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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2012
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Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Chamber Pop
Contemporary Folk
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electropop
Experimental
Folk
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Post-Rock
Psychedelia
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R&B
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Singer-Songwriter
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1
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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2
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Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
3
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
80
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5
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How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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The Weeknd - Trilogy
November 13, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
7
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Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
March 12, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
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Spotify
8
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THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Usher - Looking 4 Myself
June 12, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Labrinth - Electronic Earth
April 2, 2012
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
11
.
Conor Maynard - Contrast
July 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Rita Ora - ORA
August 27, 2012
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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