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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2012
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Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Electropop
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Folk
Hip Hop
House
Indie Folk
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Pop Rap
Psychedelia
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Southern Hip Hop
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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2
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Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
90
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3
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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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4
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
Score
80
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5
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THEESatisfaction - awE naturalE
March 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Afrobeat
Score
80
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6
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Gary Clark Jr. - Blak & Blu
October 22, 2012
Blues Rock
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Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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7
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Solange - True
November 27, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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Music
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8
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Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
80
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9
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Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
March 12, 2012
Soul
Score
70
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Spotify
10
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Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
November 27, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Soul
Score
70
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Spotify
11
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Justin Bieber - Believe
June 15, 2012
Teen Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
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12
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Cody ChesnuTT - Landing On a Hundred
October 30, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Score
70
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13
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How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
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Music
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14
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R. Kelly - Write Me Back
June 26, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
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15
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Usher - Looking 4 Myself
June 12, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
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Music
Spotify
16
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Bobby Brown - The Masterpiece
June 5, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
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Music
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17
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Estelle - All of Me
February 28, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
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Music
Spotify
18
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Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man
March 13, 2012
Soul
Score
60
Source →
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Music
Spotify
19
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Cold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion
May 22, 2012
Soul
Score
50
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Spotify
20
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Chris Brown - Fortune
July 3, 2012
Dance-Pop
,
Electropop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
40
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Music
Spotify
21
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Monica - New Life
April 6, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
40
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Music
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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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Pop
Pop Rap
Psychedelia
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