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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2012
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Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Country
Dream Pop
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Garage Rock
Hardcore Punk
Hip Hop
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Pop Rock
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
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1
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Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
90
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2
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Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
August 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Score
90
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3
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
90
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4
.
Usher - Looking 4 Myself
June 12, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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5
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Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
September 25, 2012
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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Spotify
7
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THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
8
.
Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events
June 5, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Gary Clark Jr. - Blak & Blu
October 22, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Macy Gray - Covered
March 26, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
March 13, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio
February 28, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Nu Jazz
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Bettye LaVette - Thankful N' Thoughtful
September 25, 2012
Soul
Score
50
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Nelly Furtado - The Spirit Indestructible
September 14, 2012
Electropop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
40
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Cee-Lo Green - Cee Lo's Magic Moment
October 29, 2012
Christmas
,
Pop Soul
Score
30
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
21
.
Chris Brown - Fortune
July 3, 2012
Dance-Pop
,
Electropop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
20
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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