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2.

Daniel Caesar - Japanese Denim
October 19, 2016
Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
97
346 ratings
Amazon

3.

Kanye West - Saint Pablo
June 14, 2016
Conscious Hip Hop, Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
97
1,009 ratings
Amazon

4.

Mitski - Your Best American Girl
March 1, 2016
Noise Pop, Indie Rock
USER SCORE
96
323 ratings
Amazon
Spotify

5.

Swans - Finally, Peace (Edit)
November 18, 2016
Art Rock, Neofolk, Post-Rock
USER SCORE
96
118 ratings
Amazon

6.

Angel Olsen - Sister
August 24, 2016
Singer-Songwriter, Indie Rock, Alt-Country
USER SCORE
96
55 ratings
Amazon

7.

ScHoolboy Q - Groovy Tony
April 5, 2016
Gangsta Rap, West Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
96
63 ratings
Amazon
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10.

Danny Brown - Really Doe
September 16, 2016
Hardcore Hip Hop
USER SCORE
96
569 ratings
Amazon
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Spotify

12.

Kanye West - No More Parties in LA
January 18, 2016
West Coast Hip Hop, Boom Bap
USER SCORE
96
1,131 ratings
Amazon
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14.

Lemon Demon - Touch-Tone Telephone
February 29, 2016
Synthpop, Indietronica, Geek Rock
USER SCORE
96
78 ratings
Amazon

15.

Swans - The Glowing Man (Edit)
May 27, 2016
Post-Rock, Experimental Rock
USER SCORE
96
401 ratings
Amazon

21.

Lemkuuja - What’s a Future Funk?
August 21, 2016
Future Funk, French House
USER SCORE
95
102 ratings
Amazon

22.

Yves Tumor - Limerence
April 27, 2016
Ambient, Progressive Electronic
USER SCORE
95
127 ratings
Amazon

23.

Jeff Rosenstock - Festival Song
July 14, 2016
Indie Rock, Pop Punk, Power Pop
USER SCORE
95
52 ratings
Amazon

24.

Childish Gambino - Redbone
November 17, 2016
Synth Funk, Psychedelic Soul, Neo-Soul
USER SCORE
95
658 ratings
Amazon
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