The Breakthrough - Mary J. Blige
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76 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 42 Ratings

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  • Summary: The R&B singer's latest includes a cover of U2's "One." The all-star roster of contributors includes Bono, Jay-Z, Raphael Saadiq, Dr. Dre and will.i.am.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    One of her best studio albums.
  2. Rolling Stone
    80
    What ultimately differentiates Blige's seventh studio album from previous discs is that its ballads truly matter.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    Mary J draws on an eventful life to reach new levels of feeling. [7 Jan 2006, p.29]
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  4. Urb
    60
    All in all, it seems like the diva needs a little drama to get it percolatin'. [Mar 2006, p.123]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. TylerM
    10
    I loved the album. tons of great inspirational songs that touched me in the right way! haha! I love it! Go Mary!
  2. BorisF
    8
    a great R&B album but missing the signature mary tracks like "No more Drama" but all in all she shows why she's the Queen of R&B soul with golden lungs and a writing style that many new artist admire… Expand
  3. thandekad
    7
    u go gaal let dem know.i lovrd ur album u really tell it lyk it is.love you xxx xxx (fan)
  4. Zippy
    1
    Uninspired, formula pop/r&b junk. nothing that hasn't been done before. Yawn.

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