The best contemporary r&b albums

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1Speakerboxxx / The Love BelowOutKast · 4.5 from 3 scores
  2. 2MONTEROLil Nas X · 4.8 from 2 scores
  3. 3Dawn FMThe Weeknd · 4.3 from 3 scores
  1. 4Happier Than EverBillie Eilish4.3 from 2 scores
  2. 5thank u, nextAriana Grande4.3 from 2 scores
  3. 6DangerousMichael Jackson4.5 from 1 score
  4. 7Love DeluxeSade4.5 from 1 score
  5. 8Dangerous WomanAriana Grande4 from 2 scores
  6. 9THE ALBUMBLACKPINK4 from 2 scores
  7. 10After HoursThe Weeknd4 from 2 scores
  8. 11Back to BlackAmy Winehouse3.8 from 3 scores
  9. 12Oops!…I Did It AgainBritney Spears4 from 1 score
  10. 13SATURATIONBROCKHAMPTON3.5 from 1 score
  11. 14SweetenerAriana Grande3.5 from 2 scores
  12. 15Planet HerDoja Cat3.5 from 2 scores
  13. 16My EverythingAriana Grande3.5 from 3 scores
  14. 17Good Girl Gone BadRihanna3.5 from 3 scores
  15. 18Take CareDrake3.2 from 3 scores
  16. 19CircusBritney Spears3 from 2 scores
  17. 20PositionsAriana Grande3 from 2 scores
  18. 21Certified Lover BoyDrake3 from 2 scores
  19. 22ScorpionDrake2.5 from 2 scores
  20. 23Doo-Wops & HooligansBruno Mars2.5 from 2 scores