Identity said:

^

I'd be the first in line. I thought Growing Painswas incredibly subpar and I didn't even bother with Stronger With Each Tear. She's nearly lost her unique soulfulness.

Nearly? Except for "I Can See in Color", the soul on that album sounded plastic. A "friend" gave me an Amazon gift card to download it. I did and every time I listened to it, I liked it less and less. Didn't even bother to BURN it to a disc. That's how bad it was.

Paris9748430 said:

I HATE album sequels with a passion! It just screams uncreative. It screams "I'm tapped out creatively, so let me drum up some nostalgia by coming out with a sequel to my best album"!

Could you imagine a Purple Rain part II

or a Pet Sounds part II

or a Paranoid part II???

http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Into_Hell

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...r_Is_Loose

Timmy84 said:

Identity said:

^

I'd be the first in line. I thought Growing Painswas incredibly subpar and I didn't even bother with Stronger With Each Tear. She's nearly lost her unique soulfulness.

Nearly? Except for "I Can See in Color", the soul on that album sounded plastic. A "friend" gave me an Amazon gift card to download it. I did and every time I listened to it, I liked it less and less. Didn't even bother to BURN it to a disc. That's how bad it was.

I'm lucky I got a free download from Amazon for Stronger With Each Tear. From the first to fifth track, I had to stop listening to it. Only kept "I Can See In Color" and deleted the rest from my iTunes library.

silverchild said:

Timmy84 said:

Nearly? Except for "I Can See in Color", the soul on that album sounded plastic. A "friend" gave me an Amazon gift card to download it. I did and every time I listened to it, I liked it less and less. Didn't even bother to BURN it to a disc. That's how bad it was.

I'm lucky I got a free download from Amazon for Stronger With Each Tear. From the first to fifth track, I had to stop listening to it. Only kept "I Can See In Color" and deleted the rest from my iTunes library.

I wished I had done that.

I really wasn't a fan of that Mary album. I found it dull and tedious. It was a little *too* urban AC; it was her attempt at an Aretha-esque album, and it did very little for me.

Harlepolis said:

"Part two"?

I thought all the albums from Love & Life to Stronger with each tear were all extension parts of My Life I love MJB, but she's officially running outta ideas.

she's always moving over the same obstacles on each album and it's like "Wasn't that stuff in your past the inspiration for your last 3 albums? I thought you moved past the drama you've been talking about"

mrjun18 said:

Why Mary why!??!?!!??!

My Life... part II? Leave that classic alone and dont make a sequel that will not live up to the name.

I love Mary, and dont mind her making another album.... but please dont name it "My Life....Part II".

Why Mary Why!?!?!? LOL..... geez, its just a title, i actually care about the content more, her last album was wack btw (been a fan since 97)

DrHeat said:

mrjun18 said:

Why Mary why!??!?!!??!

My Life... part II? Leave that classic alone and dont make a sequel that will not live up to the name.

I love Mary, and dont mind her making another album.... but please dont name it "My Life....Part II".

Why Mary Why!?!?!? LOL..... geez, its just a title, i actually care about the content more, her last album was wack btw (been a fan since 97)

I've been a fan since '92, but I didn't even buy her last album.

AlexdeParis said:

DrHeat said:

Why Mary Why!?!?!? LOL..... geez, its just a title, i actually care about the content more, her last album was wack btw (been a fan since 97)

I've been a fan since '92, but I didn't even buy her last album.

Fan since '92 too.

Graycap23 said:

Harlepolis said:

"Part two"?

I thought all the albums from Love & Life to Stronger with each tear were all extension parts of My Life I love MJB, but she's officially running outta ideas.

If Puff shits is making appearance's on your project u have already RUN out of ideas.

Sean Combs was an executive producer on My Life. Seeing him involve with My Life II is no real surprise.

TonyVanDam said:

Graycap23 said:

If Puff shits is making appearance's on your project u have already RUN out of ideas.

Sean Combs was an executive producer on My Life. Seeing him involve with My Life II is no real surprise.

He was exec. producer on Love & Life too.

bboy87 said:

Harlepolis said:

"Part two"?

I thought all the albums from Love & Life to Stronger with each tear were all extension parts of My Life I love MJB, but she's officially running outta ideas.

she's always moving over the same obstacles on each album and it's like "Wasn't that stuff in your past the inspiration for your last 3 albums? I thought you moved past the drama you've been talking about"

That means she ain't past the drama. Remember she slapped her husband not too long ago for fighting her brother lol

Timmy84 said:

TonyVanDam said:

Sean Combs was an executive producer on My Life. Seeing him involve with My Life II is no real surprise.

He was exec. producer on Love & Life too.

It's too bad Mary can't stay away from Sean Combs the same way Faith Evans can.

TonyVanDam said:

Timmy84 said:

He was exec. producer on Love & Life too.

It's too bad Mary can't stay away from Sean Combs the same way Faith Evans can.

Mary seemed to adjust fine without him for a good minute. Sean can't pull his weight like he used to. I wonder if Mary will realize that one day.

AlexdeParis said:

DrHeat said:

Why Mary Why!?!?!? LOL..... geez, its just a title, i actually care about the content more, her last album was wack btw (been a fan since 97)

I've been a fan since '92, but I didn't even buy her last album.

I was 6 @ 92' the only two artists i listened to were Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and thats because they were played in the house a lot, by 97' she was well known in the UK and i was 12 then

The last Mary J album i copped was The Breakthrough

DrHeat said:

AlexdeParis said:

I've been a fan since '92, but I didn't even buy her last album.

I was 6 @ 92' the only two artists i listened to were Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and thats because they were played in the house a lot, by 97' she was well known in the UK and i was 12 then

The last Mary J album i copped was The Breakthrough

Oh you're from the UK? Cool.