Alicia Keys was the 5th biggest artist of the 00's, according to Billboard's decade end chart. She was the second biggest female artist of that decade, falling behind Beyonce (don't worry, Britney was #3. Her singles performances made her fall behind the other two. Brit holds the record for most albums sold that decade by a female though). She has four #1 songs, and her first 3 albums combined have sold more than 15 million copies in the US. But after the decade of 2000 ended, Alicia's star bega