The Roots Music Report's
Top 50 R&B Album Chart
for the Week of May 16, 2026
1 - LW 1 |  | Distracted by: Thundercat   | Label: Brainfeeder Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:    |
2 - LW 2 |  | Ambiguous Desire by: Arlo Parks | Label: Transgressive Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
3 - LW 3 |  | Sad and Beautiful World by: Mavis Staples | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
4 ▲ LW 7 |  | Off the Fence by: The James Hunter Six | Label: Easy Eye Sound Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:  |
5 ▼ LW 4 |  | Tedeschi Trucks Band and Leon Russell Present: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited Live at LOCKN' by: Tedeschi Trucks Band | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
6 ▼ LW 5 |  | THE BPM by: Sudan Archives | Label: Stones Throw Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
7 ▼ LW 6 |  | It Could Be Worse by: Samm Henshaw | Label: AWAL Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
8 - LW 8 |  | Gutta Child by: Gabriel Jacoby | Label: BOURNE Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
9 ▲ LW - |  | Madison McFerrin: Live from NPR's Tiny Desk by: Madison McFerrin | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
10 ▼ LW 9 |  | Baby by: dijon | Label: Warner Records Label Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
11 - LW 11 |  | Son of Spergy by: Daniel Caesar | Label: Unknown Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
12 - LW 12 |  | Blue Magic by: Nicholas Cole | Label: TRIPPIN "N" RHYTHM Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
13 ▲ LW - |  | Yours Truly by: Alexis Evans | Label: Record Kicks Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
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