Mary J. Blige - Breakthrough CD (2005) (CD)

After her somewhat lukewarm 2003 release LOVE & LIFE, Mary J. Blige returns to her rightful place as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul with 2005's THE BREAKTHROUGH. Blige enlisted a host of guest producers to contribute tracks to THE BREAKTHROUGH, and the result is one of her strongest and most varied albums. As usual, the sound is a mixture of smooth, urban contemporary and hip-hop edge, but Blige nails it with tracks like the pulsing "Enough Cryin'" (with its rich, multi-layered vocals) and the breezy "Can't Hide From Luv" featuring a guest spot by Jay-Z. The album's lead-off single, "Be Without You," a bittersweet slow jam, is representative of the album's themes, which focus on feelings of strength and weakness in love. But whether waxing romantic ("Can't Get Enough") or detailing the travails of the heart ("Baggage"), Blige lays down elastic R&B vocal lines that are second to none. Even a seemingly unlikely duet with Bono and U2 on "One" comes across beautifully, adding a new dimension to that familiar tune.

General

Label:	Universal Music Group
Release date:	December 2005
Originally released:	2005
Authors:	Mary J. Blige
Producers:	Rodney Jerkins
Performers:	Blige Mary J.
Dimensions:	125 x 144 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Categories:	Music > Pop / Rock Music > R&B / Soul
LSN:	X6C-LQJ-3Q1-7
Barcode:	0602498871102

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Disk 1

1	No One Will Do
2	Enough Cryin
3	About You
4	Be Without You
5	Gonna Breakthrough
6	Good Woman Down
7	Take Me As I Am
8	Baggage
9	Can't Hide from Luv
10	MJB Da MVP
11	Can't Get Enough
12	Ain't Really Love
13	I Found My Everything
14	Father In You
15	Alone
16	One

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