Rolling Stone's 20 Best R&B Albums of 2014

The 20 best R&B albums of 2014, from avant newcomers like FKA Twigs to legends like Prince,

Published: December 15, 2014 18:58 Source

# 1

LP1 by FKA twigs

Album • Aug 12 / 2014 Art Pop Alternative R&B

# 2

ART OFFICIAL AGE by Prince

Album • Sep 26 / 2014 Contemporary R&B

# 3

Aquarius by Tinashe

Album • Oct 01 / 2014 Alternative R&B

# 4

Tough Love by Jessie Ware

Album • Aug 04 / 2014 Contemporary R&B Smooth Soul

# 5

Love, Marriage‎ & Divorce by Toni Braxton + Babyface

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Contemporary R&B

# 6

The London Sessions by Mary J. Blige

Album • Dec 02 / 2014 Contemporary R&B

# 7

Food by Kelis

Album • Apr 22 / 2014 Neo-Soul

# 8

Winter's Diary 2 by Tink

Album • Jan 10 / 2014 Contemporary R&B Pop Rap

# 10

Yellow Memories by Fatima

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Neo-Soul

# 11

PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO by PARTYNEXTDOOR

Album • Jul 29 / 2014 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B

# 12

VII by Teyana Taylor

Album • Nov 04 / 2014 Contemporary R&B

# 13

Trigga by Trey Songz

Album • Jul 01 / 2014 Contemporary R&B

# 14

Testimony by August Alsina

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Contemporary R&B

# 15

Beach House by Ty Dolla $ign

EP • Jan 21 / 2014 Pop Rap West Coast Hip Hop

# 16

Anybody Wanna Buy a Heart? by K. Michelle

Album • Dec 09 / 2014 Contemporary R&B

# 17

Goddess by BANKS

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Alternative R&B Alt-Pop

# 18

Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse by Mariah Carey

Album • May 23 / 2014 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 20

Give the People What They Want by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Album • Jan 14 / 2014 Funk Soul Southern Soul