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Post by musicborn82 on Mar 11, 2014 9:25:57 GMT -5
she's been added to the BET Experience concert this summer (June). I hope she releases her album around Sept/Oct.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Mar 24, 2014 20:51:15 GMT -5
LMAO. Hugh Jackman randomly tweeted this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 21:30:01 GMT -5
LMAO. Hugh Jackman randomly tweeted this.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 23:01:59 GMT -5
Her impact...
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Post by no apologist on Mar 25, 2014 2:56:44 GMT -5
I can't even imagine him grooving to that song or even singing it for that matter without laughing. The thoughts are killing me softly.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Mar 25, 2014 22:48:37 GMT -5
Kanye and Kim want her to perform at their wedding. EVERYTHING is their "song."
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Mar 29, 2014 22:43:41 GMT -5
There are some rumors circulating that next year she could be taking Britney Spears' place as the headliner at Planet Hollywood in Vegas.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Mar 31, 2014 15:28:38 GMT -5
There are some rumors circulating that next year she could be taking Britney Spears' place as the headliner at Planet Hollywood in Vegas. BOOK Queen!
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Apr 13, 2014 18:18:21 GMT -5
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Mary J. Blige’s landmark album, My Life. Though it was not her debut (that would be What’s the 411?, released in 1992), My Life is considered MJB’s breakthrough -- the statement that woke up those who were sleeping on the queen, and the one that had early fans telling everyone, “I told you so!”
As we prepare to bear witness to what will surely be another legendary performance by Mary J. on the main stage at this year’s Essence Festival, we uncover some little-known facts about what is arguably Mary J. Blige’s magnus opus.
1. Old School Sound Whereas Blige’s debut was a mix of R&B and New Jack Swing, the sound du jour at the time, My Life gave us the vintage soul that would help solidify her title as the queen of hip-hop soul. Much of this is because of Diddy’s touch. Hot off the heels of crafting Notorious B.I.G.’s classic debut, Ready to Die, Diddy (who was going by Puff Daddy at the time) was creating an identity by blending feel-good R&B samples with a touch of tough hip-hop drums. The recipe worked and became as much of a calling card for Diddy as it did MJB. A perfect example of this is the first song on the album, “Mary Jane (All Night Long).” The song borrows from three classic soul records: “Mary Jane” by Rick James, “Close the Door,” by Teddy Pendergrass, and the Mary Jane Girls’ “All Night Long.”
2. Stars in the Background Before she hit it big on her own as a solo artist, Faith Evans was on background vocal duty for My Life. You can hear her if you listen closely to the ballad, “You Gotta Believe.” (K-Ci and JoJo from Jodeci can also be heard on the same song.) She also appeared on “I Never Wanna Live Without You” and “Don’t Go.”
3. Keeping It In The Family Blige’s sister, Latonya J. Blige also was on background vocal duty during this album.
4. Take it Personal At the time Blige was working on My Life she was in a public relationship with K-Ci from Jodeci. Legend has it the turmoil in the relationship, which included alleged acts of physical violence and substance abuse, bleeds into Blige’s performance we hear on the album.
5. Almost Not Happy Poke of production Tone and Poke had the idea to sample Curtis Mayfield’s “You’re So Good To Me.” In an interview with “Complex,” Tone admitted he didn’t think the track would work and Diddy would turn it down. “But then Poke obviously took it to Puff.”
6. Lauryn Hill Raps Though never a part of the official album release, there is a very little known remix of “Be With You” featuring Lauryn Hill rapping, that was released on a Bad Boy promotional remix EP. This was the beginning of Hill and Blige’s partnership. In 1998, Blige would join Hill for a duet on her song “I Used To Love Him,” featured on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Hill also produced and wrote Blige’s 1999 single “All That I Can Say.”
7. What’s Beef? Though at the time Blige was signed on Uptown Records, the label on which My Life is released, tension started to brew between her and company head Andre Harrell. Diddy, who infamously started at Uptown Records as an intern, left to form Bad Boy Records but stayed on to produce My Life anyway. And Blige signed with Death Row Records head, Suge Knight in a management deal.
8. The Notorious B.I.G. Gets Replaced If the beat for the song “K. Murray” interlude sounds familiar, it’s because it is more popularly known as “Who Shot Ya?” by the Notorious B.I.G., which was released first as B-Side to his 1995 single “Big Poppa” and then later on his posthumous album Born Again. Originally, Biggie’s version was going to be used but it was considered too violent at the time for an R&B album, so the version by Keith Murray was used instead.
