Singles “Deadwood,” “Long as I Live,” and “FOH” helped to propel the popularity of the album throughout the year. Now known as a living legend, Toni Braxton released her eighth studio album, “Sex & Cigarettes,” back in March. Regardless, its release marked 20 years since the release of Tamia’s first album “Love Life.” The seventh studio album from veteran R&B singer Tamia, “Passion Like Fire” gave singles “Leave It Smokin'” and “Today I Do.” Though it debuted at number 17 on Billboards “Top R&B Albums,” the album failed to receive the similar success as her past albums. Regardless, “Gumbo” did receive very positive reviews from critics. It received a nod from this year’s 60th Grammy Awards with a nomination for “Best R&B Album.” However, the album’s sales were low, it never hit the Billboard charts, and it never got any radio play. Released in April of 2017, “Gumbo” lives in limbo between success and failure. “Django Jane,” “Pynk,” and “I Like That” were the leading singles. With a nomination for “Album of the Year” towards the 2019 61st Grammy Awards, the album has received an abundance of applause. A London native, she was able to takeover radiowaves with her single “Boo’d Up,” which became wildly popular and then followed up with “Trip.” Her self-titled album, executive produced by DJ Mustard, hit #5 on the “US Billboard 200” chart and #4 on the “US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart.Īs Janelle Monae’s fourth studio album, “Dirty Computer” debuted at #6 on the “US Billboard 200” chart. It hit #1 on Billboards “US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart, #2 on the “US Billboard 200” chart, and received a nomination for the 2019 Grammy Awards for the “Urban Contemporary Album” category.Įlle Mai was the breakout R&B star of 2018. Recorded in Paris, Lond, and Los Angeles, the album holds “Apeshit” and “Friends” as singles. The first official album from The Carters, “Everything Is Loves” sold over 2 million albums worldwide.
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Although this project didn’t have a mainstream smash, it was a full body of work.Ģ. An eight-track collection, the boasts “Gonna Love Me” and “Issues/Hold On” as singles. Recorded at Kanye West’s ranch in Wyoming, “K.T.S.E.” debuted at #2 on Billboard’s “Top R&B Albums” chart and reached #10 on the “US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums” chart after its June release. While his single “B.E.D.” became very popular and he was able to ride the wave of Ella Mai’s “Trip” with his own version, his album did not receive the royal treatment.Ĭheck out our list of the top 20 best R&B albums of 2018. Meanwhile, Jacquees decided to name himself the “King of R&B” at least for his generation. Her self-titled album cemented Ella Mai as the breakout star of music in 2018. “Boo’d Up” was the official anthem for 2018 while “Trip” became the gift that kept on giving. This young girl from the UK named Ella Mai dropped a single that trumped (no pun intended) every singer out. In addition to the aforementioned releases, something amazing happened. Following not too far behind, legends Keith Sweat and Case reappeared with new albums. Leading ladies Mariah Carey, Tamia, and Toni Braxton all laid their hands on the table, showing that they can still compete after decades in music. But still, a great tour is a great tour! Who says R&B can’t have beef? Well, she kind of had to throw fellow singer Jeremih under the bus. Their single “Apeshit” wasted no time taking over.Īlso, beloved Teyana Taylor finally released her highly-anticipated album “K.T.S.E.” and gave the people the tour that they wanted. Major highlights would include Beyoncé and Jay-Z teaming up as The Carters to officially release a joint album. 2018 for R&B has been quite the rollercoaster Some artists stepped up their game, some created nonsense, while others decided to make a comeback.