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The Best R&B Albums of 2016 by User Score
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20th, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
89
13,486 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23rd, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
USER SCORE
85
5,157 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30th, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
83
2,215 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Anderson .Paak - Malibu
January 15th, 2016
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
82
2,696 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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DEAN - 130 Mood: TRBL
March 25th, 2016
R&B
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
82
193 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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종현 [Jonghyun] - She Is
May 24th, 2016
K-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
81
81 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Bridgit Mendler - Nemesis
November 18th, 2016
Alt-Pop
,
Future Bass
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
80
224 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2nd, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
USER SCORE
80
5,345 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Taemin - Press It
February 23rd, 2016
K-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
80
72 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
SHINee - 1 of 1
October 5th, 2016
K-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
80
220 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27th, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Synth Funk
USER SCORE
79
865 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Tinashe - Nightride
November 4th, 2016
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
79
381 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
July 15th, 2016
Soul
USER SCORE
79
448 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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EDEN - i think you think too much of me
August 19th, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alternative R&B
,
Alt-Pop
USER SCORE
79
324 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6th, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
USER SCORE
78
1,150 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Rihanna - ANTI
January 27th, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
78
3,149 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Snoh Aalegra - Don't Explain
April 8th, 2016
Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
77
56 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Jamila Woods - HEAVN
July 7th, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
77
195 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
October 21st, 2016
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
77
649 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Standing On The Corner - Standing On The Corner
September 11th, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Hypnagogic Pop
USER SCORE
77
397 ratings
Amazon
Spotify
21
.
Bladee - Eversince
May 25th, 2016
Cloud Rap
,
Emo Rap
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
77
1,681 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Jessy Lanza - Oh No
May 13th, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
,
Synthpop
USER SCORE
76
226 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Kevin Abstract - American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story
November 18th, 2016
Art Pop
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
76
1,046 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
serpentwithfeet - blisters
September 2nd, 2016
Art Pop
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
76
123 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Nao - For All We Know
July 29th, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
USER SCORE
76
253 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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