Janelle Monáe
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The Age of Pleasure
- The Independent: The 30 Best Albums of 2023
- Observer: Kitty Empire: 10 Best Albums of 2023
- Albumism: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
- Entertainment Weekly: The Best Albums of 2023
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2023
- God Is In The TV: Albums of the Year for 2023
- Bitter Southerner: Best Southern Albums of 2023
- Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of 2023
- Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2023
- Consequence: 50 Best Albums of 2023
- Billboard: Best Albums of 2023
- mxdwn: Top 40 Best Albums Of 2023
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2023
- Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2023
- Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2023
- Hanif Abdurraqib: 108 Favorite Albums Of 2023
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The ArchAndroid
- Slant: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- A.V. Club: The 50 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
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Dirty Computer
- Spectrum Culture: Top 20 Albums of 2018
- NPR Music: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Refinery29: The 10 Best Albums of 2018
- Albumism: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- New York Times: Jon Pareles: 10 Best Albums of 2018
- Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Daily Beast: Top 10 Albums of 2018
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2018
- Observer: Kitty Empire: Top 10 Albums of 2018
- Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2018
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2018
- Time: Raisa Bruner: 10 Best Albums of 2018
- Guardian: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Flood: Best Albums of 2018
- American Songwriter: Top 25 Albums Of 2018
- The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2018
- PopMatters: 70 Best Albums of 2018
- Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2018
- Uproxx: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
- Billboard: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- The Ringer: Best Albums of 2018
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2018
- Vinyl Me, Please: Best Albums of 2018
- Okayplayer: Best Albums of 2018
- The Skinny: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Fresh Air: Ken Tucker: Favorite Albums of 2018
- Refinery29: The 10 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Q: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Entertainment Weekly: 20 Best Albums of 2018
- A.V. Club: 20 Best Albums of 2018
- Pretty Much Amazing: Best Albums of 2018
- Quietus: Albums of the Year 2018
- Complex: Best Albums of 2018
- Vibe: 30 Best Albums of 2018
- Rolling Stone: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2018
- Consequence: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s
- Variety: Chris Willman: 20 Best Albums of 2018
- Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2018
- Hanif Abdurraqib: 47 Favorite Albums Of 2018
- Clash: Albums of the Year 2018
- Robert Christgau: Dean's List 2018
- Slant: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2018
- Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s
- Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Spin: 51 Best Albums of 2018
- NME: Best Albums of the Year 2018
- The Needle Drop: Anthony Fantano: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Stereogum: 50 Best Albums Of 2018
- NME: Greatest Albums of the Decade
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top 50 Albums of 2018
- Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2018
- Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
- Uproxx: The Best Albums of the 2010s
- Spin: The 101 Best Albums Of The 2010s
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The Electric Lady
- Paste: 50 Best Albums of 2013
- Les Inrocks: Top 50 Albums of 2013
- Pazz & Jop: Top 100 Albums of 2013
- Guardian: 40 Best Albums of 2013
- Slant: 25 Best Albums of 2013
- Antiquiet: 20 Best Albums of 2013
- Pitchfork: Top 50 Albums of 2013
- Cokemachineglow: Top 50 Albums of 2013
- Q: 50 Best Albums of 2013
- NME: Best Albums of 2013
- Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2013
- Pretty Much Amazing: 40 Best Albums of 2013
- Stereogum: 50 Best Albums of 2013
- Quietus: 100 Albums of 2013
