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Highest Rated R&B Albums of 2016
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Alternative R&B
Alternative Rock
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Contemporary Folk
Contemporary R&B
Country
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Electronic
Electropop
Folk
Folk Rock
Hip Hop
Indie Rock
Metal
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
Psychedelia
R&B
Rock
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Pop
Score
100
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Mavis Staples - Livin' on a High Note
February 19, 2016
Soul
Score
80
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3
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Maxwell - blackSUMMERS'night
July 1, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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4
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Usher - Hard II Love
September 16, 2016
Contemporary R&B
Score
80
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5
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
80
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6
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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7
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Wet - Don't You
January 29, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Alt-Pop
Score
80
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8
.
Rihanna - ANTI
January 27, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Score
80
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9
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Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
June 27, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Synth Funk
Score
80
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10
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St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Sea of Noise
September 9, 2016
Soul
Score
70
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11
.
Nick Jonas - Last Year Was Complicated
June 10, 2016
Contemporary R&B
,
Electropop
Score
70
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12
.
Drake - Views
April 29, 2016
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
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13
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Lake Street Dive - Side Pony
February 19, 2016
Pop Soul
Score
70
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14
.
D.R.A.M. - Big Baby D.R.A.M.
October 21, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Trap
,
Pop Rap
Score
70
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15
.
James Blake - The Colour in Anything
May 6, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Electronic
,
Ambient Pop
Score
70
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16
.
Katy B - Honey
April 22, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
UK Bass
Score
70
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17
.
Childish Gambino - "Awaken, My Love!"
December 2, 2016
Psychedelic Soul
,
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
Score
70
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18
.
Alicia Keys - HERE
November 4, 2016
Neo-Soul
Score
70
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19
.
Miles Davis & Robert Glasper - Everything's Beautiful
May 27, 2016
Acid Jazz
,
Neo-Soul
Score
70
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20
.
Majid Jordan - Majid Jordan
February 5, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
60
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21
.
Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
November 18, 2016
Synth Funk
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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22
.
The Weeknd - Starboy
November 25, 2016
Alternative R&B
,
Electropop
Score
60
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23
.
Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine
September 16, 2016
Jazz Rap
,
Neo-Soul
,
Pop Rap
Score
60
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24
.
Fifth Harmony - 7/27
May 27, 2016
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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25
.
Ariana Grande - Dangerous Woman
May 20, 2016
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
60
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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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