The 50 Best R&B Albums of the '90s, Ranked

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  1. Mary J Blige, My Life (1994)
  2. Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
  3. D'Angelo, Brown Sugar (1995)
  4. TLC, CrazySexyCool (1994)
  5. Mariah Carey, Butterfly (1997)
  6. R. Kelly, R. Kelly (1995)
  7. Sade, Love Deluxe (1992)
  8. Jodeci, Diary of a Mad Band (1993)
  9. Aaliyah, One in a Million (1996)
  10. Janet Jackson, janet. (1993)
  11. Mary J. Blige, Share My World (1997)
  12. Erykah Badu, Baduizm (1997)
  13. Brandy, Brandy (1994)
  14. Xscape, Off the Hook (1995)
  15. Mariah Carey, Daydream (1995)
  16. R. Kelly, 12 Play (1993)
  17. Dru Hill, Dru Hill (1996)
  18. Ginuwine, 100% Ginuwine (1999)
  19. SWV, It's About Time (1992)
  20. Janet Jackson, The Velvet Rope (1997)
  21. Maxwell, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
  22. Michael Jackson, Dangerous (1991)
  23. Monica, Miss Thang (1995)
  24. Groove Theory, Groove Theory (1995)
  25. Ginuwine... The Bachelor (1996)
  26. Blackstreet, Another Level (1996)
  27. Johnny Gill, Johnny Gill (1990)
  28. Tevin Campbell, I'm Ready (1993)
  29. Mariah Carey, Music Box (1993)
  30. Donell Jones, Where I Wanna Be (1999)
  31. Destiny's Child, The Writing's on the Wall' (1999)
  32. Stevie Wonder, Jungle Fever Soundtrack (1991)
  33. Boyz II Men, II (1994)
  34. Tony! Toni! Toné!, Sons of Soul (1993)
  35. Toni Braxton, Toni Braxton (1993)
  36. Usher, My Way (1997)
  37. Jon B, Bonafide (1995)
  38. Total, Total (1996)
  39. Zhane, Pronounced Jah-Nay (1994)
  40. Babyface, For the Cool in You (1993)
  41. Dru Hill, Enter The Dru (1998)
  42. Faith Evans, Faith (1995)
  43. Bel Biv Devoe, Poison (1990)
  44. Allure, Allure (1997)
  45. En Vogue, Funky Divas (1992)
  46. Prince & The New Power Generation, Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
  47. Mary J Blige, What's The 411? (1992)
  48. Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack (1995)
  49. Guy, The Future (1990)
  50. Mariah Carey, Mariah Carey (1990)

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