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Best r&b albums

R&B (rhythm and blues) began in the 1940s as Black American dance and vocal music, the wellspring from which soul, funk, and rock and roll flowed. The term now also names the modern vocal style that pairs soulful singing with contemporary hip-hop and electronic production.

According to Riffiter listeners, the best r&b album is What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, rated 4.7/5 by 17 listeners.

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  1. What's Going On cover№ 1What's Going OnMarvin Gaye · 19714.4Weighted score4.7 avg · 17 ratings
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  1. 2The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill coverThe Miseducation of Lauryn HillLauryn Hill · 19984.3 score · 4.3 avg · 170 ratings
  2. 3Kehlani coverKehlaniKehlani · 20264.2 score · 4.3 avg · 32 ratings
  3. 4RENAISSANCE coverRENAISSANCEBeyoncé · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 441 ratings
  4. 5PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) coverPARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)PARTYNEXTDOOR · 20244.2 score · 4.3 avg · 39 ratings
  5. 6SOS coverSOSSZA · 20224.2 score · 4.2 avg · 931 ratings
  6. 7Ctrl coverCtrlSZA · 20174.2 score · 4.2 avg · 820 ratings
  7. 8THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. coverTHIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.RAYE · 20264.2 score · 4.3 avg · 24 ratings
  8. 9Whatever's Clever! coverWhatever's Clever!Charlie Puth · 20264.2 score · 4.3 avg · 27 ratings
  9. 10Confessions coverConfessionsUsher · 20044.2 score · 4.3 avg · 25 ratings
  10. 11Back to Black coverBack to BlackAmy Winehouse · 20064.2 score · 4.2 avg · 838 ratings
  11. 12“Awaken, My Love!” cover“Awaken, My Love!”Childish Gambino · 20164.2 score · 4.3 avg · 17 ratings
  12. 13HEAVY coverHEAVYSiR · 20244.2 score · 4.3 avg · 17 ratings
  13. 14The Beyonce Experience Live Audio coverThe Beyonce Experience Live AudioBeyoncé · 20074.2 score · 4.3 avg · 15 ratings
  14. 15An Evening With Silk Sonic coverAn Evening With Silk SonicBruno Mars · 20214.2 score · 4.3 avg · 15 ratings
  15. 16Gemini Rights coverGemini RightsSteve Lacy · 20224.1 score · 4.2 avg · 36 ratings
  16. 17Freudian coverFreudianDaniel Caesar · 20174.1 score · 4.2 avg · 157 ratings
  17. 18WASTELAND coverWASTELANDBrent Faiyaz · 20224.1 score · 4.3 avg · 20 ratings
  18. 19The Diary of Alicia Keys coverThe Diary of Alicia KeysAlicia Keys · 20034.1 score · 4.2 avg · 33 ratings
  19. 20Love & Hate coverLove & HateMichael Kiwanuka · 20164.1 score · 4.2 avg · 30 ratings
  20. 21Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded coverGood Girl Gone Bad: ReloadedRihanna · 20084.1 score · 4.3 avg · 16 ratings
  21. 22I AM...SASHA FIERCE - Platinum Edition coverI AM...SASHA FIERCE - Platinum EditionBeyoncé · 20094.1 score · 4.1 avg · 56 ratings
  22. 23u made me a st4r coveru made me a st4r4batz · 20244.1 score · 4.2 avg · 20 ratings
  23. 24Born to Do It coverBorn to Do ItCraig David · 20004.1 score · 4.3 avg · 10 ratings
  24. 25Kiss Land coverKiss LandThe Weeknd · 20134.1 score · 4.3 avg · 10 ratings
  25. 26Darkness and Light coverDarkness and LightJohn Legend · 20164.1 score · 4.2 avg · 15 ratings
  26. 27True to Self coverTrue to SelfBryson Tiller · 20174.1 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  27. 2811:11 cover11:11Chris Brown · 20234.1 score · 4.1 avg · 21 ratings
  28. 294 cover4Beyoncé · 20114.1 score · 4.1 avg · 807 ratings
  29. 30Scarlet coverScarletDoja Cat · 20234.0 score · 4.1 avg · 22 ratings
  30. 31Kiwanuka coverKiwanukaMichael Kiwanuka · 20194.0 score · 4.1 avg · 12 ratings
  31. 32Obsidian coverObsidianNaomi Sharon · 20234.0 score · 4.1 avg · 18 ratings
  32. 33Why Not More? coverWhy Not More?Coco Jones · 20254.0 score · 4.1 avg · 25 ratings
  33. 34Larger Than Life coverLarger Than LifeBrent Faiyaz · 20234.0 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  34. 35Monica coverMonicaJack Harlow · 20264.0 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  35. 36The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album coverThe Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack AlbumWhitney Houston · 19924.0 score · 4.0 avg · 44 ratings
  36. 37BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition] coverBEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]Beyoncé · 20144.0 score · 4.0 avg · 355 ratings
  37. 38FutureSex/LoveSounds Deluxe Edition coverFutureSex/LoveSounds Deluxe EditionJustin Timberlake · 20064.0 score · 4.0 avg · 25 ratings
  38. 39BROWN coverBROWNChris Brown · 20264.0 score · 4.0 avg · 20 ratings
  39. 40Dangerously in Love coverDangerously in LoveBeyoncé · 20034.0 score · 4.0 avg · 224 ratings
  40. 41In My Own Words coverIn My Own WordsNe-Yo · 20054.0 score · 4.0 avg · 13 ratings
  41. 42Secrets coverSecretsToni Braxton · 19964.0 score · 4.0 avg · 12 ratings
  42. 43Last Day of Summer coverLast Day of SummerSummer Walker · 20184.0 score · 4.0 avg · 11 ratings
  43. 44B'Day coverB'DayBeyoncé · 20064.0 score · 4.0 avg · 10 ratings
  44. 45Essentiels coverEssentielsSlimane · 20244.0 score · 4.0 avg · 15 ratings
  45. 46The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) (Live) coverThe Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) (Live)Whitney Houston · 20244.0 score · 4.0 avg · 32 ratings
  46. 47My 21st Century Symphony. (live at the Royal Albert Hall) coverMy 21st Century Symphony. (live at the Royal Albert Hall)RAYE · 20234.0 score · 4.0 avg · 21 ratings
  47. 48Heartbreak on a Full Moon coverHeartbreak on a Full MoonChris Brown · 20174.0 score · 4.0 avg · 55 ratings
  48. 49Chris Brown coverChris BrownChris Brown · 20053.9 score · 4.0 avg · 13 ratings
  49. 50Dopamine coverDopamineNormani · 20243.9 score · 4.0 avg · 32 ratings

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