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1
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
91
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Usher - Climax
February 22, 2012
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
85
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Critic Score
83
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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The Weeknd - Trilogy
November 13, 2012
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
82
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
81
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio
February 28, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Nu Jazz
Critic Score
79
8
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
78
15
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
78
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
78
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Bettye LaVette - Thankful N' Thoughtful
September 25, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Gary Clark Jr. - Blak & Blu
October 22, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
76
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Critic Score
76
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Justin Bieber - Boyfriend
March 26, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
75
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
16
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Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
March 13, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
August 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Critic Score
73
17
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
d'Eon - LP
June 5, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
73
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
73
14
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Delilah - From the Roots Up
July 30, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Trip Hop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
72
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
March 12, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
72
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
R. Kelly - Write Me Back
June 26, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
71
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Critic Score
71
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Brandy - Two Eleven
October 16, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
71
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Usher - Looking 4 Myself
June 12, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
70
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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