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Highest Rated Soul Albums of 2016
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Source
Rolling Stone
Genre
Soul
All
Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Contemporary R&B
Country
Dance
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Folk Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Synthpop
2010s
2010
2011
2012
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2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
1
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Mavis Staples - Livin' on a High Note
February 19, 2016
Soul
Score
80
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2
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Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
July 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
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Music
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3
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
80
Source →
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Music
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4
.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Sturgill Simpson - A Sailor's Guide to Earth
April 15, 2016
Alt-Country
,
Country Soul
,
Progressive Country
Score
80
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6
.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Sea of Noise
September 9, 2016
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Miles Davis & Robert Glasper - Everything's Beautiful
May 27, 2016
Acid Jazz
,
Neo-Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Alicia Keys - HERE
November 4, 2016
Neo-Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Lake Street Dive - Side Pony
February 19, 2016
Pop Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine
September 16, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Rap
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2016.
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