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Average Rating: 3.69
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Objectivity Score: 72%
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5.0 classic
Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill
Anita Baker Rapture
Anita Baker The Best of Anita Baker
Erykah Badu Mama's Gun
Erykah Badu Baduizm
Esthero Breath from Another
Gaelle Transient
Grace Jones Nightclubbing
Grace Jones Pull Up to the Bumper
Janet Jackson The Velvet Rope
Jill Scott Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1
Madonna Bedtime Stories
Mariah Carey Butterfly
Mary J. Blige What's the 411?
Mary J. Blige My Life
No Doubt Tragic Kingdom
Phyllis Hyman Living All Alone
Before Mary J. Blige there was Phyllis baring her soul about the demons that permeated her life. Unfortunately she wasn't able to overcome them like Mary, but she left behind some incredible music with this record being her best and most critically acclaimed. Her version of Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do for Love" is the only one that stands toe to toe with the original.
Sade Diamond Life
Sade Love Deluxe
Sade The Best Of Sade
Sade Kiss of Life
Samantha James Rise
Sade meets post-Walking Wounded EBTG meets 80's Madonna wrapped in warm house rhythms and electronica/quiet storm balladry goodness. Such an underrated singer.
Samantha James Subconscious
Santessa Delirium

4.5 superb
Amel Larrieux Infinite Possibilities
Amy Winehouse Frank
Billy Miles Billy Miles
Chante Moore The Best of Chante Moore: 20th Century Masters
Christina Aguilera Stripped
En Vogue The Very Best of En Vogue
Esthero Wikked Lil Grrrls
While not quite as classic as Breath From Another, Wikked Lil' Grrrls is a more diverse record jumping head first into R&B, jazz, hip hop, rock and electronica. Plus it infuses more of Esthero's personality.
Esthero That Girl
Grace Jones Warm Leatherette
Grace Jones Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions
The best of Grace's fruitful period with Sly & Robbie and the Compass Point All-Stars includes hit singles, dub versions of a few of those hits and album cuts, as well as a demo cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire". I wish the Stones-influenced Bullshit was included, but you can't have everything I guess.
Groove Theory Groove Theory
Helicopter Girl How to Steal the World
Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson Control
Janet Jackson Number Ones
Jill Scott The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3
Lisa Shaw Cherry
Lisa Shaw Free
Lisa Stansfield Biography: The Greatest Hits
Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi
Mariah Carey Greatest Hits
Mariah Carey #1's
Mariah Carey My All/Breakdown
No Doubt Return of Saturn
Phyllis Hyman Prime of My Life
Phyllis Hyman Ultimate Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman The Legacy of Phyllis Hyman
Poe Hello
Sade Promise
Sade Stronger Than Pride
Sade Cherish the Day
Sade King of Sorrow
Samantha James Rise Acoustic Sessions
Vanessa Daou Make You Love
Vanessa Daou Zipless
Zero 7 Simple Things

4.0 excellent
Aaliyah One in a Million
Aaliyah Aaliyah
Aaliyah I Care 4 U
Amel Larrieux Bravebird
Amy Winehouse Take the Box
Amy Winehouse In My Bed/You Sent Me Flying
Anita Baker Giving You the Best That I Got
Brandy Never Say Never
Brandy The Best of Brandy
Chaka Khan Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1
Chante Moore Precious
Chante Moore A Love Supreme
Christina Aguilera Back to Basics
Christina Aguilera Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits
Clara Hill Restless Times
Clara Hill All I Can Provide
Cree Summer Street Faerie
Earth, Wind and Fire Greatest Hits
Erykah Badu New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh
Esthero We R In Need of a Musical Revolution!
Esthero O.G. Bitch
Frankie Beverly and Maze Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Greatest Hits
Grace Jones Living My Life
Grace Jones Island Life
Grace Jones Walking In The Rain
Janet Jackson Design of a Decade 1986/1996
Jenayla Vision - EP
Jill Scott Experience: Jill Scott 826+
Joss Stone Mind, Body & Soul
Joss Stone Water for Your Soul
Joss Stone The Best of Joss Stone 2003-2009
Ledisi Lost & Found
Lina The Inner Beauty Movement
Lisa Stansfield Affection
Lisa Stansfield Real Love
Lisa Stansfield Lisa Stansfield
Macy Gray The Id
Madonna The Immaculate Collection
Madonna Erotica
Madonna Something to Remember
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey Caution
Mary J. Blige No More Drama
Maxwell Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
Meshell Ndegeocello Plantation Lullabies
Monica Miss Thang
Monica Still Standing
Nelly Furtado Whoa, Nelly!
No Doubt The Singles 1992-2003
Poe Haunted
Sade The Ultimate Collection
Samantha James Subconscious (Remixes)
Samantha James Angel Love
Soulstice (USA-CA) Illusion
Sweetback Sweetback
Teena Marie Ultimate Collection
TLC CrazySexyCool
TLC 20
Toni Braxton Ultimate Toni Braxton
Tweek Like This
Vanessa Daou Slow to Burn
Vanessa Daou Welcome to My Blues: An Anthology (1994-2017)

