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Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Critic Score
85
37
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2
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Blood Orange - Negro Swan
August 24, 2018
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
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Spotify
3
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Kali Uchis - Isolation
April 6, 2018
Critic Score
85
21
reviews
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4
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Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
84
22
reviews
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Spotify
5
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serpentwithfeet - soil
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
83
17
reviews
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Spotify
6
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Tirzah - Devotion
August 10, 2018
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
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Spotify
7
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Mariah Carey - Caution
November 16, 2018
Critic Score
80
12
reviews
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8
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Nao - Saturn
October 26, 2018
Critic Score
80
13
reviews
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9
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Various Artists - Black Panther: The Album
February 9, 2018
Critic Score
78
16
reviews
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Spotify
10
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The Carters - Everything Is Love
June 16, 2018
Critic Score
76
24
reviews
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Spotify
11
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Ray BLK - Empress
October 26, 2018
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
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Spotify
12
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Ariana Grande - Sweetener
August 17, 2018
Critic Score
76
26
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
13
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Jeremih & Ty Dolla $ign - Mih-Ty
October 26, 2018
Critic Score
76
5
reviews
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Spotify
14
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Mac Miller - Swimming
August 3, 2018
Critic Score
75
19
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
15
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Swamp Dogg - Love, Loss, and Auto-Tune
September 7, 2018
Critic Score
75
7
reviews
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Spotify
16
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Gaika - Basic Volume
July 27, 2018
Critic Score
74
11
reviews
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iTunes
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Spotify
17
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Jorja Smith - Lost & Found
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
74
23
reviews
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Spotify
18
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St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Young Sick Camellia
September 7, 2018
Critic Score
74
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
19
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Everything Is Recorded - Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell
February 16, 2018
Critic Score
74
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
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SiR - November
January 19, 2018
Critic Score
74
5
reviews
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21
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Teyana Taylor - K.T.S.E.
June 23, 2018
Critic Score
73
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
22
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Ella Mai - Ella Mai
October 12, 2018
Critic Score
72
11
reviews
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Spotify
23
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Rhye - Blood
February 2, 2018
Critic Score
72
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
24
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Plan B - Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
May 4, 2018
Critic Score
72
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
25
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Lily Allen - No Shame
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
71
27
reviews
Amazon
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Spotify
1
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