Music & Culture

5 Essential R&B Albums You Slept On In 2016

H.E.R., H.E.R. Volume 1
H.E.R., H.E.R. Volume 1 Courtesy of the artist

R&B had a banner year, taking three of the four top slots in our 50 Best Albums list. Five essential albums fell just short of the big countdown — because NPR Music recognizes all sorts of music and because some people just got caught sleeping. Let's fix that right now.

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