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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2016
Decade
2010s
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Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Country
Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Folk Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Neo-Psychedelia
Pop
Post-Punk
Psychedelia
Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Rock
Punk
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Synthpop
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Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Synth Funk
Score
80
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2
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Benji Hughes - Songs in the Key of Animals
January 29, 2016
Indie Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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3
.
Gallant - Ology
April 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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4
.
KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
House
,
Funky House
Score
70
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5
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
Score
70
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6
.
John Legend - Darkness and Light
December 2, 2016
Neo-Soul
Score
70
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7
.
NxWorries - Yes Lawd!
October 21, 2016
Neo-Soul
Score
70
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8
.
Wet - Don't You
January 29, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Alt-Pop
Score
70
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9
.
Mavis Staples - Livin' on a High Note
February 19, 2016
Soul
Score
70
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10
.
Rihanna - ANTI
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Score
70
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11
.
Drake - Views
April 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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12
.
Jamie Lidell - Building a Beginning
October 14, 2016
Synth Funk
,
Pop Soul
Score
60
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13
.
D.R.A.M. - Big Baby D.R.A.M.
October 21, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Trap
,
Pop Rap
Score
60
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14
.
Poliça - United Crushers
March 4, 2016
Art Pop
,
Alternative R&B
Score
60
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15
.
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
November 18, 2016
Synth Funk
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
50
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16
.
Choir of Young Believers - Grasque
February 19, 2016
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Score
50
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Spotify
17
.
The Weeknd - Starboy
November 25, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Score
40
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2016.
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