From 2007: R&B Albums That Turn 10 This Year

There’s no question that the ‘90s was the golden era for R&B music. However, the 2000’s wasn’t too bad for the genre either. In fact, R&B artists were still selling a lot of records and landing high positions on the Billboard chart. Let’s go ten years back to 2007. It was the year Rihanna became the Rihanna we today — a dominating force in the digital music era. Her single “Umbrella” shattered records, becoming the highest digital debut in the U.S. since Nielsen Soundscan began tracking downloads. The JAY-Z-assisted tune opened first week sales with over 277,000 downloads. From Trey Songz’s “Can’t Help But Wait” to Keyshia Cole’s “Heaven Sent,” 2007 was also the year where some of today’s A-list R&B stars made some of their signature songs. Meanwhile, artists like The-Dream, Chrisette Michele and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks were just getting started with the release of their respective debut albums. Rated R&B has compiled a list of 26 R&B/soul albums that celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2017. Random fun fact: 2007 also marked the debut of the first iPhone (OK, you can scroll now). Lloyd — Street Love

Release Date: March 13

Record Label: Universal Motown Records

Singles: “You,” “Get It Shawty” and “Player’s Prayer”

https://youtu.be/FADxR_aFPa4 Musiq Soulchild — Luvanmusiq

Release Date: March 13

Record Label: Atlantic Records

Singles: “Teachme” and “B.U.D.D.Y.”

https://youtu.be/PHPdNXwU8GE Marques Houston — Veteran

Release Date: March 20

Record Label: Universal Motown

Singles: “Circle” and “Like This” featuring Yung Joc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sS4zJNp_10 Beyonce — B’Day Anthology Video Album

Release Date: April 3

Record Label: Columbia

Singles: N/A

https://youtu.be/bOXvqkC3W4M Joe — Ain’t Nothin Like Me

Release Date: April 24

Record Label: Jive

Singles: “Where You At” and “If I Was Your Man”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ar-7XfCUMo Ne-Yo — Because of You

Release Date: May 1

Record Label: Compound/Def Jam

Singles: “Because of You,” “Do You” and “Go on Girl”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atz_aZA3rf0 Bobby Valentino — Special Occasion

Release Date: May 8

Record Label: Disturbing Tha Peace / Def Jam

Singles: “Anonymous” and “Turn The Page”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYmKqlmfQNA Tank — Sex Love & Pain

Release Date: May 15

Record Label: Blackground

Singles: “Please Don’t Go”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqGrwHOf01o Amerie — Because I Love It

Release Date: May 21

Record Label: Columbia

Singles: “Take Control” and “Gotta Work”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA3n-KUe3j0 Kelly — Double Up

Release Date: May 29

Record Label: Jive Records

Singles: “I’ma Flirt (Remix),” “Same Girl” and “Rock Star”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFnKgIptbq0 T-Pain — Epiphany

Release Date: June 5

Record Label: Jive

Singles: “Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin),” “Bartender” and “Church”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBrRBZy8OTs Rihanna — Good Girl Gone Bad

Release Date: June 5

Record Label: Def Jam

Singles: “Umbrella,” “Shut Up and Drive,” “Hate That I Love You,” “Don’t Stop The Music” and “Rehab”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvBfHwUxHIk Chrisette Michele — I Am [Debut]

Release Date: June 19

Record Label: Def Jam

Singles: “Best of Me” and “Be OK”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvBfHwUxHIk Kelly Rowland — Ms. Kelly

Release Date: July 3

Record Label: Music World / Columbia

Singles: “Like This” featuring Eve, “Ghetto” featuring Snoop Dogg and “Work”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGx9DHcm9Jg B5 — Don’t Talk, Just Listen

Release Date: September 11

Record Label: Bad Boy

Singles: “Hydrolics” and “In My Bedroom”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPrCsC-X5ww Jill Scott — The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3

Release Date: September 25

Record Label: Hidden Beach

Singles: “Hate on Me” and “My Love”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw3Z8Oa7E3Y Keyshia Cole — Just Like You

Release Date: September 25

Record Label: Geffen Records

Singles: “Let It Go,” “Shoulda Let You Go,” “I Remember” and “Heaven Sent”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POkQXeTv7-4 Trey Songz — Trey Day

Release Date: October 2

Record Label: Atlantic

Singles: “Wonder Woman,” “Can’t Help But Wait,” “Last Time” and “Missin You”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF_JBlSh_G8 J. Holiday — Back of My Lac' [Debut]

Release Date: October 2

Record Label: Music Line / Capitol Records

Singles: “Bed” and “Suffocate”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82t_UOMHPJY Alicia Keys — As I Am

Release Date: November 9

Record Label: J Records

Singles: “No One,” “Like You’ll Never See Me Again,” “Teenage Love Affair” and “Superwoman”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rywUS-ohqeE Chris Brown — Exclusive

Release Date: November 6

Record Label: Jive

Singles: “Wall To Wall,” “Kiss Kiss,” “With You” and “Take You Down”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MXOspWx7ic Jordin Sparks — Jordin Sparks [Debut]

Release Date: November 20

Record Label: Jive / 19 Recordings

Singles: “Tattoo,” “No Air” featuring Chris Brown and “One Step at a Time”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBKnpyoFEBo Mario — Go!

Release Date: December 11

Record Label: J

Singles: “How Do I Breathe,” “Crying Out For Me,” “Do Right” and “Music for Love”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcie4MOU-wQ The-Dream — Love Hate [Debut]

Release Date: December 11

Record Label: Def Jam

Singles: “Shawty is a 10,” “Falsetto” and “I Love Your Girl”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TB10gonKlU Jaheim — The Makings of a Man

Release Date: December 18

Record Label: Atlantic

Singles: “Never”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkd3nLEqh5Y Mary J. Blige — Growing Pains

Release Date: December 18

Record Label: Geffen

Singles: “Just Fine” and “Stay Down”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6ZjBPXSmnE

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