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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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2
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Miguel - Adorn
August 7, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
R&B
Score
96
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3
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Justin Bieber - Boyfriend
March 26, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
91
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4
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Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
91
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5
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Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
91
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6
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Usher - Climax
February 22, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
87
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7
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
83
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8
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
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Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
83
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9
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
83
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10
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Alicia Keys - Girl On Fire (Inferno Version)
September 4, 2012
Contemporary R&B
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Pop
Score
79
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Amazon
11
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Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
75
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12
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Estelle - All of Me
February 28, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
75
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13
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Usher - Looking 4 Myself
June 12, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
67
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14
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R. Kelly - Write Me Back
June 26, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
67
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15
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Justin Bieber - Believe
June 15, 2012
Teen Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
67
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16
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Monica - New Life
April 6, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
58
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17
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Chris Brown - Fortune
July 3, 2012
Dance-Pop
,
Electropop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
25
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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