Year-End List: 20 Best R&B Albums or 2016
![Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/beyonce-lemonade-parkwood-entertainment-columbia.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Beyoncé (Lemonade), Solange (A Seat at the Table), and Frank Ocean (Blonde) lead the charge of the 20 best R&B albums of 2016.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/beyonce-lemonade-parkwood-entertainment-columbia.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Beyoncé (Lemonade), Solange (A Seat at the Table), and Frank Ocean (Blonde) lead the charge of the 20 best R&B albums of 2016.
![Beyoncé, Lemonade [📷: Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/beyonce-lemonade-parkwood-entertainment-columbia.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Beyoncé (Lemonade), Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (Skelton Tree), and Solange (A Seat at the Table) lead the charge of the 40 bests albums of 2016.

Michael Kiwanuka assembles a superb effort with sophomore LP Love & Hate. The singing, songwriting, and production are top-notch.

Friday, July 15 is a relatively quiet date for new albums. Two new efforts stand out: Good Charlotte (Youth Authority) and Dreezy (No Hard Feelings).