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Mary J Blige's debut album What's The 411? (1992) was so successful, fans invented a genre to describe its sound: hip-hop soul. Now known as 'the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul', Blige has sold over 40 million records and inspired countless stars of contemporary R&B.

One of the first records produced by a young man called Sean Combs, What's The 411? went on to sell over two million copies after several… Read more in Amazon's Mary J. Blige Store

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  • Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
  • Original Release Date: August 26, 2003
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • ASIN: B0000AQS8W
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (220 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #29,296 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Blige Confirms Position of No.1 R&B Female Artist, October 19, 2003
By Antonio Robert (Slovakia, Europe) - See all my reviews
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In the times when being a diva becomes more or less a caricature, Mary J. Blige proves with her 2003 album "Love & Life" that she is still up there at the top of contemporary r&b. On this, not less than a sixth regular album since the 1992 breakthrough debut "What's The 411", the songstress teams up again with Sean (P.Diddy) Combs, with who she collaborated on the 1994 release "My Life", still considered by many to be her best.

Times have changed but she still sounds fresh and groovy. "Love & Life" does not include such killer singles as the previous album's title track "No More Drama" or the stellar Dr. Dre-produced "Family Affair", but, for that matter, is more consistent. Starts with a unique, movie-like intro in which Mary is getting a call from P.Diddy, before Jay-Z gets his rap job done. Follows the first 'normal' track, "Don't Go", which pretty representatively sets the mood for the entire, 70-minute album.

The catchy first single "Love @ First Sight" with Method Man cleverly employs an eloquent bass line, before being replaced in loudspeakers by relaxed, summer-y feel of "Willing & Waiting". Mary's voice is again full of raw emotions, as on "When We" and "Friends", the album again offers great beats (Eve collaboration "Not Today" or "It's A Wrap"). "Ooh!" follows the footsteps of Aretha Franklin, pounding "Press On" is downright glorious, a cream of Blige, as is positively erotic "Feel Like Makin' Love". The record's end simmers down to ballad territory, in which the singer relishes, apparently drawing from her personal life.

With "Love & Life", Mary J. Blige easily outshined the other, currently more successfuly sold R&B female artists, who may produce great singles (Beyonce, Ashanti) but only uneven albums. Blige remains the real premiere urban diva of her generation and this recording will go down as one of her very best.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated Cd!, August 6, 2006
I don't know why this cd is the one of Mary J's that just seems to get ignored? I just bought it recently and I have to say it is very good. I was at a MJB concert recently and hardly any of the fans siting near me had even heard or bought this cd. Which surprised me as it went to #1! Its got dance songs, ballads, passionate songs a little bit of it all and I reccommend it to anyone who likes Mary but dont own it. Mostly everyone likes Whats THe 411 and I agree its a great cd but this cd is just about as good... of course my favorite is her new cd The Breakthrough...but this cd is very close to the same type sound....give it a shot!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Greatest singer of her generation, but..., September 6, 2003
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Mary's voice is a force of nature, and even when she's singing of joy and love, as she does on most of this album -- the tension in her voice always reveals the natural blues within. That said, the songs here are only ocassionally up to par with her artistry. The best track is the blistering ballad "Friends," and the old school call-and-response of "When We" and "It's A Wrap" are perfect hybrids of classic soul and hard-core hip-hop. The rest of the album is erratic, and saved only by Blige's torrid vocals. In a way, this album is as inconsistent as both versions of the album "No More Drama" -- classic songs burst out of runs of mediocrity. To this listener, Blige's "Mary" raised the bar for all contemporary singers, and is Blige's masterpiece. So in the tradition of Chaka, Aretha and Gladys, the singer is usually better than the song. When the two match, as it does a few times here, it's perfect soul.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Mary's Loves And Lives....Thus Far
Considering the creative and commercial strides made with Mary and No More Drama made for Mary J Blige up until this point this would seem to be a fairly unusual place to go... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Andre S. Grindle

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not her best work
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4.0 out of 5 stars ...
When I first heard the news that Puff and Mary were getting back together, I was ready for a terrible album. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars For another R&B singer, this might've been okay ...BUT
because it's Mary, this album just didn't deliver the way it should've.

We all love Mary because she's unique and she's real. Read more
Published on December 22, 2005 by stevey wundar

3.0 out of 5 stars I Love the Cover... she looks great
This album is cool, but recently I read a Mary's interview sayin that she wasn't faithfull to her fans with this album, that P.Diddy didn't let her do her thing. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Love for Mary's Life
I am a Mary J. Blige fan who appreciates her career and life...simply because Mary is real and believes in perserverance. Read more
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I remember this album when I was in the 11th grade. This album is listenable and very soulful. This album reflects a new-found serenity without forgetting her trademark... Read more
Published on June 14, 2005 by David Ogletree

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