Raphael SaadiqBest Raphael Saadiq Albums Ranked
8.1
Avg Score
10
Opinions
4
Albums
6
Reviewers
Summary from 10 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated Raphael Saadiq’s catalog across 4 albums from 10 opinions, with an overall average of 8.1/10. The top-rated Raphael Saadiq album is Jimmy Lee (2019) with a 8.6/10 average from 5 ratings, followed by Stone Rollin' and Instant Vintage. The discography on Rate.fm spans 2002 to 2019.
Instant Vintage
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Raphael Saadiq’s 2002 debut, a meticulously crafted record that bridged generations of soul and R&B.”
Jimmy Lee
“Raphael Saadiq says he didn’t want to make this album – he had to. After collaborating with stars such as Solange, Mick Jagger and D’Angelo, playing in R&B bands Tony! Toni! Toné! and Lucy Pearl and trying to write the perfect vintage soul-love song as a solo act, Jimmy Lee is his passion project. Dedicating it to a brother lost to drugs, and three other dead siblings, the producer/frontman serves”
Jimmy Lee
“Since his music career got off the ground 35 years ago, multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter Raphael Saadiq has mostly steered clear of writing the tragedies that punctuated his childhood into his songs. Recruited as a bassist by Sheila E. in 1984, Saadiq landed in Prince’s touring band at the tender age of 18 and never looked back. Following his stint with Prince, Saadiq made his name (then Ra”