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1.

DJ Khaled - GOD DID
August 26, 2022
Trap, Pop Rap
Critic Score
43
6 reviews
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2.

Van Morrison - What's It Gonna Take?
May 20, 2022
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
46
5 reviews
Amazon

3.

Kanye West - Donda 2
February 24, 2022
Experimental Hip Hop, Trap, Pop Rap, Hip Hop
Critic Score
47
6 reviews
Amazon

4.

Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp - 18
July 15, 2022
Hard Rock
Critic Score
47
7 reviews
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5.

Jack Harlow - Come Home The Kids Miss You
May 6, 2022
Pop Rap, Trap, Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
48
10 reviews
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6.

Machine Gun Kelly - mainstream sellout
March 25, 2022
Pop Punk
Critic Score
52
12 reviews
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7.

James Righton - Jim, I’m Still Here
July 8, 2022
Synthpop, Synth Funk, Synthwave
Critic Score
54
5 reviews
Amazon

8.

Swedish House Mafia - Paradise Again
April 15, 2022
House, Electronic Dance Music
Critic Score
56
7 reviews
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9.

Post Malone - Twelve Carat Toothache
June 3, 2022
Pop Rap, Alt-Pop, Pop
Critic Score
57
13 reviews
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10.

YoungBoy Never Broke Again - The Last Slimeto
August 5, 2022
Southern Hip Hop, Trap
Critic Score
59
7 reviews
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11.

Hayley Kiyoko - PANORAMA
July 29, 2022
Pop
Critic Score
59
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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12.

2 Chainz - Dope Don't Sell Itself
February 4, 2022
Trap, Southern Hip Hop, Hip Hop
Critic Score
60
6 reviews
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13.

Calvin Harris - Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2
August 5, 2022
Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Nu-Disco
Critic Score
60
14 reviews
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14.

NOFX - Double Album
December 2, 2022
Critic Score
60
5 reviews
Amazon

15.

Gunna - DS4EVER
January 7, 2022
Trap, Southern Hip Hop
Critic Score
61
5 reviews
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16.

Swamp Dogg - I Need a Job... So I Can Buy More Auto-Tune
February 25, 2022
Southern Soul, Synth Funk, Country Soul
Critic Score
61
5 reviews
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17.

Julian Lennon - Jude
September 9, 2022
Pop Rock
Critic Score
62
10 reviews
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18.

Big K.R.I.T. - Digital Roses Don't Die
February 18, 2022
Southern Hip Hop, Neo-Soul
Critic Score
62
6 reviews
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19.

Michelle Branch - The Trouble With Fever
September 16, 2022
Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock
Critic Score
62
6 reviews
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20.

Starcrawler - She Said
September 16, 2022
Garage Rock, Garage Punk
Critic Score
62
5 reviews
Amazon

21.

Billy Talent - Crisis Of Faith
January 21, 2022
Alternative Rock, Pop Punk
Critic Score
63
7 reviews
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22.

Aitch - Close To Home
August 19, 2022
UK Hip Hop, Pop Rap, UK Drill
Critic Score
63
15 reviews
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23.

The Lumineers - Brightside
January 14, 2022
Folk Pop
Critic Score
63
6 reviews
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24.

Drake & 21 Savage - Her Loss
November 4, 2022
Trap, Pop Rap
Critic Score
63
9 reviews
Amazon
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Spotify

25.

Mabel - About Last Night…
July 15, 2022
Dance-Pop, House
Critic Score
63
9 reviews
Amazon
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