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Alternative R&B
Critics' Highest Rated Alternative R&B Albums of 2021
Genesis Owusu
Smiling With No Teeth
84
critic score
(18)
Billie Eilish
Happier Than Ever
83
critic score
(33)
serpentwithfeet
DEACON
82
critic score
(28)
Jordan Rakei
What We Call Life
82
critic score
(5)
Cautious Clay
Deadpan Love
80
critic score
(5)
Nao
And Then Life Was Beautiful
80
critic score
(10)
Charlotte Day Wilson
Alpha
78
critic score
(5)
Tinashe
333
77
critic score
(5)
Puma Blue
In Praise of Shadows
76
critic score
(10)
Dawn Richard
Second Line
75
critic score
(12)
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Users' Highest Rated Alternative R&B Albums of 2021
The Weeknd
The Highlights
84
user score
(87)
Genesis Owusu
Smiling With No Teeth
80
user score
(1,527)
C. Tangana
El Madrileño
77
user score
(444)
Billie Eilish
Happier Than Ever
76
user score
(2,409)
Tinashe
333
76
user score
(497)
Rochelle Jordan
Play with the Changes
76
user score
(158)
Erika De Casier
Sensational
76
user score
(332)
Rico Dalasam
Dolores Dala Guardião do Alivio
75
user score
(48)
Left At London
T.I.A.P.F.Y.H.
74
user score
(48)
Lava La Rue
BUTTER-FLY
73
user score
(51)
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Recent Alternative R&B Albums
Nao
And Then Life Was Beautiful
80
critic score
(10)
G-Eazy
These Things Happen Too
Jordan Rakei
What We Call Life
82
critic score
(5)
Ngaiire
3
60
critic score
(1)
Quickly, Quickly
The Long and Short of It
77
critic score
(3)
Tinashe
333
77
critic score
(5)
VirginGod
Neon Genesis VirginGod*
Billie Eilish
Happier Than Ever
83
critic score
(33)
Fryars
God Melodies
80
critic score
(1)
Chet Faker
Hotel Surrender
64
critic score
(10)
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Critics' Top Alternative R&B Artists
Frank Ocean
James Blake
Nao
Miguel
Jessy Lanza
Dawn Richard
Blood Orange
6LACK
How to Dress Well
The Weeknd
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1
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1
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5
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11
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19
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23
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36
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54
2016
85
2017
102
2018
138
2019
109
2020
125
2021
87
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