Exclaim!'s Top 15 Soul and R&B Albums of 2016
Our Best of 2016 albums lists by genre continue today with our staff picks for the 15 best soul and R&B albums this year.
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Published: December 06, 2016 13:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | IV | BADBADNOTGOOD | Jul-08-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #5 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | For All We Know | Nao | Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Changes | Charles Bradley | Apr-01-2016, Southern Soul |
| #9 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #10 | SEPT. 5TH | dvsn | Mar-27-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | The Dreaming Room | Laura Mvula | Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #12 | Emily’s D+Evolution | Esperanza Spalding | Jan-01-2016, Jazz Fusion |
| #13 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Soul Run | Tanika Charles | Apr-07-2017, Soul |
| #15 | blackSUMMERS'night (2016) | Maxwell | Jul-01-2016, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #4 | IV | BADBADNOTGOOD | Album, Jul-08-2016, Nu Jazz |
| #5 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | For All We Know | Nao | Album, Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #7 | Yes Lawd! | NxWorries | Album, Oct-21-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | Changes | Charles Bradley | Album, Apr-01-2016, Southern Soul |
| #9 | HEAVN | Jamila Woods | Album, Aug-15-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #10 | SEPT. 5TH | dvsn | Album, Mar-27-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | The Dreaming Room | Laura Mvula | Album, Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #12 | Emily’s D+Evolution | Esperanza Spalding | Album, Jan-01-2016, Jazz Fusion |
| #13 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Album, Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Soul Run | Tanika Charles | Album, Apr-07-2017, Soul |
| #15 | blackSUMMERS'night (2016) | Maxwell | Album, Jul-01-2016, |