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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2012
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Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Dance
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Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Electropop
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Folk
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
IDM
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
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Pop
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R&B
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1
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Usher - Climax
February 22, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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2
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How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
3
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Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
80
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5
.
Delilah - From the Roots Up
July 30, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Trip Hop
,
Art Pop
Score
70
Source →
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Music
Spotify
6
.
Conor Maynard - Contrast
July 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
Score
70
Source →
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Music
Spotify
7
.
Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
March 12, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Estelle - All of Me
February 28, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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R. Kelly - Write Me Back
June 26, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events
June 5, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Cee-Lo Green - Cee Lo's Magic Moment
October 29, 2012
Christmas
,
Pop Soul
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
16
.
Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
August 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Labrinth - Electronic Earth
April 2, 2012
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
18
.
Monica - New Life
April 6, 2012
Contemporary R&B
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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