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1
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
88
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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William Bell - This Is Where I Live
June 3, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
82
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
July 15, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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KING - We Are KING
February 5, 2016
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
81
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Anderson .Paak - Malibu
January 15, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
81
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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The James Hunter Six - Hold On!
February 5, 2016
Blue-Eyed Soul
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Synth Funk
Critic Score
80
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Critic Score
80
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
BJ the Chicago Kid - In My Mind
February 19, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
July 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
James Blake - The Colour in Anything
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
79
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
6LACK - FREE 6LACK
November 18, 2016
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Jamila Woods - HEAVN
July 7, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Nao - For All We Know
July 29, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Critic Score
79
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
October 21, 2016
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Jessy Lanza - Oh No
May 13, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
78
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Kadhja Bonet - The Visitor
October 21, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
77
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Sea of Noise
September 9, 2016
Soul
Critic Score
77
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Charles Bradley - Changes
April 1, 2016
Soul
,
Southern Soul
,
Deep Soul
Critic Score
77
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
Critic Score
77
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Rosie Lowe - Control
February 19, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
77
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Terrace Martin - Velvet Portraits
April 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Jazz-Funk
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
D∆WN - Redemption
November 18, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
,
Art Pop
,
UK Bass
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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