Female Edition: 15 R&B Albums turning 15 This Year

 

2004 was a great year for R&B. It introduced us to American Idol season three winner Fantasia who released her critically-acclaimed debut album Free Yourself as well as the debut albums from Ciara and Teedra Moses. That year the iconic Janet Jackson released her eighth studio LP, Damita Jo. Brandy released her most experimental project to date, Afrodisiac and Destiny’s Child dropped their final album Destiny Fulfilled as a group. Without further ado, RnBJunkieOfficial presents the female edition, 15 R&B/Soul Albums turning 15 This Year. Let us know your favorite album.

 

Janet Jackson – Damita Jo

 

 

Release Date: March 30

Record Label: Virgin

Singles: “Just a Little While”, “I Want You”, “All Nite (Don’t Stop)”, “R&B Junkie”

 

Brandy – Afrodisiac

 

 

Release Date: June 28

Record Label: Atlantic

Singles: “Talk About Our Love”, “Who Is She 2 U”, “Afrodisiac”

 

Destiny’s Child – Destiny Fulfilled

 

 

Release Date: November 16

Record Label: Sony

Singles: “Lose My Breath”, “Soldier”, “Girl”, Cater 2 U”

 

Jill Scott – Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2

 

 

Release Date: August 31

Record Label: Hidden Beach

Singles: “Golden”, “Whatever”, “Cross My Mind”, “The Fact Is (I Need You)”

 

Fantasia – Free Yourself [Debut]

 

Release Date: November 23

Record Label: J

Singles: “Truth Is”, “It’s All Good”, “Baby Mama”, “Free Yourself”, “Ain’t Gon’ Beg You”

 

Tamia – More

Release Date: April 6

Record Label: Elektra

Singles: “Officially Missing You”, “Questions”, “Still”

 

 

Joss Stone – Mind Body & Soul

 

 

Release Date: September 15

Record Label: S-Curve

Singles: “You Had Me”, “Right to Be Wrong”, “Spoiled”, “Don’t Cha Wanna Ride”

Anita Baker – My Everything

 

Release Date: September 7

Record Label: Blue Note

Singles: “You’re My Everything”, “How Does It Feel”

 

Ashanti – Concrete Rose

 

 

Release Date: December 14

Record Label: The Inc.

Singles: “Only U”, “Don’t Let Them”

 

Teedra Moses – Complex Simplicity [Debut]

 

 

Release Date: August 10

Record Label: TVT

Singles: “You’ll Never Find (A Better Woman)”, “Be Your Girl”, “You Better Tell Her”

 

En Vogue – Soul Flower

 

 

Release Date: February 24

Record Label: 33^rd Street

Singles: “Losin’ My Mind”, “Ooh Boy”

 

Ciara – Goodies [Debut]

 

 

Release Date: September 28

Record Label: Sho’nuff/LaFace

Singles: “Goodies”, “1, 2 Step”, “Oh”, “And I”

 

Angie Stone – Stone Love

 

 

Release Date: June 28

Record Label: J

Singles: “I Wanna Thank Ya”, “U-Haul”, “Stay for a While”

 

Christina Milian – It’s About Time

 

 

 

Release Date: July 13

Record Label: Island

Singles: “Dip It Low”, “Whatever U Want”

 

Amel Larrieux – Bravebird

 

 

Release Date: January 20

Record Label: Blisslife

Singles: “For Real”, “We Can Be New”