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The top-rated r&b album on Riffiter is What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, rated 4.7/5 by 17 listeners.

30,402 r&b albums ranked by community ratings and listening on Riffiter. The community has rated 926 of 30,510 r&b albums, averaging 3.9/5, spanning 1928 to 2027.

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  1. What's Going On cover01What's Going OnMarvin Gaye · 1971★ 4.7 · 17
  2. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill cover

    02 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

    Lauryn Hill · 1998

    ★ 4.3 · 169
  3. Kehlani cover

    03 Kehlani

    Kehlani · 2026

    ★ 4.3 · 32
  4. RENAISSANCE cover

    04 RENAISSANCE

    Beyoncé · 2022

    ★ 4.2 · 440
  5. SOS cover

    05 SOS

    SZA · 2022

    ★ 4.2 · 931
  6. Ctrl cover

    06 Ctrl

    SZA · 2017

    ★ 4.2 · 820
  7. PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) cover

    07 PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)

    PARTYNEXTDOOR · 2024

    ★ 4.3 · 37
  8. THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. cover

    08 THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

    RAYE · 2026

    ★ 4.3 · 24
  9. Whatever's Clever! cover

    09 Whatever's Clever!

    Charlie Puth · 2026

    ★ 4.3 · 27
  10. Back to Black cover

    10 Back to Black

    Amy Winehouse · 2006

    ★ 4.2 · 837
  11. “Awaken, My Love!” cover

    11 “Awaken, My Love!”

    Childish Gambino · 2016

    ★ 4.3 · 17
  12. HEAVY cover

    12 HEAVY

    SiR · 2024

    ★ 4.3 · 17
  13. An Evening With Silk Sonic cover

    13 An Evening With Silk Sonic

    Bruno Mars · 2021

    ★ 4.3 · 15
  14. Gemini Rights cover

    14 Gemini Rights

    Steve Lacy · 2022

    ★ 4.2 · 36
  15. Freudian cover

    15 Freudian

    Daniel Caesar · 2017

    ★ 4.2 · 157
  16. WASTELAND cover

    16 WASTELAND

    Brent Faiyaz · 2022

    ★ 4.3 · 20
  17. Confessions cover

    17 Confessions

    Usher · 2004

    ★ 4.2 · 24
  18. The Beyonce Experience Live Audio cover

    18 The Beyonce Experience Live Audio

    Beyoncé · 2007

    ★ 4.3 · 14
  19. The Diary of Alicia Keys cover

    19 The Diary of Alicia Keys

    Alicia Keys · 2003

    ★ 4.2 · 33
  20. Love & Hate cover

    20 Love & Hate

    Michael Kiwanuka · 2016

    ★ 4.2 · 30
  21. I AM...SASHA FIERCE - Platinum Edition cover

    21 I AM...SASHA FIERCE - Platinum Edition

    Beyoncé · 2009

    ★ 4.1 · 56
  22. u made me a st4r cover

    22 u made me a st4r

    4batz · 2024

    ★ 4.2 · 20
  23. Born to Do It cover

    23 Born to Do It

    Craig David · 2000

    ★ 4.3 · 10
  24. Kiss Land cover

    24 Kiss Land

    The Weeknd · 2013

    ★ 4.3 · 10
  25. Darkness and Light cover

    25 Darkness and Light

    John Legend · 2016

    ★ 4.2 · 15
  26. True to Self cover

    26 True to Self

    Bryson Tiller · 2017

    ★ 4.1 · 17
  27. 11:11 cover

    27 11:11

    Chris Brown · 2023

    ★ 4.1 · 21
  28. Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded cover

    28 Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded

    Rihanna · 2008

    ★ 4.2 · 13
  29. 4 cover

    29 4

    Beyoncé · 2011

    ★ 4.1 · 806
  30. Scarlet cover

    30 Scarlet

    Doja Cat · 2023

    ★ 4.1 · 22
  31. Kiwanuka cover

    31 Kiwanuka

    Michael Kiwanuka · 2019

    ★ 4.1 · 12
  32. Obsidian cover

    32 Obsidian

    Naomi Sharon · 2023

    ★ 4.1 · 18
  33. Why Not More? cover

    33 Why Not More?

    Coco Jones · 2025

    ★ 4.1 · 25
  34. Larger Than Life cover

    34 Larger Than Life

    Brent Faiyaz · 2023

    ★ 4.1 · 17
  35. Monica cover

    35 Monica

    Jack Harlow · 2026

    ★ 4.1 · 17
  36. The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album cover

