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The Blues Project is the tribe for lovers of forward-thinking R&B and Soul music. Discover new-age R&B, Neo-Soul, Alt/Indie Soul, Soulful Rap & More. Essential listening R&B albums. 30 must-hear contemporary R&B / Soul albums from the past decade. Albums from Frank Ocean, Cleo Sol, Sza & More.
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- Damien Scott
- Chris Brown, 11:11. Since Chris Brown’s 2005 debut, he’s rocketed to the moon thanks to his dulcet vocals, sticky hooks, and hellacious footwork. With a career marred by controversy, Brown remains a formidable draw in his 18th year in the music industry.
- Khamari, A Brief Nirvana. Sparking one of the most buzziest — and refreshing —moments in 2023 was the release of Khamari’s debut studio album. The 11-track RCA project brims with striking promise, thanks to the multi-instrumentalist-singer’s raw and insightful lyrics, genre-fusing sonics and sinuous tenor.
- Cleo Sol, Gold. The prevalence of “toxic” lyrics has been a major talking point in discussions concerning contemporary R&B. With Gold – the second in a pair of two 2023 LPs from the British soul savant – Cleo Sol makes a concerted effort to infuse her melodies with positive affirmations and unassuming words of wisdom.
- Don Toliver, Love Sick. Toliver’s third studio album, Love Sick, finds the trap&B singer crooning his Styrofoam cup-fueled confessions of being in love while obsessed with riches and illicit substances.
Dec 7, 2022 · December 7, 20225:00 AM ET. Enlarge this image. Amber Mark's Three Dimensions Deep is one of NPR Music's top 20 R&B albums of 2022. Photo Illustration: Jackie Lay/NPR/Scott Dudelson/Getty...
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- Prince - Sign O' the Times. March 31, 1987. Contemporary R&B, Pop Rock. Critic Score. 100. 8 reviews. Spotify.
- Michael Jackson - Thriller. November 30, 1982. Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, Pop. Critic Score 96 5 reviews. Spotify.
- Frank Ocean - channel ORANGE. July 10, 2012. Alternative R&B, Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul. Critic Score 91 42 reviews. Spotify.
- Beyoncé - Lemonade. April 23, 2016. Contemporary R&B, Pop. Critic Score 90 38 reviews. Spotify.
Jan 3, 2024 · Many of this century’s epochal blockbuster albums are R&B records: from Usher’s 10-times platinum Confessions, to Beyonce’s Lemonade, to Mariah Carey’s The Emancipation of Mimi, to Rihanna’s...
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- Rolling Stone
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Jul 2, 2021 · 18 reviews. Amazon. Music. Spotify. 2. Ray BLK - Access Denied. October 1, 2021. Pop Rap, Contemporary R&B. Critic Score. 83. 7 reviews. Amazon. Music. Spotify. 3. Summer Walker - STILL OVER IT. November 5, 2021. Contemporary R&B, R&B. Critic Score. 81. 10 reviews. Amazon.
Jan 1, 2023 · The 25 Best R&B Albums Of 2022. 2022 was a year of love and self-actualization in the key of soulful music. By VIBE. January 1, 2023 5:15pm. Olivia Chao. Back in 2015 on the GRAMMY stage,...
