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My Favorite R&B Albums(Part One, 30-21)


My Favorite R&B Albums of All Time
This is a ranked list of my favorite R&B Albums. If you think I need to check out another album not listed or you think an album I picked isn’t that great than let me know. I didnt include some albums, but only because i havent heard them that many times. I chose the following albums from a list of over 50 albums! ENJOY the countdown


30)Keyshia Cole-The Way It Is: Keyshia Cole’s debut starts off the list. Keyshia’s vocals are strong throughout. I really like “I Changed My Mind” which produced by Kanye West. I got this album in 2006 I think, but I liked K.C. just off the singles she put out at the time.

 

29)Usher-Raymond v. Raymond:I picked this album over Here I Stand because to me it’s a little flahsier, and more fun to listen to. The album’s first half is its better half. “Lil Freak” is a certified banger….

 

28)Alicia Keys-The Diary of Alicia Keys:This is the album that solidified Alicia as one of R&B’s elite artists. I absolutely love the singles like “Diary”, You Don’t Know My Name, and “If I Ain’t Got You”. I find “Karma” to be one of the best songs of her career.

 

27) Trey Songz-Chapter V:  Trigga Trey’s latest album makes the list. There’s lots of good songs throughout. It seems like he has his sound down to a science. “Heart Attack”, “2 Reasons”, and “Bad Decisions” are some that stand out.

 

26) Chris Brown-Exclusive(The Forever Edition)-I still consider this to be Chris’ best album. There’s an allstar guest list: Kanye, Game, Lil Wayne, Big Boi, T-Pain, and even Keri Hilson. The album has few average songs. Chris Breezy!

 

            25) Trey Songz-Ready: This is the album that really made Trey a big star. Its full   
Of great choruses and decent beats. “Yo Side of the Bed” and “Black Roses” are my favorite songs on the album. You can’t forget about “LOLJ” and “Say Ahh” though.

 

24) Rihanna-Loud(Deluxe): Besides Rated R, this is Rihanna ultimate Bad girl album. I love most every song. There’s a good deal of versatility here as well. Guests include Drake, Nicki Minaj, and even Eminem.

 

23) Ne-Yo-Year of the Gentlemen-His 3rd album is incredibly well done. There are no bad songs on it. There’s club records, heartbreak songs, and even songs that well, worship women lol.

 

22) Elle Varner-Perfectly Imperfect- A fairly new entry. Elle is a very introspective, humble artist; you can really hear that in her music. The album is great…I can’t wait for a next album from her.

 

21) Alicia Keys-The Element of Freedom-Alicia’s albums are all great, but I consider this one to be the most balanced and cohesive. “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart” and “Love is Blind” are both great additions to her catalogue.
 
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