The Breakthrough
- Mary J. Blige
- Band Name: Mary J. Blige
- Record Label: Geffen
- Release Date: Dec 20, 2005
- 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.
- Record Label: Geffen
- Genre(s): R&B
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 20
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Mixed: 4 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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One of her best studio albums.
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What ultimately differentiates Blige's seventh studio album from previous discs is that its ballads truly matter.
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Mary J draws on an eventful life to reach new levels of feeling. [7 Jan 2006, p.29]
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60All in all, it seems like the diva needs a little drama to get it percolatin'. [Mar 2006, p.123]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 30 out of 31
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Mixed: 0 out of 31
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Negative: 1 out of 31
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TylerM10I loved the album. tons of great inspirational songs that touched me in the right way! haha! I love it! Go Mary!
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BorisF8
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thandekad7u go gaal let dem know.i lovrd ur album u really tell it lyk it is.love you xxx xxx (fan)
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Zippy1Uninspired, formula pop/r&b junk. nothing that hasn't been done before. Yawn.
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