Mary
J. Blige
Album : No More Drama
Release Date : August 28, 2001
Label : Mca
review :
Anyone who’s purchased one of Mary J. Blige’s albums understands that the "queen
of hip-hop soul" would much rather push artistic envelopes than lick ’em.
With No More Drama, her enlisting of hip-hop’s finest beat-makers to create
lush musical soundscapes is nothing short of genius. On the Dr. Dre-produced
"Family Affair," Blige implores the club set to "get crunk ’cause
Mary’s back" as she introduces some new slang to the hip-hop vernacular
("holleration").
"Steal Away" is a classic Neptunes-induced
head-nodder in the "Love Is All We Need" vein, as Pharrell Williams
chimes in a Curtis Mayfield-like falsetto. Those who like their R&B straight
might be offended by the acoustic guitar solo by Lenny Kravitz on "PMS,"
or the album’s title track, which samples the theme from The Young and the Restless
soap opera. But listen to "Where I’ve Been" (a redemptive tale of
Blige’s not-so-rapid ascent from the ’hood, featuring guest raps from Eve) and
the Missy Elliott-assisted "Never Been," and misgivings vanish. Whereas
past Mary J. efforts were limited to tales of relationships gone awry, her outlook
is more diverse and upbeat, while her scratchy, bluesy vocals have become more
expansive, too.
She raps on "Love," scats on "Beautiful Day,"
chats on the a cappella "Forever No More," and caps No More Drama
with a string of uplifting ballads ("2 U," "In the Meantime"),
neatly polishing off a release that will stand as one of the best of 2001. —Dalton
Higgins
| Tracklisting :
1. Love 2. Family Affair 3. Steal Away 4. Crazy Games 5. PMS 6. No More Drama 7. Keep It Moving 8. Destiny 9. Where I’ve Been (featuring Eve) 10. Beautiful Day 11. Dance For Me 12. Flying Away 13. Never Been 14. 2U 15. In The Meantime 16. Forever No More 17. Testimony |
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