    36 The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album

    Whitney Houston · 1992

    ★ 4.0 · 44
  37. BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition] cover

    37 BEYONCÉ [Platinum Edition]

    Beyoncé · 2014

    ★ 4.0 · 353
  38. FutureSex/LoveSounds Deluxe Edition cover

    38 FutureSex/LoveSounds Deluxe Edition

    Justin Timberlake · 2006

    ★ 4.0 · 25
  39. BROWN cover

    39 BROWN

    Chris Brown · 2026

    ★ 4.0 · 20
  40. In My Own Words cover

    40 In My Own Words

    Ne-Yo · 2005

    ★ 4.0 · 13
  41. Secrets cover

    41 Secrets

    Toni Braxton · 1996

    ★ 4.0 · 12
  42. Last Day of Summer cover

    42 Last Day of Summer

    Summer Walker · 2018

    ★ 4.0 · 11
  43. B'Day cover

    43 B'Day

    Beyoncé · 2006

    ★ 4.0 · 10
  44. Dangerously in Love cover

    44 Dangerously in Love

    Beyoncé · 2003

    ★ 4.0 · 222
  45. Essentiels cover

    45 Essentiels

    Slimane · 2024

    ★ 4.0 · 15
  46. The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) (Live) cover

    46 The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) (Live)

    Whitney Houston · 2024

    ★ 4.0 · 32
  47. My 21st Century Symphony. (live at the Royal Albert Hall) cover

    47 My 21st Century Symphony. (live at the Royal Albert Hall)

    RAYE · 2023

    ★ 4.0 · 21
  48. Heartbreak on a Full Moon cover

    48 Heartbreak on a Full Moon

    Chris Brown · 2017

    ★ 4.0 · 55
  49. Chris Brown cover

    49 Chris Brown

    Chris Brown · 2005

    ★ 4.0 · 13
  50. Dopamine cover

    50 Dopamine

    Normani · 2024

    ★ 4.0 · 32
  51. Icon cover

    51 Icon

    Brent Faiyaz · 2026

    ★ 4.0 · 31
  52. PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) (10-YEAR EDITION) cover

