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- Summary: Mary J. reunites with P. Diddy (who produced her debut 'What's the 411?') for this latest release, which features appearances from 50 Cent, Eve, Jay-Z and Method Man.
- Record Label: Geffen
- Genre(s): Pop, R&B
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Top Track
| Love At First Sight | |
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| [Mary J. Blige] Lookin' at you from a distance Gettin' all of my attention Could this be love at first sight, baby You walked away and I missed... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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It's an easy listen, enjoyable on the surface with deeper meanings you're willing to dig.
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A celebratory respite from the hopelessness; a retreat for those who really have trekked past the drama.
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'Love & Life' suggests "the queen of hip-hop soul" is truly now at the top of her game.
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The album often revisits the troubled vibe of her early days, in sound if not lyrically.
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BlenderPractically every song sounds as though we've heard it before--because, well, we have. [Sep 2003, p.122]
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Love's greatest strength is the same as its predecessors': Blige's simmering vocal intensity and the way it slowly boils over into cathartic exultation.
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Q MagazineMuch of Love & Life... is a procession of syrupy ballads with added self-help litanies. [Nov 2003, p.113]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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toniqueSep 9, 2003
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joeybSep 5, 2003a classic album
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Dec 9, 2013
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skandasSep 15, 2003A stupendous return for the undisputed Queen of hipHop and Soul.
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RickRSep 18, 2003Off the hook....hey kid...this thing is off the chain, yo!!!
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omarihMar 3, 2004This is a classic from the intro to the ending Mary does what she does best let you into her life and gives you something to think about
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carlosNov 23, 2005makes me sick, album bout nothing ups about love banal!!!!!!!!!!!11
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