The Best R&B Albums of the Last Five Years (2016 - 2021)

 Honorable Mentions

 

Ella Mai - Ella Mai (2018)

 Kehlani - It Was Good Until it Wasn't (2020)

 The Weeknd - Starboy (2016)

Solange - A Seat at the Table (2016)

Teyona Taylor - The Album (2020)

 

10) SZA - Ctrl (2017)

Best Songs: "The Weekend","Doves in the World (ft. Kendrick Lamar)", "Normal Girl", "Garden (Say it Like That)", "Love Galore (ft. Travis Scott)"

Replay Value: Moderately High

Rating: 8.7/10

9) Chloe x Halle - The Kids are Alright (2018)

Best Songs: "Grown", "Everywhere", "Happy Without Me (ft. Joey Bada$$)", "Fall","The Kids Are Alright"

Replay Value: Moderate

Rating: 8.8/10

8) SiR - Chasing Summer (2019)

Best Songs: "Hair Down (ft. Kendrick Lamar)", "John Redcorn", "Mood (ft. Zacari)", "You Can't Save Me", "The Recipe"

Replay Value: High

Rating: 8.9/10

7) Summer Walker - Over It (2019)

Best Songs: "Like It (ft. 6LACK)", "Playing Games (ft. Bryson Tiller)", "Come Thru (ft. Usher)", "Girls Need Love (ft. Drake)", "Nobody Else"

Replay Value: Moderate

Rating: 8.9/10

6) Chloe x Halle - Ungodly Hour (2020)

Best Songs: "Do It", "Ungodly Hour", "Busy Boy", "Baby Girl", "Wonder What She Thinks of Me"

Replay Value: Moderate

Rating: 9.0/10

5) H.E.R. - I Used to Know H.E.R. (2019)

Best Songs: "Hard Place", "I'm Not OK", "Could've Been (ft. Bryson Tiller)", "Carried Away", "Feel A Way"

Replay Value: Moderately High

Rating: 9.0/10

4) Phonte & Eric Roberson - Tigallero (2016)

Best Songs: "Hold Tight", "Grow This Love", "Lie To Me", "3:45", "Something"

Replay Value: High

Rating: 9.0/10

3) Ari Lennox - Shea Butter Baby (2019)

Best Songs: "BMO", "I Been", "New Apartment", "Broke (ft. JID)", "Shea Butter Baby (ft. J. Cole)"

Replay Value: Moderately High

Rating: 9.1/10

2) Jhené Aiko - Chilombo (2020)

Best Songs: "B.S. (ft. H.E.R.)", "Happiness Over Everything (H.O.E.) (ft. Future & Miguel)", "10k Hours (ft. Nas)", "Summer 2020","On the Way (ft. Mila J)"

Replay Value: Moderate

Rating: 9.2/10

 

 

1) H.E.R. - H.E.R. (2017)

 

 Best Songs: "Best Part (ft. Daniel Caesar)", "Avenue", "Focus", "U", "I Won't"

 

Replay Value: High

 

 Rating: 9.3/10