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1. A Seat at the Table by Solange
2. Paradise Gallows by Inter Arma
3. Love You to Death by Tegan and Sara
4. Lemonade by Beyoncé
5. A Sailor’s Guide to Earth by Sturgill Simpson
6. Coloring Book by Chance the Rapper
7. The Colour in Anything by James Blake
8. Freetown Sound by Blood Orange
9. Redemption by Dawn Richard
10. Skin by Flume
11. I Had a Dream That You Were Mine by Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam
12. Big Baby D.R.A.M. by D.R.A.M
13. Nightride by Tinashe
14. Oh No by Jessy Lanza
15. Malibu by Anderson Paak
16. The Party by Andy Shauf
17. 99 Cents by Santigold
18. Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight by Travis Scott
19. Ology by Gallant
20. Midwest Farmer's Daughter by Margo Price
21. The Definition of... by Fantasia
22. Night Thoughts by Suede
23. There’s Alot Going On by Vic Mensa
24. Genesis by Domo Genesis
25. Paradise by White Lung
26. We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest
27. Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest
28. The Heart Speaks in Whispers by Corinne Bailey Rae
29. Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande
30. Tan by Lafawndah
31. Front Row Seat to Earth by Weyes Blood
32. Cashmere by Swet Shop Boys
33. Soft Hair by Soft Hair
34. The Dream Is Over by Pup
35. In My Mind by BJ The Chicago Kid
36. Instigator by Kevin Devine
37. Hopelessness by Anohni
38. Light Upon the Lake by Whitney
39. We Are King by King
40. Modern Country by William Tyler
41. Masterpiece by Big Thief
42. Skyscraper Anonymous by Yung Bae
43. Pile by A Giant Dog
44. Power by Alex Newell
45. Case/Lang/Veirs by Case/Lang/Veirs
46. Blood Bitch by Jenny Hval
47. 7/27 by Fifth Harmony
48. Too Many Voices by Andy Stott
49. Bobby Tarantino by Logic
50. Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown
51. My Woman by Angel Olsen
52. Awaken, My Love! by Childish Gambino
53. Emotion: Side B by Carly Rae Jepsen
54. The Bride by Bat for Lashes
55. Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future by Underworld
56. Telefone by Noname
57. Schmilco by Wilco
58. Blackstar by David Bowie
59. Identity by Far East Movement
60. Black America Again by Common
61. Jeffery by Young Thug
62. Hero by Maren Morris
63. Suicide Songs by Money
64. 99.9% by Kaytranada
65. Des/Amor by Reik
66. Pretty Years by Cymbals Eat Guitars
67. Emily’s D + Evolution by Esperanza Spalding
68. Trick by Jamie T
69. 4 Your Eyez Only by J. Cole
70. A Good Night in the Ghetto by Kamaiyah
71. For All We Know by Nao
72. Let Them Eat Chaos by Kate Tempest
73. Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing by Lost Under Heaven
74. Nothing’s Real by Shura
75. Begin by Lion Babe
76. Are You Serious by Andrew Bird
77. Wildflower by The Avalanches
78. Three by Phantogram
79. Retribution by Tanya Tagaq
80. Too High to Riot by Bas
81. Anti by Rihanna
82. Views by Drake
84. The Impossible Kid by Aesop Rock
85. Mykki by Mykki Blanco
86. A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead
87. Disguise the Limit by Nyck Caution
88. Ash & Ice by The Kills
89. The Visitor by Kadhja Bonet
90. Lil Boat by Lil Yachty
91. A Weird Exits by Thee Oh Sees
92. Always Strive and Prosper by ASAP Ferg
93. Kindness for Weakness by Homeboy Sandman
94. Savage Mode by 21 Savage and Metro Boomin
95. Velvet Portraits by Terrace Martin
96. The Dreaming Room by Laura Mvula
97. 22, A Million by Bon Iver
98. The Midnight Sun by C Duncan
99. Fishing Blues by Atmosphere
100. The Devine Feminine by Mac Miller
