Mary J. Blige - The Breakthrough
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Music CD Cover Artist: Mary J. Blige Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 2005-12-20 Music Label: Geffen Records Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for The Breakthrough Album
Free Music Review: "I'm the Soul Hip Hop Queen And I Aint Going Nowhere"
Hit: 5 Stars
"The Breakthrough" is Mary's 7th album. She started off with the album, "What's the 411?", in 1992. It was a brilliant combination of classic Soul and edgy hip hop and very personal lyrics that a whole generation could relate to. It was hyped to the skies and she was imediatly compared to Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan. Her next album "My Life" would prove experts right, Mary was indeed the real thing and this P. Diddy produced album was almost as good as the debut. It was most of all, more vulnerable and deep. On third album "Share My World" she truly showed her potential to the max, This album was also fukl of good producers such as Babyface, Jimmy Jam/Lewis Jerkins and R. Kelly. On 4th album "Mary" she want back to just the classic soul and skipped the Hip Hop that her previous albums had been filled with, the album continued to be full of great producers and was also a success. "No More Drama" was released in 2001, it continued the trend with great producers such as Pharell Williams and Jimnmy Jam/Lewis and was her most mainstream album to date. "Family Affair" and "No More Drama" were both hit sibgles. "Love and Life" was quite a dissapointment though, once again P.Diddy was back as the producer but this time around it wasn't as good and most of the album had a sound of overproduction with beats and sound effects instead of just releasing a natural album where Mary could shine on her own. Now 2 years later her new album "Breakthrough" is released, read on to find out the conclusions.
It seems like she's been back with the great Jimmy Jam/Lewis, and Jerkins but even other producers are included. On this album there's also some guest artists such as Bono, Raphael Saadiq and Jay-Z. It defenitely seem to be one go one step further then her last. The sound is a mix of Soul and Hip Hop and it will defenitely give you some surprises. The best songs are the emotional ballads, that she's always been excellent on. Old fans should defenitely not be dissapointed.
"No One Will Do" is one of the highlight. Is a emotional midtempo that reflects the perfect love, she admits "I want no one but you". "Enough Cryin" is also a midtempo with piano backround, about infedelity. "About You" is classic soul/hip hop, Wil.I.Am. also feautures on this one. "Be Without You" is a highlight, another emotional ballad with piano where she shows heartache. "Gonna Breakthrough" grows on me. Another hip hopish song feauring girl rapper Brook. "Good Woman Down" is also about heartache and tough relationships I think. "Take Me as I Am" a great personal ballad, the title sais it all.
"Baggage" a decent midtempo, that would look good on any album. "Can't Hide From Luv" is hop hop and it feaurures "retired" rapper Jay-Z. "MJB Da MVP", well this is quite a surprise, it got the same sound as 5O Cent's "Hate it or Love it" and feautures lyrics from him on the hook. This version takes the price. On the hook she sais "I'm the soul hip-hop queen and i aint going nowhere, but you already know me
Hate it or love it" I hope this one will be single released. "Can't Get Enough" is a decent old skool soul midtempo. "Ain't Really Me" also a slow jam about bad relationship and infedelity. "I Found My Everything" a soulish duet with Raphael Saadiq. "Father in You" slow one too, but typical album material. "Alone" a duet with Mary and Dave Young. Last song is a cover/duet of U2'S "One" but it also feautures Bono. This version is one of a few times I can admit that a cover was really well made and diffrent. A bonus track called "So Lady" between Mary and Saadiq also appeares as track #17.
Overall, very well made, both in the production and the the songs included. You'll get emotion, uptempo, Soul and Hip Hip and even some very nice collaborations. 2-3 songs here have the potential to becoma shart toppers. Having said that, this is a exellent album that fans shouldn't be dissapointed with at all. Great job Mary!. A Soul Hip Hop Queen for sure.