The Roots Music Report's
Top R&B Album Chart
for the Year of 2019

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Work to Do
by: Marc Cohn

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Label: BMG
Sub Genre: Soul
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99 Cent Dreams
by: Eli "Paperboy" Reed

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Label: Yep Roc
Sub Genre: Soul
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American Love Call
by: Durand Jones & The Indications

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Label: Dead Oceans
Sub Genre: Soul
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Live in London
by: Mavis Staples

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Label: Anti
Sub Genre: Soul
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Play Nice
by: Cass Clayton

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: R&B
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Hyperion
by: Gesaffelstein

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Label: Columbia
Sub Genre: Soul
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KIWANUKA
by: Michael Kiwanuka

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Label: Interscope
Sub Genre: Soul
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Kairos
by: Nicole Bus

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Label: Roc Nation
Sub Genre: R&B
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Rouge
by: Yuna

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Label: Verve
Sub Genre: R&B
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Full Circle
by: Angie Stone

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Label: Cleopatra
Sub Genre: Soul
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Jimmy Lee
by: Raphael Saadiq

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Label: Columbia
Sub Genre: Soul
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Legacy! Legacy!
by: Jamila Woods

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Label: Jagjaguwar
Sub Genre: R&B
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CASE STUDY 01
by: Daniel Caesar

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Label: Golden Child
Sub Genre: Soul
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Dinah Jane 1
by: Dinah Jane

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Label: Hitco
Sub Genre: Soul
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Chilombo
by: Jhené Aiko

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Label: Def Jam
Sub Genre: Soul
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Worthy
by: India.Arie

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Label: BMG
Sub Genre: Soul
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Athena
by: Sudan Archives

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Label: Stones Throw
Sub Genre: R&B
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Indigo
by: Chris Brown

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Label: RCA
Sub Genre: Soul
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Masterpeace
by: JamesDavis

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Label: Motown
Sub Genre: Neo-Soul
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Avalanche
by: Julian Taylor Band

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Label: Gypsy Soul
Sub Genre: Soul
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The Tales People Tell
by: Kelly Finnigan

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Label: Colemine
Sub Genre: Soul
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Stay Good
by: Brooklyn Funk Essentials

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Label: Dorado
Sub Genre: Soul
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GREY Area
by: Little Simz

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Label: Age 101
Sub Genre: R&B
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Over It
by: Summer Walker

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Label: Interscope
Sub Genre: Soul
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REAL LIFE
by: Emeli Sandé

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Label: Virgin
Sub Genre: Soul
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Are You Ready
by: Leela James

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Label: Entertainment One
Sub Genre: Soul
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Tubman.
by: Avery R. Young

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Label: FPE
Sub Genre: R&B
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Steel Hearts
by: Season Ammons

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Label: Cobalt Blue
Sub Genre: R&B
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The Hits / the B-Sides
by: Prince

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Label: Universal
Sub Genre: R&B
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Poetry in Motion
by: The Soul Rebels

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Label: Mack Avenue
Sub Genre: Soul
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Dear Fats, I Love You
by: Davell Crawford

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: Soul
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After Hours
by: The Weeknd

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Label: UMG
Sub Genre: Soul
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S.O.L.A.R.
by: Inayah

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Label: Inayahlator
Sub Genre: Soul
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Life II
by: Vivian Sessoms

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Label: Ropeadope
Sub Genre: Soul
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Origin
by: Jordan Rakei

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Label: Ninja Tune
Sub Genre: R&B
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In the Cut
by: Jake Najor & the Moment of Truth

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Label: The Redwoods
Sub Genre: Soul
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Ventura
by: Anderson .Paak

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Label: Aftermath
Sub Genre: R&B
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Pieces of Mind
by: Write Minded

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: R&B
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Death or Devotion
by: The Motet

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Label: The Motet
Sub Genre: Funk
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The Last Word
by: The O'Jays

