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1
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SAULT - Earth
November 1, 2022
Neo-Soul
,
Gospel
Critic Score
94
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
2
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Various Artists - Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
January 28, 2022
Soul
Critic Score
91
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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3
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Gabriels - Angels & Queens – Part I
September 30, 2022
Contemporary R&B
,
Soul
Critic Score
89
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
4
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SAULT - 11
November 1, 2022
Neo-Soul
,
Funk
,
Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
89
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
5
.
Beyoncé - RENAISSANCE
July 29, 2022
Dance-Pop
,
House
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
88
33
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
.
Little Simz - NO THANK YOU
December 12, 2022
Conscious Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
87
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
.
SZA - SOS
December 9, 2022
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
86
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
SAULT - Untitled (God)
November 1, 2022
Gospel
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
9
.
Ravyn Lenae - Hypnos
May 20, 2022
Neo-Soul
,
Alternative R&B
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
84
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
10
.
Lil Silva - Yesterday Is Heavy
July 15, 2022
Alternative R&B
,
UK Funky
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
.
Shygirl - Nymph
September 30, 2022
Alternative R&B
,
UK Hip Hop
,
UK Bass
Critic Score
82
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
12
.
Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen
September 9, 2022
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
82
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
.
Paolo Nutini - Last Night In The Bittersweet
July 1, 2022
Blue-eyed Soul
,
Soft Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
82
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
Moor Mother - Jazz Codes
July 1, 2022
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
Neo-Soul
,
Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
81
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
Kojey Radical - Reason To Smile
March 4, 2022
Conscious Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
,
Neo-Soul
,
Afrobeats
Critic Score
80
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
Lady Wray - Piece Of Me
January 28, 2022
Soul
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
RM - Indigo
December 2, 2022
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
.
Son Little - Like Neptune
September 9, 2022
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
80
5
reviews
Amazon
19
.
Sampa the Great - As Above, So Below
September 9, 2022
Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
,
Afrobeat
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Jazz Rap
Critic Score
80
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
Ari Lennox - age/sex/location
September 9, 2022
Contemporary R&B
,
Neo-Soul
Critic Score
80
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
.
FKA twigs - CAPRISONGS
January 14, 2022
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
79
22
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
.
Kehlani - blue water road
April 29, 2022
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
79
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
Charles Stepney - Step on Step
September 9, 2022
Soul
,
Pop Soul
,
Funk
Critic Score
79
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
.
Amber Mark - Three Dimensions Deep
January 28, 2022
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
,
Pop
,
R&B
Critic Score
78
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
25
.
Syd - Broken Hearts Club
April 8, 2022
Contemporary R&B
,
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
78
11
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
1
2
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