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1. Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Critic Score
85
33 reviews
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2. Kali Uchis - Isolation

Kali Uchis - Isolation
April 6, 2018
Critic Score
84
19 reviews
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3. Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS

Kids See Ghosts - KIDS SEE GHOSTS
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
84
21 reviews
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4. serpentwithfeet - soil

serpentwithfeet - soil
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
83
17 reviews
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5. Tirzah - Devotion

Tirzah - Devotion
August 10, 2018
Critic Score
80
14 reviews
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6. Various Artists - Black Panther: The Album

Various Artists - Black Panther: The Album
February 9, 2018
Critic Score
77
15 reviews
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7. Jorja Smith - Lost & Found

Jorja Smith - Lost & Found
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
77
19 reviews
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8. The Carters - Everything Is Love

The Carters - Everything Is Love
June 16, 2018
Critic Score
76
23 reviews
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9. Gaika - Basic Volume

Gaika - Basic Volume
July 27, 2018
Critic Score
76
10 reviews
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10. Everything Is Recorded - Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell

Everything Is Recorded - Everything Is Recorded by Richard Russell
February 16, 2018
Critic Score
75
9 reviews
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11. Mac Miller - Swimming

Mac Miller - Swimming
August 3, 2018
Critic Score
74
18 reviews
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12. Rhye - Blood

Rhye - Blood
February 2, 2018
Critic Score
73
16 reviews
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13. Teyana Taylor - K.T.S.E.

Teyana Taylor - K.T.S.E.
June 23, 2018
Critic Score
73
12 reviews
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14. Lily Allen - No Shame

Lily Allen - No Shame
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
72
22 reviews
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15. Mike Shinoda - Post Traumatic

Mike Shinoda - Post Traumatic
June 15, 2018
Critic Score
71
5 reviews
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16. Ariana Grande - Sweetener

Ariana Grande - Sweetener
August 17, 2018
Critic Score
70
5 reviews
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17. Camila Cabello - Camila

Camila Cabello - Camila
January 12, 2018
Critic Score
70
11 reviews
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18. Lykke Li - so sad so sexy

Lykke Li - so sad so sexy
June 8, 2018
Critic Score
69
28 reviews
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19. Ben Khan - Ben Khan

Ben Khan - Ben Khan
August 10, 2018
Critic Score
67
5 reviews
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20. Plan B - Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose

Plan B - Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose
May 4, 2018
Critic Score
66
5 reviews
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21. Christina Aguilera - Liberation

Christina Aguilera - Liberation
June 15, 2018
Critic Score
66
14 reviews
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22. Drake - Scorpion

Drake - Scorpion
June 29, 2018
Critic Score
65
27 reviews
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23. Tinashe - Joyride

Tinashe - Joyride
April 13, 2018
Critic Score
65
12 reviews
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24. The Weeknd - My Dear Melancholy,

The Weeknd - My Dear Melancholy,
March 30, 2018
Critic Score
63
17 reviews
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25. Princess Nokia - A Girl Cried Red

Princess Nokia - A Girl Cried Red
April 13, 2018
Critic Score
56
9 reviews
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