Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige — The Breakthrough

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By Cheryl Thompson (CHARTattack) January 3, 2006 3:53 pm
Everyone knows that Mary J. Blige is The Queen of hip-hop soul. While her longevity speaks for itself, she really hasn't produced a decent album since My Life. The Breakthrough is a disappointing, generic disc with far too many plugs for Blige's prior successes. For example, "MJB Da MVP," is comprised of a medley of lyrics from prior...
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Mary J. Blige — Dance For Me

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By CHARTattack Staff August 27, 2002 3:46 pm
Mary got her groove back with last year's No More Drama, a stellar R&B album that played with melodrama but never flew into histrionic territory. Now comes the remix album, Dance For Me, a throwaway compilation that trivializes many of Drama's finer moments, as well as those of earlier albums. Check the el-cheeso Spanish Fly version of "...
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50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean And Timbaland Named In Steroids Probe

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By CHARTattack Staff January 14, 2008 5:30 pm
Allegations of steroid and human growth hormone (HGH) use by baseball stars such as Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens have been making headlines in the sports pages for quite a while, but now an investigation has also implicated 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean and Timbaland. While none of those four will ever need to bulk up to take a run at the...
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Mary J. Blige — No More Drama

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By Darrin Keene (CHARTattack) August 28, 2001 8:59 am
The queen of hip-hop soul returns with her latest opus, No More Drama, a welcome return to her older form. Aided by a platooning production team, Blige runs through a wide gamut of R&B flavours. Check Dr. Dre's work on "Family Affair," which lays down a bass-heavy Jeep beat while Blige tells everyone to "get crunk 'cause Mary's back." It ranks...
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