    52 PARTYNEXTDOOR 3 (P3) (10-YEAR EDITION)

    PARTYNEXTDOOR · 2026

    ★ 4.0 · 12
  53. Talking Book cover

    53 Talking Book

    Stevie Wonder · 1972

    ★ 4.0 · 11
  54. Evolver cover

    54 Evolver

    John Legend · 2008

    ★ 4.0 · 10
  55. Access All Areas cover

    55 Access All Areas

    FLO · 2024

    ★ 3.9 · 33
  56. Indigo cover

    56 Indigo

    Chris Brown · 2019

    ★ 3.9 · 25
  57. The Very Best of Otis Redding cover

    57 The Very Best of Otis Redding

    Otis Redding · 1992

    ★ 3.9 · 28
  58. What Are The Odds cover

    58 What Are The Odds

    Jorja Smith · 2026

    ★ 3.9 · 27
  59. Butterfly cover

    59 Butterfly

    Mariah Carey · 1997

    ★ 3.9 · 15
  60. I Forgive You cover

    60 I Forgive You

    Cynthia Erivo · 2025

    ★ 3.9 · 20
  61. Finally Over It cover

    61 Finally Over It

    Summer Walker · 2025

    ★ 3.9 · 23
  62. Motivation (Savage Remix) cover

    62 Motivation (Savage Remix)

    21 Savage · 2019

    ★ 3.9 · 16
  63. after the sun goes down cover

    63 after the sun goes down

    Khalid · 2025

    ★ 3.9 · 33
  64. Memoirs of an imperfect Angel (International Version) cover

    64 Memoirs of an imperfect Angel (International Version)

    Mariah Carey · 2009

    ★ 3.8 · 12
  65. Girl on Fire cover

    65 Girl on Fire

    Alicia Keys · 2012

    ★ 3.9 · 30
  66. #1 to Infinity cover

    66 #1 to Infinity

    Mariah Carey · 2015

    ★ 3.8 · 26
  67. I Told You cover

    67 I Told You

    Tory Lanez · 2016

    ★ 3.8 · 22
  68. Before The World Blows cover

    68 Before The World Blows

    Erykah Badu · 2026

    ★ 3.8 · 22
  69. The Element of Freedom cover

    69 The Element of Freedom

    Alicia Keys · 2009

    ★ 3.8 · 33
  70. 12" Masters - The Essential Mixes cover

    70 12" Masters - The Essential Mixes

    Justin Timberlake · 2010

    ★ 3.8 · 13
  71. The Lo-Fis cover

    71 The Lo-Fis

    Steve Lacy · 2020

    ★ 3.8 · 12
  72. In A World We Don't Belong cover

    72 In A World We Don't Belong

    Sekou · 2026

    ★ 3.8 · 12
  73. Hot Pink cover

    73 Hot Pink

    Doja Cat · 2019

    ★ 3.9 · 234
  74. I Am... World Tour cover

    74 I Am... World Tour

    Beyoncé · 2010

    ★ 3.8 · 200
  75. Oh yeah? cover

    75 Oh yeah?

    Steve Lacy · 2026

    ★ 3.8 · 40
  76. CRASH cover

    76 CRASH

    Kehlani · 2024

    ★ 3.8 · 33
  77. A LITTLE VENGEANCE cover

    77 A LITTLE VENGEANCE

    Jessie Reyez · 2026

    ★ 3.7 · 11
  78. Popstar cover

    78 Popstar

    Tinashe · 2026

    ★ 3.7 · 16
  79. FREE 6LACK cover

    79 FREE 6LACK

    6LACK · 2016

    ★ 3.7 · 18
  80. Therapy cover

    80 Therapy

    Zoe Wees · 2023

    ★ 3.7 · 24
  81. Bando Stone and the New World cover

    81 Bando Stone and the New World

    Childish Gambino · 2024

    ★ 3.7 · 30
  82. Alone at Prom (Deluxe) cover

    82 Alone at Prom (Deluxe)

    Tory Lanez · 2021

    ★ 3.6 · 12
  83. Petrichor cover

    83 Petrichor

    070 Shake · 2024

    ★ 3.7 · 20
  84. Kaleidoscope Dream cover

    84 Kaleidoscope Dream

    Miguel · 2012

    ★ 3.6 · 11
  85. BUSH cover

    85 BUSH

    Snoop Dogg · 2015

    ★ 3.6 · 14
  86. Blue Island cover

    86 Blue Island

    Ravyn Lenae · 2026

    ★ 3.6 · 12
  87. The Fix (feat. Jeremih) cover

    87 The Fix (feat. Jeremih)

    Nelly · 2025

    ★ 3.6 · 19
  88. Malibu cover

    88 Malibu

    Anderson .Paak · 2016

    ★ 3.6 · 15
  89. PAID IN MEMORIES cover

    89 PAID IN MEMORIES

    Jessie Reyez · 2025

    ★ 3.6 · 34
  90. Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix) cover

    90 Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix)

    Marvin Gaye · 2013

    ★ 3.5 · 16
  91. As I Am cover

    91 As I Am

    Alicia Keys · 2007

    ★ 3.5 · 18
  92. BELOVED cover

    92 BELOVED

    Giveon · 2025

    ★ 3.5 · 26
  93. Flowers cover

    93 Flowers

    Durand Jones & the Indications · 2025

    ★ 3.5 · 21
  94. Live At Glam Slam cover

    94 Live At Glam Slam

    Prince · 2023

    ★ 3.3 · 14
  95. Sincere cover

    95 Sincere

    Khalid · 2024

    ★ 3.5 · 35
  96. Man of the Woods cover

    96 Man of the Woods

    Justin Timberlake · 2018

    ★ 3.5 · 38
  97. TELL DEM IT'S SUNNY cover

    97 TELL DEM IT'S SUNNY

    Greentea Peng · 2025

    ★ 3.3 · 20
  98. Royalty cover

    98 Royalty

    Chris Brown · 2015

    ★ 3.5 · 815
  99. Never Say Never cover

    99 Never Say Never

    Brandy · 1998

    ★ 2.9 · 10
  100. sounds for someone cover

    100 sounds for someone

    Elmiene · 2026

    ★ 3.2 · 34

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