comin' From Where I'm From (2003)
47. John Legend, Once Again (2006)
48. Van Hunt, Van Hunt (2004)
49. Craig David, Born to Do It (2000)
50. Michael Jackson, Invincible (2001)