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Prince - Sign "O" the Times
March 31, 1987
Critic Score
100
7
reviews
2
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Michael Jackson - Thriller
November 30, 1982
Critic Score
92
5
reviews
3
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Critic Score
91
39
reviews
4
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SAULT - Untitled (Rise)
September 18, 2020
Critic Score
90
7
reviews
5
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Beyoncé - Lemonade
April 23, 2016
Critic Score
90
38
reviews
6
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Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
August 25, 1998
Critic Score
90
9
reviews
7
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Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid
May 18, 2010
Critic Score
88
31
reviews
8
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Beyoncé - HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM
April 17, 2019
Critic Score
87
6
reviews
9
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Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer
April 27, 2018
Critic Score
86
40
reviews
10
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SAULT - Nine
June 25, 2021
Critic Score
86
13
reviews
11
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PinkPantheress - to hell with it
October 15, 2021
Critic Score
86
12
reviews
12
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Bilal - A Love Surreal
February 26, 2013
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
13
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Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
July 2, 2021
Critic Score
85
18
reviews
14
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Rina Sawayama - SAWAYAMA
April 17, 2020
Critic Score
85
24
reviews
15
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Kali Uchis - Isolation
April 6, 2018
Critic Score
85
22
reviews
16
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Aaliyah - Aaliyah
July 7, 2001
Critic Score
84
8
reviews
17
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Janelle Monáe - The Electric Lady
September 10, 2013
Critic Score
83
38
reviews
18
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Ray BLK - Access Denied
October 1, 2021
Critic Score
83
7
reviews
19
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Jill Scott - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
July 18, 2000
Critic Score
83
6
reviews
20
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Beyoncé - Beyoncé
December 13, 2013
Critic Score
83
31
reviews
21
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Mary J. Blige - Mary
August 17, 1999
Critic Score
83
5
reviews
22
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Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
July 30, 2021
Critic Score
83
34
reviews
23
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Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
April 19, 2019
Critic Score
82
28
reviews
24
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Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
October 27, 2006
Critic Score
82
20
reviews
25
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Ariana Grande - thank u, next
February 8, 2019
Critic Score
82
29
reviews
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