Complex's 50 Best R&B Albums of the '90s

Complex's 50 Best R&B Albums of the '90s

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50. Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey

June 12, 1990

Critic Score

66

3 reviews

49. Guy - The Future

Guy - The Future

November 22, 1990

Critic Score

90

2 reviews

48. Various Artists - Waiting to Exhale

Various Artists - Waiting to Exhale

November 14, 1995

Critic Score

80

1 review

47. Mary J. Blige - What's the 411?

Mary J. Blige - What's the 411?

July 28, 1992

Critic Score

100

2 reviews

46. Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls

Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls

October 1, 1991

Critic Score

67

5 reviews

45. En Vogue - Funky Divas

En Vogue - Funky Divas

March 24, 1992

Critic Score

84

2 reviews

44. Allure - Allure

Allure - Allure

May 6, 1997

Critic Score

60

1 review

43. Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison

Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison

March 20, 1990

Critic Score

77

2 reviews

42. Faith Evans - Faith

Faith Evans - Faith

August 29, 1995

Critic Score

81

2 reviews

41. Dru Hill - Enter the Dru

Dru Hill - Enter the Dru

October 27, 1998

Critic Score

65

4 reviews

40. Babyface - For the Cool in You

Babyface - For the Cool in You

August 24, 1993

Critic Score

80

1 review

39. Zhané - Pronounced Jah-Nay

Zhané - Pronounced Jah-Nay

February 15, 1994

Critic Score

86

2 reviews

38. Total - Total

January 30, 1996

Critic Score

86

2 reviews

37. Jon B. - Bonafide

Jon B. - Bonafide

May 23, 1995

Critic Score

60

1 review

36. Usher - My Way

September 16, 1997

Critic Score

80

1 review

35. Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton

Toni Braxton - Toni Braxton

July 13, 1993

Critic Score

60

3 reviews

34. Tony! Toni! Toné! - Sons of Soul

Tony! Toni! Toné! - Sons of Soul

June 22, 1993

Critic Score

90

3 reviews

33. Boyz II Men - II

Boyz II Men - II

August 30, 1994

Critic Score

90

3 reviews

32. Stevie Wonder - Jungle Fever

Stevie Wonder - Jungle Fever

May 28, 1991

Critic Score

60

3 reviews

31. Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall

Destiny's Child - The Writing's on the Wall

July 27, 1999

Critic Score

71

7 reviews

30. Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be

Donell Jones - Where I Wanna Be

May 29, 1999

Critic Score

80

1 review

29. Mariah Carey - Music Box

Mariah Carey - Music Box

August 31, 1993

Critic Score

70

4 reviews

28. Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready

Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready

October 26, 1993

Critic Score

80

1 review

27. Johnny Gill - Johnny Gill

Johnny Gill - Johnny Gill

April 17, 1990

Critic Score

100

1 review

26. Blackstreet - Another Level

Blackstreet - Another Level

September 9, 1996

Critic Score

80

2 reviews

25. Ginuwine - Ginuwine...The Bachelor

Ginuwine - Ginuwine...The Bachelor

October 8, 1996

Critic Score

60

2 reviews

24. Groove Theory - Groove Theory

Groove Theory - Groove Theory

October 24, 1995

23. Monica - Miss Thang

Monica - Miss Thang

July 18, 1995

Critic Score

60

1 review

22. Michael Jackson - Dangerous

Michael Jackson - Dangerous

November 26, 1991

Critic Score

76

4 reviews

21. Maxwell - Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell - Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

April 2, 1996

Critic Score

91

3 reviews

20. Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope

Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope

October 7, 1997

Critic Score

74

5 reviews

19. SWV - It's About Time

SWV - It's About Time

October 27, 1992

Critic Score

62

2 reviews

18. Ginuwine - 100% Ginuwine

Ginuwine - 100% Ginuwine

March 16, 1999

Critic Score

73

4 reviews

17. Dru Hill - Dru Hill

Dru Hill - Dru Hill

November 19, 1996

Critic Score

70

2 reviews

16. R. Kelly - 12 Play

R. Kelly - 12 Play

November 3, 1993

Critic Score

71

3 reviews

15. Mariah Carey - Daydream

Mariah Carey - Daydream

October 3, 1995

Critic Score

81

3 reviews

14. Xscape - Off the Hook

Xscape - Off the Hook

July 18, 1995

Critic Score

74

2 reviews

13. Brandy - Brandy

Brandy - Brandy

September 27, 1994

Critic Score

80

1 review

12. Erykah Badu - Baduizm

Erykah Badu - Baduizm

February 11, 1997

Critic Score

83

4 reviews

11. Mary J. Blige - Share My World

Mary J. Blige - Share My World

April 22, 1997

Critic Score

76

4 reviews

10. Janet Jackson - janet.

Janet Jackson - janet.

May 18, 1993

Critic Score

74

5 reviews

9. Sade - Love Deluxe

Sade - Love Deluxe

October 26, 1992

Critic Score

83

3 reviews

8. Jodeci - Diary of a Mad Band

Jodeci - Diary of a Mad Band

December 21, 1993

Critic Score

82

2 reviews

7. Aaliyah - One in a Million

Aaliyah - One in a Million

August 27, 1996

Critic Score

77

3 reviews

6. D'Angelo - Brown Sugar

D'Angelo - Brown Sugar

July 3, 1995

Critic Score

89

5 reviews

5. Mariah Carey - Butterfly

Mariah Carey - Butterfly

September 16, 1997

Critic Score

68

5 reviews

4. TLC - CrazySexyCool

TLC - CrazySexyCool

November 15, 1994

Critic Score

88

3 reviews

3. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

August 25, 1998

Critic Score

91

8 reviews

2. R. Kelly - R. Kelly

R. Kelly - R. Kelly

November 14, 1995

Critic Score

84

3 reviews

1. Mary J. Blige - My Life

Mary J. Blige - My Life

November 29, 1994

Critic Score

75

3 reviews

Original Source: https://www.complex.com/music/best-90s-r-and-b-albums/

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