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1
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Shafiq Husayn - Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka
September 14, 2009
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night
July 7, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
,
Soul Jazz
Critic Score
80
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Sa-Ra Creative Partners - Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love
June 23, 2009
Neo-Soul
,
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
79
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Meshell Ndegeocello - Devil's Halo
October 6, 2009
Soul
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Platinum Pied Pipers - Abundance
January 20, 2009
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
9
reviews
Amazon
6
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The-Dream - Love vs Money
March 10, 2009
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
74
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Q-Tip - Kamaal the Abstract
September 15, 2009
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Amerie - In Love & War
November 3, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
9
.
Ryan Leslie - Ryan Leslie
February 10, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
73
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Robin Thicke - Sex Therapy: The Session
December 15, 2009
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
71
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
11
.
Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts
April 20, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
69
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Rihanna - Rated R
November 20, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
69
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement
September 8, 2009
Blue-Eyed Soul
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
69
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Drake - So Far Gone
February 13, 2009
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
68
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Whitney Houston - I Look To You
August 28, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
67
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City
September 29, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
65
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
17
.
Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
December 11, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
65
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Mariah Carey - Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
September 28, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
64
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Mary J. Blige - Stronger with Each Tear
December 18, 2009
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
63
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Keri Hilson - In a Perfect World...
March 24, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
63
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Joss Stone - Colour Me Free!
October 20, 2009
Soul
Critic Score
63
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Ciara - Fantasy Ride
May 3, 2009
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
63
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Leona Lewis - Echo
November 9, 2009
Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
60
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Prince - MPLSound
March 24, 2009
Contemporary R&B
,
Funk
,
Synth Funk
Critic Score
59
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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R. Kelly - Untitled
November 30, 2009
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
59
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
2
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