I couldn’t cap off 2013 with just listing my favorite R&B songs of the year. I had to share my favorite R&B albums too.While many may not agree with some of my choices, I felt these were the albums of 2013 I gravitated to the most.
I based my decision solely on the messages discovered beneath the track list and the way those particulars songs made me feel – not the album’s Billboard 200 position. Neither did I choose them based on which popular R&B act who released LP’s this year.
Rank in descending order from least favorite to most favorite, here is my top 13 albums of 2013.
13. Janelle Monáe – “The Electric Lady”
12. India.Arie – “SongVersation”
11. John Legend – “Love in the Future”
10. Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines”
9. Joe – “Doubleback: Evolution of R&B”
8. Chrisette Michele – “Better”
7. R. Kelly – “Black Panties”
6. Black Nativity (Music From the Motion Picture)
5. Jaheim – “Appreciation Day”
4. Mary J. Blige – “A Mary Christmas”
3. Tamar Braxton – “Love and War”
2. Fantasia – “Side Effects of You”
1. K. Michelle – “Rebellious Soul”
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