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- Summary: The sixth album from Mary J. Blige features guest appearances from Lenny Kravitz, Eve, and Missy Elliott and production work from The Neptunes and Dr. Dre.
- Record Label: MCA
- Genre(s): Pop, R&B
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Top Track
| Family Affair | |
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| Let's get it crunk upon have fun upon up In this dancery We got ya'll open, now ya floatin' So you gots to dance for me Don't need no hateration,... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 0 out of 12
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Negative: 1 out of 12
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Injecting the album with plenty of soul, gospel and throwbacks to that old-school Motown sound, producers like the Neptunes, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and guests like Eve help round out what's possibly the best R&B album this year.
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Pulling it all together is her beautifully rough voice, which has grown more precise without losing any of its raw, bluesy power.
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The multiproducer arrangements are expansive yet warm, and Blige's pushy rasp has never sounded better.
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Q MagazineA record that occupies the exact mid-point between the ghetto sass of her Puff Daddy-produced debut and 1999's poised, soulful Mary. [Oct 2001, p.117]
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This is Blige's most rhythmic album ever, and even the ballads that can drag r&b down here bristle with bumping beats.
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Other than "PMS," a misguided Lauryn Hill cop, the album also gets stronger as it plays, concluding with an impressive trio of songs that show off Blige's gospel roots.
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More than ever, Blige's harmonious state just isn't an interesting place to be: Songs like "Beautiful Day" and "Flying Away" express exuberance of the rainbows-and-flowers variety. Miserable, Blige can be penetrating and profound; happy, she comes off generic and bland.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 9
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Mixed: 0 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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MichaelG.Aug 30, 2001I think this album is the bomb from beginning to end the new york magazine needs to step off and listen to some real music for a change
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WillaV.Aug 30, 2001
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AutumnBApr 6, 2004Ilove all of Mary J. Blige albums all them touch my life and relationship. i can't wait to see her in concert.
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LeonM.Aug 30, 2001Mary J. Blige fully represents the essence of soul music. This album will be the best R&B album this year. Long live the Queen !!!
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DaveA.Aug 24, 2002Her best ever album!
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TinaK-SMar 24, 2004Love it more each time I listen. Fills me with emotion. Sometimes it fits too well with my mood. Scary. She is something else.
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MayaM.Sep 1, 2001
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