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2023
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2018 Contemporary R&B Album Releases
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Jun 29
Drake
Scorpion
63
critic score
(34)
45
user score
(3,642)
Aug 17
Ariana Grande
Sweetener
77
critic score
(28)
74
user score
(3,511)
Apr 6
Kali Uchis
Isolation
84
critic score
(24)
82
user score
(3,281)
Apr 27
Janelle Monáe
Dirty Computer
87
critic score
(41)
80
user score
(2,839)
Feb 9
Various Artists
Black Panther: The Album
78
critic score
(16)
72
user score
(1,633)
Jun 16
The Carters
EVERYTHING IS LOVE
77
critic score
(25)
67
user score
(1,367)
Jan 12
Camila Cabello
Camila
70
critic score
(11)
62
user score
(1,104)
Jun 8
Jorja Smith
Lost & Found
75
critic score
(25)
76
user score
(995)
Jun 23
Teyana Taylor
K.T.S.E.
73
critic score
(12)
71
user score
(828)
Feb 2
Justin Timberlake
Man of the Woods
50
critic score
(32)
40
user score
(735)
Nov 16
Mariah Carey
Caution
80
critic score
(12)
78
user score
(723)
Mar 30
Doja Cat
Amala
66
user score
(639)
Dec 14
Various Artists
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired by the Motion Picture)
80
critic score
(1)
63
user score
(489)
Jun 15
Christina Aguilera
Liberation
66
critic score
(17)
67
user score
(484)
Jun 8
Lily Allen
No Shame
72
critic score
(30)
72
user score
(414)
Dec 14
ZAYN
Icarus Falls
66
critic score
(11)
48
user score
(362)
Nov 16
Little Mix
LM5
66
critic score
(7)
70
user score
(354)
Jul 11
Childish Gambino
Summer Pack
82
critic score
(1)
69
user score
(345)
Nov 3
Ariana Grande
thank u, next
80
critic score
(1)
75
user score
(334)
Nov 23
Rita Ora
Phoenix
70
critic score
(10)
65
user score
(310)
Mar 15
Lil Dicky
Freaky Friday
8
user score
(291)
Apr 20
Ariana Grande
no tears left to cry
80
critic score
(1)
83
user score
(270)
Nov 9
Sabrina Carpenter
Singular Act I
78
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(250)
Nov 30
Alessia Cara
The Pains of Growing
71
critic score
(13)
65
user score
(226)
Jan 4
Kendrick Lamar & SZA
All The Stars
81
user score
(204)
Oct 12
Ella Mai
Ella Mai
72
critic score
(11)
68
user score
(196)
Nov 2
EXO
Don't Mess Up My Tempo
77
user score
(189)
Jul 13
Ariana Grande
God is a woman
78
user score
(188)
May 4
Swae Lee
Swaecation
42
critic score
(2)
41
user score
(170)
Feb 2
Madison Beer
As She Pleases
65
user score
(163)
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Mar 12
Taylor Swift
Delicate
78
user score
(163)
Feb 16
Tyga
Kyoto
42
critic score
(3)
20
user score
(163)
Jun 15
King Princess
Make My Bed
77
critic score
(3)
70
user score
(154)
Dec 14
Ariana Grande
imagine
76
user score
(148)
Aug 21
Submarine Man
SESE
79
user score
(144)
Sep 18
Ariana Grande
breathin
85
user score
(141)
Oct 19
Summer Walker
Last Day of Summer
70
user score
(140)
May 25
Jessie J
R.O.S.E
65
user score
(138)
Oct 4
Halsey
Without Me
60
user score
(138)
Jul 23
R. Kelly
I Admit
1
user score
(127)
Feb 14
Kodak Black
Heart Break Kodak (HBK)
63
critic score
(2)
25
user score
(126)
Oct 12
NCT 127
Regular-Irregular
70
user score
(109)
May 4
Amber Mark
Conexão
80
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(104)
Jun 27
宇多田ヒカル [Hikaru Utada]
初恋 (Hatsukoi)
78
user score
(102)
Nov 23
Ashnikko
Unlikeable
59
user score
(89)
Jan 23
종현 [Jonghyun]
Poet | Artist
80
user score
(85)
Oct 12
Usher & Zaytoven
"A"
49
critic score
(4)
53
user score
(78)
Oct 26
Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign
Mih-Ty
76
critic score
(5)
60
user score
(76)
Dec 7
benny blanco
FRIENDS KEEP SECRETS
47
user score
(76)
May 3
Christina Aguilera
Accelerate
49
user score
(75)
Jan 19
Alice Caymmi
Alice
66
user score
(67)
Nov 26
KEY
Face
78
user score
(63)
Aug 30
Kali Uchis
Just a Stranger
90
user score
(63)
Aug 3
H.E.R.
I Used to Know Her: The Prelude
65
critic score
(2)
65
user score
(63)
Mar 16
Snoop Dogg
Bible of Love
50
critic score
(7)
23
user score
(60)
Sep 21
Noah Cyrus
Good Cry
58
user score
(60)
Jun 14
Nicki Minaj
Bed
59
user score
(57)
Jul 6
Drake & Michael Jackson
Don't Matter To Me
63
user score
(56)
Jan 31
EXO
Countdown
71
user score
(55)
Jul 27
VanJess
Silk Canvas
84
critic score
(2)
75
user score
(54)
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