Mary Blige






http://www.youtube.com/wa...43fCYNyvFo

I've always loved this song!

"Baby there's no need to tell you
As far as I can clearly recall, my love has been here for you
So you don't have to worry at allll
I'll sacrifice my tiiiiime, I'll make sure you're satisfied
And there's no hard thing to the joy I bring
I wanna give you all my looooove...."



Loved the remix to this too.

Timmy84 said:

Couldn't find it..

Was gonna add it as a bonus

good song, but her my favourite song by her is "Reminisce". when she used to sing.

CHIC0 said:

"I..... can remember
Wheeeeen we haaaaad, we haaaaad it alllll (reminisce on the love we haaaaad)
And you and I....
And you and I.... (reminisce on the love we haaaaad)"

That's one of the baddest intros in music history to me. That entire What's the 411? album is a gem. No filler on neither of them least IMHO. That and My Life are her defining albums to me.

Timmy84 said:

imo..she's yet to match the consistency on an album like she did on "411".
for years after "411" i couldn't stand her, but somehow i have almost all her cds. wtf? a proper singles collection would be more than enough MJB for me at this point. she's become much more of a yeller and has gotten annoying. and she needs to let go of all that drama shit. she should never be interviewed or allowed to speak,.


and yes...the intro grabs you from the get go. and when the bass comes in...ooooo her emotions and vocal delivery on that song sound heartfelt and sincere.

That's easily of Mary's top 3 songs. The ONLY MJB album I own is "411" because it was one of the most important albums in R&B history. It introduced Hip Hop Soul from the female POV and it was a killer album.
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I absolutely adore this song! I love that jazzy, New-York production that was aided by Diddy. MJB nailed it with this song and it's truly one of the best songs she has done. Listening to What's The 411? brings back so many memories. Every track (with the exception of the annoying, dated interludes) on that record is a classic in my opinion. This album flipped the whole R&B game around and made Mary J an overnight sensation. I can't believe it's already 16 years old! Definitely my 3rd favorite MJB album...

funkpill said:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...L_WREHem-8

Great song. My Life is her best album.

whodknee said:

I hate to sound negative, but why does everyone say "My Life" is her best album. IMO, 411, Share My World, Mary, and Breakthrough all KILL My Life. I'm not saying that My Life is a bad album, but I never would pick it as a "favorite".

As for Love No Limit. I LOVE THIS SONG!!

My favorite Mary song by far. It’s so catchy and jazzy, not too loud, not too dramatic. Nice video too. I thought she was going to continue in this musical direction.

daPrettyman said:

Most of MJB's fans, particularly her female fans, loved "My Life" for its lyrical depression so to speak and the album had a darker tone compared to her other albums. Particuarly an album Mary said she thought she was gonna die around that period. Apparently some insane fans think Mary should get back to being depressed to create a "My Life II" and Mary was like "fuck y'all. I'm gonna do me, I'm happy and I'm gonna spread the love!"

Some Mary fans don't even dig the new song that much... can't please some people, man.

whodknee said:

The "My Life" cd got me through alot of things at the time. You can hear her pain on that cd. Definately my favorite Mary cd.

Timmy84 said:

i didn't get the hype over "my life" either. lol
i thought it was sort of eh.. once or twice i really enjoyed it, then went back to being bored with it. but i do notice it gets brought up a lot by her fans. i'll have to listen to it again sometime as i've not played that album in a while.

totaldiva said:

U definitely sound like almost every other female that I know that likes the album. I like it, but I listen to almost every other Mary cd before that one (including Dance With Me (The Remix cd)).

daPrettyman said:

My Life is her best album. AFAIC, that album alone justifies sampling as an art. It's still the best overall listen. Of course, I wonder to this day why they never released the title track as a single.

FWIW, here are my favorites from MJB:

1. My Life
2. What's the 411?
3. The Breakthrough
4. Mary

Those 4 are head and shoulders above the rest (although I enjoy them all).

As for "Love No Limit" and "Reminisce," I believe those two were written by the late Kenny Greene of Intro. Man, that man had a voice! Those songs prove he could write as well.
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AlexdeParis said:

When did Kenny Greene die?

daPrettyman said:

Oct. 1, 2001 of AIDS-related complications.

MuthaFunka said:

That's sad. I did not know that.

Yep. I think Kenny was either gay or bisexual too. No I'm not making it up. He didn't come out then because he didn't wanna freak out Intro's female fans.

He was such a talent.

And What's the 411 is her best album.

Timmy84 said:

It was no secret here in NYC

banks said:

So people DID know about it? Wow... I didn't know he was gay/bi until the year he died, I think. I just kept hearing "the dude from Intro is gay" and then he died, I was shocked.