3.5 great
Adriana Evans Adriana Evans
Alanis Morissette Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
Amel Larrieux Morning
Amy Winehouse Back to Black
Angie Stone The Art of Love & War
Ariana Grande Yours Truly
Aya (USA) Strange Flower
Beady Belle Home
Brandy Brandy
Chrisette Michele Epiphany
D'Nell 1st Magic
Esthero Heaven Sent
Esthero Fastlane
Etro Anime See the Sound
Grace Jones The Best of Grace Jones: 20th Century Masters
If you're not too familiar with Grace's music outside of Pull Up to the Bumper and you just want a sampler, pick
this one up. It does a decent job of covering her iconic Compass Point Sessions era while also including her hit
cover of Edith Piaf's La Vie en Rose. Personally I would've traded Breakdown for Unlimited Capacity for Love
and added Slave to the Rhythm as the final track, but you can't have it all, I suppose.
Helicopter Girl Voodoo Chic
India.Arie Acoustic Soul
Janet Jackson All For You
Janet Jackson Janet.
Janita Seasons of Life
Jenayla Insight
Jennifer Paige Positively Somewhere
Jhelisa Galactica Rush
Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2
Joss Stone Introducing Joss Stone
Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour
Lamya Learning from Falling
Late Night Alumni Of Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Etc.
Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Madonna Ray of Light
Madonna GHV2
Mariah Carey Daydream
Mariah Carey Rainbow
Mariah Carey Charmbraclet
Mariah Carey Glitter
Mary J. Blige Share My World
No Doubt Rock Steady
Res How I Do
Rhian Benson Gold Coast
Sade Lovers Rock
Sade Remix Deluxe
Sade Lovers Live
Shakira Fijacion Oral Vol. 1
Slow Train Soul Illegal Cargo
Stacie Orrico Beautiful Awakening
Stacie Orrico Stacie Orrico
Toni Braxton Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton The Heat
Vivian Green A Love Story
Weekend Players Pursuit of Happiness

3.0 good
Aaliyah Age Ain't Nothing but a Number
Alana Davis Fortune Cookies
Alicia Keys The Diary of Alicia Keys
Amerie Touch
Angie Stone Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone
Ariana Grande My Everything
Beyonce Dangerously in Love
Boney James Shine
Britney Spears In the Zone
Chante Moore Exposed
Christina Aguilera Lotus
Destiny's Child The Writings on the Wall
Erykah Badu Worldwide Underground
Grace Jones Inside Story
Janet Jackson Damita Jo
Janet Jackson Discipline
Janita I'll Be Fine
Jennifer Paige Flower: The Hits Collection
Jill Scott The Original Jill Scott from the Vault, Vol. 1
Joss Stone The Soul Sessions
Keyshia Cole The Way It Is
Latrice Illuminate
Ledisi Soulsinger
Lisa Stansfield The Moment
Macy Gray Big
Mariah Carey E=MC²
Mariah Carey Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
Mariah Carey Valentines
Mariah Carey The Ballads
Mariah Carey Playlist: The Very Best of Mariah Carey
"Make It Happen", "Emotions" and "Fantasy" aside, this is what The Ballads collection should've been. A good
mix of some of Mariah's Sony hits as well as a few of her personal favorite album cuts (Petals should've been
included to better tie in the Rainbow Interlude). Strictly recommended for those who want to dip a toe into her
music at a cheap price.
Mary J. Blige Mary
Missy Elliott This Is Not a Test!
Sade Soldier Of Love
SWV The Encore Collection
Tamia More
Toni Braxton Secrets
Tweet Southern Hummingbird

2.5 average
Ashanti Ashanti
Chrisette Michele Let Freedom Reign
Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera Bionic
India.Arie Testimony: Vol. 1, Life and Relationship
Janita Janita
Jill Scott Collaborations
Joss Stone LP1
Mariah Carey Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

2.0 poor
Ashanti Chapter II
Esthero Everything is Expensive
I admire the fact that she didn't want to make another Breath From Another or Wikked Lil' Grrrls (although there'd be nothing wrong with that), but this record is so flat. The title track, Black Mermaid, Crash and Over are good and NGLYG is ok, but the other songs did nothing for me.
Mary J. Blige Stronger with Each Tear
Missy Elliott The Cookbook
Shakira Oral Fixation Vol. 2
Sweetback Stage 2

1.5 very poor
Janet Jackson 20 Y.O.
Janet Jackson Dream Street
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson
No Doubt Push and Shove

1.0 awful
Christina Aguilera My Kind of Christmas
Christina Aguilera Just Be Free
Grace Jones Bulletproof Heart
Jessica Simpson A Public Affair
Lauryn Hill MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
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