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Contemporary R&B
Critics' Highest Rated Contemporary R&B Albums of All Time
Prince
Sign "O" the Times
100
critic score
(7)
Michael Jackson
Thriller
94
critic score
(6)
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814
92
critic score
(5)
Frank Ocean
channel ORANGE
91
critic score
(39)
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
91
critic score
(8)
SAULT
Untitled (Rise)
90
critic score
(7)
Beyoncé
Lemonade
90
critic score
(38)
Janelle Monáe
The ArchAndroid
88
critic score
(31)
Beyoncé
HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM
87
critic score
(6)
Janelle Monáe
Dirty Computer
86
critic score
(40)
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Users' Highest Rated Contemporary R&B Albums of All Time
Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
89
user score
(1,159)
Prince
Sign "O" the Times
88
user score
(581)
Michael Jackson
Thriller
88
user score
(1,557)
Frank Ocean
channel ORANGE
87
user score
(3,889)
Janet Jackson
The Velvet Rope
87
user score
(476)
Michael Jackson
Off the Wall
86
user score
(892)
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black
86
user score
(1,153)
Janelle Monáe
The ArchAndroid
86
user score
(1,054)
Kanye West
808s & Heartbreak: Live at Hollywood Bowl
86
user score
(30)
Aaliyah
Aaliyah
86
user score
(294)
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Recent Contemporary R&B Albums
Tierra Whack
R&B?
NCT
Universe
60
critic score
(1)
Alicia Keys
KEYS
67
critic score
(13)
Ama Lou
AT LEAST WE HAVE THIS
80
critic score
(1)
KAYTRANADA
Intimidated
78
critic score
(3)
Silk Sonic
An Evening with Silk Sonic
80
critic score
(15)
Summer Walker
STILL OVER IT
81
critic score
(10)
Terrace Martin
DRONES
80
critic score
(2)
Joy Bogat
It's Different Now
Laboum
BLOSSOM
60
critic score
(1)
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Critics' Top Contemporary R&B Artists
Janelle Monáe
Jazmine Sullivan
Miguel
Dawn Richard
Summer Walker
The-Dream
Ty Dolla $ign
Ariana Grande
Alessia Cara
Beyoncé
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13
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12
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12
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22
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18
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16
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21
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23
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13
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24
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25
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21
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18
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25
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36
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18
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29
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30
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25
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22
2012
30
2013
58
2014
59
2015
65
2016
61
2017
79
2018
109
2019
122
2020
152
2021
186
1,437 releases
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