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Label: S-Curve
Sub Genre: Soul
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A Song for Paul
by: Ghost Funk Orchestra

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Label: Karina Chief
Sub Genre: R&B
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Pot Salad
by: Das Funk Haus

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Label: Cortez Heights
Sub Genre: Funk
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Made in Pieces
by: Pieces of a Man

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Label: Tru Thoughts
Sub Genre: R&B
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Shea Butter Baby
by: Ari Lennox

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Label: Dreamsville
Sub Genre: Neo-Soul
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The Lion King: the Gift
by: Beyoncé

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Label: Sony
Sub Genre: R&B
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The Mike Duke Project... Took a While
by: Mike Duke

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Label: Little Village Foundation
Sub Genre: Soul
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Black Love & War
by: G&D

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Label: Someothaship
Sub Genre: Soul
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Green Balloon
by: Tank and the Bangas

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Label: Verve
Sub Genre: R&B
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Travelogue - Blues Traveler Classics
by: Blues Traveler

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Label: A&M/UME
Sub Genre: R&B
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Jam & Lewis, Vol. 1
by: Jam & Lewis

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Label: Flyte Tyme
Sub Genre: Soul
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Seeds
by: Lasperanza

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Label: Dome
Sub Genre: Neo-Soul
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Heroes & Gods
by: Rahsaan Patterson

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Label: Shanachie
Sub Genre: Neo-Soul
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Hello Happiness
by: Chaka Khan

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Label: Universal
Sub Genre: R&B
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Blood on the Vinyl
by: Guordan Banks

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Label: Bank On It
Sub Genre: Soul
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Scenery
by: Emily King

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Label: ATO
Sub Genre: Soul
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Best is Yet to Come
by: Tony Momrelle

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Label: Vibe45
Sub Genre: R&B
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Soul Jam
by: Kinsman Dazz Band Allstars

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Label: ECMD
Sub Genre: R&B
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Truth Gon' Set You Free
by: The Undisputed Truth

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Label: Earvisions
Sub Genre: R&B
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Red
by: Vinyl Hampdin

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Label: Wiestworld
Sub Genre: Funk
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R&B Thunder
by: The Wayne Riker Gathering

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Label: Delta Roots
Sub Genre: Soul
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On Tour
by: The Young Ones of Guyana

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Label: BBE Music
Sub Genre: R&B
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Better with Time
by: Personal Touch

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: Soul
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Breaking Dawn
by: Cee Boo

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: R&B
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The Way We Are
by: Bashiri Asad

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: Neo-Soul
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Forever Yours
by: J. Brown

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Label: MoCha Music
Sub Genre: R&B
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Nervous
by: Jonah Yano

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Label: Innovative Leisure
Sub Genre: R&B
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Wide Nose Full Lips
by: SuCh

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Label: Arc Sai
Sub Genre: Soul
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Doug's Disco Brain (Expanded Edition)
by: Doug Willis

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Label: Z
Sub Genre: R&B
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Golden Days
by: Mamas Gun

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Label: Ubiquity
Sub Genre: R&B
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SpaceVerse
by: Wordburglar

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: R&B
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Stand Up
by: Roxy & the Underground Soul Sound

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: Funk
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Can I Tell You Something?
by: Mo Moshiri

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Label: URBNET
Sub Genre: R&B
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Painted Image
by: Liz Brasher

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Label: Fat Possum
Sub Genre: Soul
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Do It Now
by: Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal

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Label: Silver Street
Sub Genre: R&B
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Starts Again
by: Tawiah

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Label: First Word
Sub Genre: Soul
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Romantique, Pt. 1
by: Will Downing

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Label: Sophisticated Soul
Sub Genre: R&B
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We Belong
by: Lilli Lewis

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Label: Self-Release
Sub Genre: R&B
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Kind Reminder
by: Próxima Parada

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Label: Antifagile Music
Sub Genre: R&B
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City for Sale
by: Von Pea

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Label: HIPNOTT
Sub Genre: R&B
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