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Prince - Sign "O" the Times
March 31, 1987
Critic Score
100
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Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
September 28, 1976
Critic Score
99
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Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
August 3, 1973
Critic Score
98
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Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
May 21, 1971
Critic Score
97
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5
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Michael Jackson - Thriller
November 30, 1982
Critic Score
92
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6
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Janet Jackson - Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
September 19, 1989
Critic Score
92
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7
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D'Angelo and The Vanguard - Black Messiah
December 15, 2014
Critic Score
92
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Critic Score
91
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SAULT - Untitled (Rise)
September 18, 2020
Critic Score
90
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Solomon Burke - Don't Give Up on Me
July 23, 2002
Critic Score
90
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Critic Score
90
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12
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Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
Critic Score
90
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13
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Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
August 25, 1998
Critic Score
90
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14
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FKA twigs - MAGDALENE
November 8, 2019
Critic Score
88
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15
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Macy Gray - Ruby
September 21, 2018
Critic Score
88
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Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Critic Score
88
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Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
May 18, 2010
Critic Score
88
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18
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SAULT - UNTITLED (Black Is)
June 19, 2020
Critic Score
88
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Meshell Ndegeocello - Weather
November 8, 2011
Critic Score
87
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20
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Adele - Easy On Me
October 14, 2021
Critic Score
87
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Beyoncé - HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM
April 17, 2019
Critic Score
87
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22
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Moses Sumney - græ
May 15, 2020
Critic Score
87
25
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23
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Tyler, the Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST
June 25, 2021
Critic Score
86
24
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24
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Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Critic Score
86
40
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25
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Frank Ocean - Blonde
August 20, 2016
Critic Score
86
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