The Breakthrough
by Mary J. Blige
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Dec 20, 2005
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 58
  3. Negative: 4 out of 58

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Amazon.com
    80
    Blige, never far from the thoughts of the lovelorn, didn't need a breakthrough, but anybody with an ear for artful confession will be glad she's given us The Breakthrough anyway.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Thankfully returns some of the drama to her music. [23 Dec 2005, p.78]
  3. Los Angeles Times
    75
    Blige self-indulgently lets many songs on "The Breakthrough" run too long but keeps her sound fresh... adeptly weaving beats and live instruments, vocals and rapping, melody and rhythm in configurations alternately stark and lush. [11 Dec 2005]
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