Nkrumah Was Right
Superstar
Nah, it’s Marvin “What’s Going On”
"Rapture" is the Greatest R&B album of all time
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Tribal Outkast
Veteran
Not in a world where What’s Going On? And multiple Stevie Wonder albums exist. I love Anita Baker but no
UpAndComing
Veteran
Any R&B album with a backdrop of Jazz will always sound so unique and special. Jazz is the greatest genre IMO
When you got a voice like Anita and you can sing that smoothly in the pocket along with Jazz instrumentals, that's basically perfect music
And on top of all of that, lyrically it is an amazing album as well. Greatest album about Love of all time
Cloutius Maximus
with the aid of the Funk...
i been listening to minnie riperton lately. her first few albums are classics
one of my all time favorite R&b albums is Evelyn Champagne King's Get Loose. Nothing but bangers
one of my all time favorite R&b albums is Evelyn Champagne King's Get Loose. Nothing but bangers
This is it for me, but I am older than most here:
I think they are classified as Popular Music (pop), that is why he had the King of Pop crown. Not sure though, so you may want to look it up.
Cakebatter
All Star
I'd take Sadie's 'Love Deluxe' album over any Anita Baker album.
It’s absolutely under consideration. Classic album.
It’s a sad state of affairs for R&B when you can’t think of one album that even comes close. Confessions is probably the only post 2000s R&B album that would even be in the race. Maybe IV by Beyoncé.
It’s a sad state of affairs for R&B when you can’t think of one album that even comes close. Confessions is probably the only post 2000s R&B album that would even be in the race. Maybe IV by Beyoncé.
R. Kelly has several albums that are up there with some of the best genre has ever seen.
It's a great album but I wouldn't say it's passing Evolution and II by BIIM, 12 Play, or Bobby Brown, DBC. Even Whitney's bodyguard is better.
It's a top 10 album for sure in R&B history.
I'll say Tender Lover, Keith Sweat MILF, Usher Confessions which is the last elite R&B album, and Badus Baduism in the 90s. Mary J had some great albums too but I don't know if she had elite ones.
It's a top 10 album for sure in R&B history.
I'll say Tender Lover, Keith Sweat MILF, Usher Confessions which is the last elite R&B album, and Badus Baduism in the 90s. Mary J had some great albums too but I don't know if she had elite ones.
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I still think 12 play is the best R&B album of all time.
Sure, I liked better cuts from the 60s to 80s over 12 play best songs but the overall album was a R&B masterpiece.
Sure, I liked better cuts from the 60s to 80s over 12 play best songs but the overall album was a R&B masterpiece.
Clayton Endicott
Superstar
Yep. My mom LOVED this album. She had it on cassette for the whip, and on vinyl for the stereo. Brings back memories of her taking us to school or cleaning the house. Great album.