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Kendrick Lamar - good kid, m.A.A.d city
October 22, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
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West Coast Hip Hop
Score
95
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2
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Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE
July 10, 2012
Alternative R&B
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Contemporary R&B
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Neo-Soul
Score
95
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3
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JoJo - Agápē
December 20, 2012
Score
90
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Amazon
4
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Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
August 7, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
,
Pop Soul
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
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Ellie Goulding - Halcyon
October 9, 2012
Electropop
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Art Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
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6
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Little Mix - DNA
November 16, 2012
Pop
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Dance-Pop
Score
85
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7
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Calvin Harris - 18 Months
October 30, 2012
Electro House
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Electropop
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Electronic Dance Music
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Dance-Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
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8
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Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1
September 25, 2012
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
80
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Amazon
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Spotify
9
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Bruno Mars - Unorthodox Jukebox
December 7, 2012
Pop Rock
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Pop
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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One Direction - Take Me Home
November 12, 2012
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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The Killers - Battle Born
September 18, 2012
Alternative Rock
,
Heartland Rock
Score
80
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Amazon
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12
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The xx - Coexist
September 11, 2012
Dream Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
80
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Benjamin Gibbard - Former Lives
October 16, 2012
Singer-Songwriter
Score
75
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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Ryan Leslie - Les Is More
October 22, 2012
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
15
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Christina Aguilera - Lotus
November 9, 2012
Pop
Score
70
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Rihanna - Unapologetic
November 19, 2012
Dance-Pop
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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All Time Low - Don't Panic
October 8, 2012
Pop Punk
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Justin Bieber - Believe
June 15, 2012
Teen Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
70
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Omarion - Care Package
November 9, 2012
Contemporary R&B
Score
30
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Young Folks awarded albums throughout 2012.
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