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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2012
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1
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Dr. John - Locked Down
April 3, 2012
R&B
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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Bobby Womack - The Bravest Man in the Universe
June 12, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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4
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Joss Stone - The Soul Sessions Vol. 2
July 16, 2012
Pop Soul
Score
80
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5
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Usher - Looking 4 Myself
June 12, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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6
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Delilah - From the Roots Up
July 30, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Trip Hop
,
Art Pop
Score
80
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7
.
Miguel - Kaleidoscope Dream
September 25, 2012
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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8
.
The Weeknd - Trilogy
November 13, 2012
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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9
.
How to Dress Well - Total Loss
September 18, 2012
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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10
.
Jessie Ware - Devotion
August 20, 2012
Sophisti-Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop Soul
Score
80
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11
.
Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio
February 28, 2012
Neo-Soul
,
Nu Jazz
Score
80
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12
.
Gary Clark Jr. - Blak & Blu
October 22, 2012
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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13
.
Dexys - One Day I'm Going to Soar
June 4, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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14
.
Dawn Richard - Armor On
March 27, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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15
.
Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again
March 12, 2012
Soul
Score
80
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16
.
Labrinth - Electronic Earth
April 2, 2012
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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17
.
Nelly Furtado - The Spirit Indestructible
September 14, 2012
Electropop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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18
.
Estelle - All of Me
February 28, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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19
.
JLS - Evolution
November 5, 2012
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Score
60
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20
.
Rumer - Boys Don't Cry
May 28, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Score
60
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21
.
Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
August 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Score
60
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22
.
Cee-Lo Green - Cee Lo's Magic Moment
October 29, 2012
Christmas
,
Pop Soul
Score
60
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23
.
Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events
June 5, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
Source →
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Music
Spotify
24
.
Maverick Sabre - Lonely Are The Brave
January 27, 2012
Soul
Score
60
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25
.
Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
November 27, 2012
Pop Soul
,
Soul
Score
60
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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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