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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2016
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1
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Michael Kiwanuka - Love & Hate
July 15, 2016
Soul
Score
90
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Music
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2
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Rosie Lowe - Control
February 19, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
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3
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
AlunaGeorge - I Remember
September 16, 2016
Electropop
,
UK Bass
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
October 21, 2016
Neo-Soul
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
James Vincent McMorrow - We Move
September 2, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Synth Funk
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
HONNE - Warm On a Cold Night
July 22, 2016
Synthpop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Poliça - United Crushers
March 4, 2016
Art Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Rihanna - ANTI
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Jessy Lanza - Oh No
May 13, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
,
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
D.R.A.M. - Big Baby D.R.A.M.
October 21, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Trap
,
Pop Rap
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
BANKS - The Altar
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
,
Alt-Pop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Nao - For All We Know
July 29, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
The Weeknd - Starboy
November 25, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Katy B - Honey
April 22, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
D∆WN - Redemption
November 18, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
,
Art Pop
,
UK Bass
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Izzy Bizu - A Moment of Madness
September 2, 2016
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
July 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Heart Speaks in Whispers
May 13, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
The Olympians - The Olympians
October 28, 2016
Funk
,
Soul
,
R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2016.
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