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1
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D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
92
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
91
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
FKA twigs - MAGDALENE
November 8, 2019
Art Pop
,
Glitch Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Macy Gray - Ruby
September 21, 2018
Soul
Critic Score
88
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Contemporary R&B
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Beyoncé - HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM
April 17, 2019
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
87
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
May 18, 2010
Art Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
86
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Meshell Ndegeocello - Weather
November 8, 2011
Soul
Critic Score
86
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Jamila Woods - LEGACY! LEGACY!
May 10, 2019
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
86
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
FKA twigs - LP1
August 12, 2014
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
86
46
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Bilal - A Love Surreal
February 26, 2013
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Tyler, The Creator - IGOR
May 17, 2019
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
85
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Usher - Climax
February 22, 2012
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Kali Uchis - Isolation
April 6, 2018
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
84
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Algiers - The Underside of Power
June 23, 2017
Post-Punk
,
Post-Industrial
,
Soul
Critic Score
84
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Raphael Saadiq - Jimmy Lee
August 23, 2019
Neo-Soul
,
R&B
Critic Score
84
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Prince - Originals
June 7, 2019
Pop Soul
,
Synth Funk
Critic Score
84
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
March 9, 2018
Indietronica
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
84
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Blood Orange - Negro Swan
August 24, 2018
Alternative R&B
,
Sophisti-Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
83
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Sampha - Process
February 3, 2017
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
83
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
BADBADNOTGOOD - Late Night Tales
July 28, 2017
Soul
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
25
.
serpentwithfeet - soil
June 8, 2018
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
83
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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