From 2008: R&B Albums That Turn 10 This Year

Another ten years has caught up with us in the realm of R&B music. Let's jog your memory for a minute. For starters, 2008 saw Mariah Carey touch the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for the 18th time with "Touch My Body." Usher showed his strength by "Moving Mountains," while Beyoncé led ladies to the club, singing, "If you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it." We heard the debut projects from Day26, Jennifer Hudson, Tiffany Evans and Jazmine Sullivan. Also, 2008 ended listeners music drought from veterans Deborah Cox, Ashanti, Keith Sweat and Brandy. Rated R&B has compiled a list of 31 R&B/soul albums that celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2018. Randomness: On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama won presidency, becoming the first African-American to be elected as President of the United States. Raheem DeVaughn — Love Behind the Melody Release Date: January 15 Record Label: Jive Records Singles: "Woman," "Customer" and "Text Messages"

Erykah Badu — New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)

Release Date: February 26

Record Label: Motown

Singles: "Honey" and "Solider"

Janet Jackson — Discipline Release Date: February 26 Record Label: Island Records Singles: "Feedback," "Rock With U," and "Luv"

Day26 — Day26 Release Date: March 25 Record Label: Bad Boy Records / Atlantic Records Singles: "Got Me Going" and "Since You've Been Gone"

Ray J — All I Feel Release Date: April 8 Record Label: KOCH Records Singles: "Sexy Can I" featuring Yung Berg and "Gifts"

Mariah Carey — E=MC² Release Date: April 15 Record Label: Island Records Singles: "Touch My Body," "Bye Bye," and "I Stay In Love"

Tiffany Evans — Tiffany Evans Release Date: April 22 Record Label: Columbia Records Singles: "Promise Ring" featuring Ciara and "I'm Grown"

Lyfe Jennings — Lyfe Change Release Date: April 29 Record Label: Columbia Records Singles: "Cops" and "Never Never Land"

Keith Sweat — Just Me Release Date: May 13 Record Label: Atco Records Singles: "Love You Better" featuring Keyshia Cole

Usher — Here I Stand Release Date: May 13 Record Label: LaFace Records Singles: "Love in This Club," "Moving Mountains," and "Trading Places"

Cherish — The Truth Release Date: May 13 Record Label: Capitol Records Singles: "Killa" and "Amnesia"

Ashanti — The Declaration Release Date: June 3 Record Label: The Inc. Records Singles: "The Way That I Love You," "Body on Me" and "Good Good"

Lloyd — Lessons in Love Release Date: August 4 Record Label: The Inc. Records Singles: "How We Do It (Around My Way)," "Girls Around the World" and "Year of the Lover"

Solange — Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams Release Date: August 26 Record Label: Geffen Records Singles: "I Decided," "Sandcastle Disco" and "T.O.N.Y."

Ne-Yo — Year of the Gentlemen Release Date: September 16 Record Label: Def Jam Recordings Singles: "Closer," "Miss Independent" and "She Got Her Own"

Raphael Saadiq — The Way I See It Release Date: September 16 Record Label: Columbia Records Singles: "Love That Girl" and "100 Yard Dash"

Jazmine Sullivan — Fearless Release Date: September 23 Record Label: J Records Singles: "Need U Bad," "Bust Your Windows," and "Lions, Tigers and Bears"

Joe — Joe Thomas, New Man Release Date: September 23 Record Label: Kedar Entertainment Singles: "E.R. (Emergency Room)," and "Why Can't We Be Friends"

Jennifer Hudson — Jennifer Hudson Release Date: September 30 Record Label: Artista / J Records Singles: "Spotlight," "If This Isn't Love" and "Giving Myself"

Robin Thicke — Something Else Release Date: September 30 Record Label: Stark Trak / Interscope Singles: "Magic," "The Sweetest Love" and "Dreamworld"

Michelle Williams — Unexpected Release Date: October 7 Record Label: Columbia Records Singles: "We Break the Dawn," "The Greatest" and "Hello Heartbreak"

John Legend — Evolver Release Date: October 28 Record Label: G.O.O.D. Music / Sony Music Singles: "Green Light" featuring Andre 3000, "If You're Out There" and "Everybody Knows"

Deborah Cox — Promise Release Date: November 11 Record Label: Image Entertainment Singles: "Beautiful U R"

T-Pain — Thr33 Ringz Release Date: November 11 Record Label: Jive Records Singles: "Can't Believe It" featuring Lil' Wayne, "Chopped N Screwed" featuring Ludacris and "Freeze" featuring Chris Brown

Beyoncé — I Am... Sasha Fierce Release Date: November 12 Record Label: Columbia Records Singles: "If I Were A Boy," "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" and "Ego"

Akon — Freedom Release Date: December 2 Record Label: Konvict Muzik / SRC Records / UMG Singles: "Spotlight," "If This Isn't Love" and "Giving Myself"

Brandy — Human Release Date: December 9 Record Label: Epic Records Singles: "Right Here (Departed)" and "Long Distance"

Avant — Avant Release Date: December 9 Record Label: Capitol Records Singles: "Where It Hurts," "Break Ya Back" and "Material Things"

Musiq Soulchild— OnMyRadio Release Date: December 9 Record Label: Atlantic Singles: "Radio," "IfULeave" featuring Mary J. Blige and "SoBeautiful"

Jamie Foxx — Intuition Release Date: December 16 Record Label: J Records Singles: "Just Like Me" featuring T.I., "Blame It" featuring T-Pain and "I Don't Need It"

Keyshia Cole — A Different Me Release Date: December 16 Record Label: Geffen / Interscope Singles: "Playa Cardz Right" featuring Tupac, "You Complete Me," and "Trust"

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