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The Best Soul Albums of 2016 by User Score
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1
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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
.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30th, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
USER SCORE
83
2,215 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
January 15th, 2016
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
82
2,696 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
종현 [Jonghyun] - She Is
May 24th, 2016
K-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
81
81 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15th, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Country Soul
,
Progressive Country
USER SCORE
81
604 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2nd, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
USER SCORE
80
5,345 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
July 15th, 2016
Soul
USER SCORE
79
448 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Jamila Woods - HEAVN
July 7th, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
77
195 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
October 21st, 2016
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
77
649 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Standing On The Corner - Standing On The Corner
September 11th, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Hypnagogic Pop
USER SCORE
77
396 ratings
Amazon
Spotify
11
.
Charles Bradley - Changes
April 1st, 2016
Soul
,
Southern Soul
,
Deep Soul
USER SCORE
76
92 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Yellow Days - Harmless Melodies
November 18th, 2016
Pop Soul
,
Indie Pop
USER SCORE
76
91 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
July 1st, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
75
150 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Heart Speaks in Whispers
May 13th, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
74
55 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Jorja Smith - Project 11
November 18th, 2016
R&B
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
74
110 ratings
Amazon
Music
16
.
Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine
September 16th, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Rap
USER SCORE
74
2,266 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Alicia Keys - HERE
November 4th, 2016
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
71
210 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Lizzo - Coconut Oil
October 7th, 2016
Pop Soul
,
Pop Rap
USER SCORE
68
114 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
BJ the Chicago Kid - In My Mind
February 19th, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
68
122 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Miles Davis & Robert Glasper - Everything's Beautiful
May 27th, 2016
Acid Jazz
,
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
65
54 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
John Legend - Darkness and Light
December 2nd, 2016
Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
64
67 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Jon Bellion - The Human Condition
June 10th, 2016
Alt-Pop
,
Pop Soul
,
Electropop
USER SCORE
61
439 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Jeremih & Chance The Rapper - Merry Christmas Lil' Mama
December 22nd, 2016
Christmas
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Rap
USER SCORE
53
95 ratings
Amazon
24
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Charlie Puth - Nine Track Mind
January 29th, 2016
Pop Soul
USER SCORE
32
592 ratings
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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