9. Grammy Snub and Love My Life was nominated for Best R&B album at the 1996 Grammy awards but would lose to TLC’s album, CrazySexyCool. Blige, however, would not go home empty handed, co-winning a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group with Method Man for his song, “I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need To Get By.”
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Apr 13, 2014 18:24:38 GMT -5
Mary shopping in Brazil with Naomi Campbell. She looks GOOD! C'mon body!!!! She will be featured on this stupid new Michael Jackson album on a track with him and D'Angelo. D'Angelo produced the song as well.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on Apr 15, 2014 8:07:36 GMT -5
She made an appearance at Coachella with Disclosure.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 22:52:53 GMT -5
It's crazy that she is YOUNGER than Mariah. She looks so good for her age.
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Post by musicborn82 on Apr 23, 2014 8:36:07 GMT -5
Queen, we are awaiting some music! where are you?!?!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 22:20:59 GMT -5
The "It's A Wrap" remix originally set to be released on Angels Advocate in 2010 is being released on Mariah's new album.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on May 2, 2014 19:07:46 GMT -5
I got a front row ticket to see her in concert again in a couple of months. EXCIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me. I Am. Mary Jane. The Masterful High Priestess.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2014 19:10:24 GMT -5
I got a front row ticket to see her in concert again in a couple of months. EXCIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Me. I Am. Mary Jane. The Masterful High Priestess. She will wear you out emotionally, the screams, croaks and angst is not for nada. Nobody in current times can make you feel like Mary.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on May 2, 2014 20:49:56 GMT -5
YES. When I saw her last year, I was D R A I N E D!!!! And so were the people sitting around me (probably because I was on my feet elbowing them, and SCREAMING in their ears the entire time. But whatever!)
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Post by Hurricane Lee on May 2, 2014 23:14:37 GMT -5
I need to see Mary.
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Post by #LisaRinna on May 5, 2014 10:51:53 GMT -5
If I were to go to a Mary concert here, I'd be the only one singing along cause these gerls don't know nothing about her classic catalog :'(
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Post by Dreams on May 24, 2014 7:24:54 GMT -5
^ Sounds nice albeit a little unexciting. Harvey Mason, Jr. posted this pic on his instagram earlier this month: I'm not sure if it's an old photo, though, or if they were indeed in the studio together recently.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on May 25, 2014 12:26:36 GMT -5
^They've been recording.
Apparently she recorded like all of the original music on for THINK LIKE A MAN TOO soundtrack.
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Post by #LisaRinna on May 30, 2014 4:42:45 GMT -5
I really wanted a studio album, Mary. Not a soundtrack. Hmmm..
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Post by Hashtag Pow on May 31, 2014 12:24:30 GMT -5
Mary's “Think Like A Man Too” Soundtrack Tracklisting:
1. A Night to Remember 2. Vegas Nights feat. The-Dream 3. Moments of Love 4. See That Boy Again feat. Pharrell Williams 5. Wonderful 6. Kiss and Make Up 7. Cargo 8. Suitcase 9. I Want You 10. Self Love 11. Power Back 12. All Fun and Games 13. Better 14. Propose
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Post by Hashtag Pow on May 31, 2014 12:26:13 GMT -5
Pre-orders start June 3. Album in stores June 17th.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2014 13:32:06 GMT -5
I wonder if some of these are covers. Those Tyler Perry soundtracks always have old school cuts. Maybe they had Mary do her own versions.
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Post by Live Your Life on May 31, 2014 13:36:06 GMT -5
I wonder if some of these are covers. Those Tyler Perry soundtracks always have old school cuts. Maybe they had Mary do her own versions. USA Today reported that "A Night to Remember" is a Shalamar cover.
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Post by Hashtag Pow on May 31, 2014 13:51:52 GMT -5
"A Night To Remember" is definitely a cover. Pretty sure "Moments of Love" is too. They both will be available for download with the pre-order.
"See That Boy Again" was one of the songs she did with Pharrell for My Life 2. "Power Back" was the song she did with Kanye...unless she recorded a new song of the same name. DJ Camper ("Love and War"/"Trust and Believe") produced "Self Love."
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Post by Agent Yoncé on May 31, 2014 14:13:45 GMT -5
I wonder if some of these are covers. Those Tyler Perry soundtracks always have old school cuts. Maybe they had Mary do her own versions. USA Today reported that "A Night to Remember" is a Shalamar cover. No word as to who is covering it just yet?
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