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1
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Country Soul
,
Progressive Country
Critic Score
85
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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William Bell - This Is Where I Live
June 3, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
82
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
July 15, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Anderson .Paak - Malibu
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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The James Hunter Six - Hold On!
February 5, 2016
Blue-Eyed Soul
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
BJ the Chicago Kid - In My Mind
February 19, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
July 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Jamila Woods - HEAVN
July 7, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
October 21, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Kadhja Bonet - The Visitor
October 21, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
77
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Sea of Noise
September 9, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
77
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Charles Bradley - Changes
April 1, 2016
Soul
,
Southern Soul
,
Deep Soul
Critic Score
77
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
Critic Score
77
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Terrace Martin - Velvet Portraits
April 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Jazz-Funk
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Robert Glasper Experiment - ArtScience
September 16, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
75
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Eli "Paperboy" Reed - My Way Home
June 10, 2016
Gospel
,
Soul
,
Funk Rock
Critic Score
75
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Fantastic Negrito - The Last Days of Oakland
June 3, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Alicia Keys - HERE
November 4, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
74
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Lake Street Dive - Side Pony
February 19, 2016
Pop Soul
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Heart Speaks in Whispers
May 13, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
73
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Miles Davis & Robert Glasper - Everything's Beautiful
May 27, 2016
Acid Jazz
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
73
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Mavis Staples - Livin' on a High Note
February 19, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
72
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
John Legend - Darkness and Light
December 2, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
71
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
2
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