Billions of dollars were spent on the anticipation of the arrival of the year 2000, with scientists and computer geeks holding their breath as the world turned over to a new century. Nothing bad happened, in fact, we found tons of great music come in the 2000s.
What were the most popular pop LPs of the 2000s? Here’s our list, see if you don’t agree…
The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem
Stankonia, OutKast
The College Dropout, Kanye West
The Blueprint, Jay-Z
American Idiot, Green Day
Songs In A Minor, Alicia Keys
A Rush Of Blood To The Head, Coldplay
All That You Can’t Leave Behind, U2
Future/Love Sounds, Justin Timberlake
Come Away With Me, Norah Jones
The Fame, Lady Gaga
The Emancipation Of Mimi, Mariah Carey
Conclusions: As you can see, the influence of Jay-Z, Justin, and Kanye were beginning to take shape. Women in pop music were making waves, Mariah, Lady Gaga and Alicia all selling millions of records. It’s safe to say that U2, Eminem, Coldplay, Jay-Z, Justin and Lady Gaga were talented enough to remain relevant today.
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