Recent Contemporary R&B Releases

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  George Benson
  Weekend in London
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  The soul-jazz legend's first concert album in 30 years evokes his 1978 classic Weekend in L.A.

  - Matt Collar
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  Alicia Keys
  Alicia
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  Delayed six months, the seventh proper album from the singer/songwriter and pianist aims to heal and uplift with her largest roster of guests yet.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Toni Braxton
  Spell My Name
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  The quick follow-up to Sex & Cigarettes is filled with glowering ballads and conflicted slow jams.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Ledisi
  The Wild Card
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  After a decade with Verve, the reliable 12-time Grammy nominee keeps moving forward with a solid first release for her new label.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Mariah Carey
  The Rarities
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  Part of the 30th anniversary celebration of her debut, this gathers prime B-sides, career-spanning outtakes, and a peak Daydream-era performance.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Little Mix
  Confetti
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  The British group strike a fierce and confident pop stance on their sixth album.

  - Matt Collar
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  Billy Ocean
  One World
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  Billy Ocean reunites with his '80s collaborator Barry Eastman for this good-natured, mellow album.

  - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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  Bettye LaVette
  Blackbirds
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  The R&B diva interprets songs associated with African-American female singers and makes them fresh and all her own.

  - Mark Deming
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  Omarion
  The Kinection
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  The singer's first independent album -- and first overall since 2014 -- contains some of his most nuanced and subtly powerful performances.

  - Andy Kellman
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  Ty Dolla $ign
  Featuring Ty Dolla $ign
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  Trailing another slew of collaborative hits, Tyrone Griffin's third LP is another fine display of his wordplay, harmonies, and astute production.

  - Andy Kellman