27 Albums That Got Us Through This Upside-Down Year

"Ella Mai's debut album proves that she's more than her catchy 2018 crush anthem 'Boo'd Up.' In fact, her first offering features several other self-confident, unapologetic bops like 'Good Bad,' 'Sauce,' and 'Shot Clock' — which all give off subtle Rihanna vibes — and the romantic 'Everything,' which gets an extra jolt of soul from John Legend. While I do willfully skip her duet with Chris Brown while listening to it, Ella Mai's debut album speaks her truth, and walks the line between 'I don't give a f*ck' and 'I might kind of still be in love with you' perfectly." — Britt Stephens, content director