Best R&B and Soul Albums of 2009
Wednesday December 23, 2009
As this is being written, 2009 is almost over, so it's time to look back at some of the best albums of the year so far. This year's list includes some highly successful veterans like Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly and India.Arie, plus a mixture of other veterans (Brian McKnight, Prince) and up-and-comers like Melanie Fiona, The-Dream and Chrisette Michele. One artist you won't find on the list however, is Alicia Keys. Why? It's not that her 2009 album, The Element of Freedom, isn't good - it is. It's just that the album unofficially represents her complete crossover from R&B to pop. For the full R&B list, just look below.
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mark … happy holidays and thx 4 sharing the “soul” .. because commercial radio is playing so much “crap” & “payola records”