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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2012
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Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Contemporary R&B
Country
Dance
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Garage Rock
Hip Hop
House
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Pop
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Southern Hip Hop
Synthpop
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2012
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2014
2015
2016
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2018
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
100
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2
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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3
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
100
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4
.
Bettye LaVette - Thankful N' Thoughtful
September 25, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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5
.
Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
80
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6
.
Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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7
.
The Weeknd - Trilogy
November 13, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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8
.
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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9
.
R. Kelly - Write Me Back
June 26, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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10
.
Gary Clark Jr. - Blak & Blu
October 22, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Soul
Score
60
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11
.
Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
August 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Score
60
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12
.
Estelle - All of Me
February 28, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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Music
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13
.
Usher - Looking 4 Myself
June 12, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
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Music
Spotify
14
.
Justin Bieber - Believe
June 15, 2012
Teen Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
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Music
Spotify
15
.
Brandy - Two Eleven
October 16, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
November 27, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Soul
Score
40
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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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Indie Rock
Pop
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
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Southern Hip Hop
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