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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
