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SAULT - Untitled (Rise)
September 18, 2020
Critic Score
90
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Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA
April 17, 2020
Critic Score
85
24
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Liv.E - Couldn't Wait To Tell You…
July 31, 2020
Critic Score
82
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Chloe x Halle - Ungodly Hour
June 12, 2020
Critic Score
80
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Victoria Monét - JAGUAR
August 7, 2020
Critic Score
79
8
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Jessie Reyez - Before Love Came To Kill Us
March 27, 2020
Critic Score
79
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The Weeknd - After Hours
March 20, 2020
Critic Score
79
20
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8
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Childish Gambino - 3.15.20
March 22, 2020
Critic Score
79
18
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9
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Aluna - Renaissance
August 28, 2020
Critic Score
78
5
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10
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Gabriel Garzón-Montano - Agüita
October 2, 2020
Critic Score
78
6
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11
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Jessy Lanza - All The Time
July 24, 2020
Critic Score
78
22
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12
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Benee - Hey u x
November 13, 2020
Critic Score
77
11
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13
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Brandy - B7
July 31, 2020
Critic Score
77
7
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14
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070 Shake - Modus Vivendi
January 17, 2020
Critic Score
76
13
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15
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Ty Dolla $ign - Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
October 23, 2020
Critic Score
76
7
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16
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Son Little - aloha
January 31, 2020
Critic Score
75
6
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dvsn - A Muse In Her Feelings
April 17, 2020
Critic Score
75
6
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18
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Alicia Keys - ALICIA
September 18, 2020
Critic Score
75
12
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Halsey - Manic
January 17, 2020
Critic Score
74
22
reviews
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20
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Naeem - Startisha
June 12, 2020
Critic Score
74
9
reviews
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21
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6LACK - 6pc Hot EP
June 26, 2020
Critic Score
74
5
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22
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Denai Moore - Modern Dread
July 3, 2020
Critic Score
74
9
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23
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Lauv - ~how i'm feeling~
March 6, 2020
Critic Score
74
8
reviews
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24
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Teyana Taylor - The Album
June 19, 2020
Critic Score
73
11
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25
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Melanie C - Melanie C
October 2, 2020
Critic Score
73
10
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