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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2012
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
95
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2
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The Weeknd - Trilogy
November 13, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
85
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
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4
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Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
84
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
84
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Dawn Richard - Armor On
March 27, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
82
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
78
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Usher - Looking 4 Myself
June 12, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
76
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
November 27, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Soul
Score
71
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
March 13, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Estelle - All of Me
February 28, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
69
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
67
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Dawn Richard - Whiteout
December 1, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
67
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
18
.
R. Kelly - Write Me Back
June 26, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
65
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
d'Eon - LP
June 5, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Synthpop
Score
64
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
62
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Cee-Lo Green - Cee Lo's Magic Moment
October 29, 2012
Christmas
,
Pop Soul
Score
59
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
22
.
Charli XCX - Super Ultra
November 7, 2012
Synthpop
,
Electropop
,
Alternative R&B
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2012.
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